David Goulart

Dave Goulart attended Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, MA and obtained his FAA Airframe and Powerplant License Certification. Dave also graduated from the University of Northern Iowa with a Bachelor's degree in Technology Education. Dave spent a total of 16 years of combined service in the U.S Coast Guard and Massachusetts Air National Guard. Dave has been a teacher and administrator in secondary education and currently serves as Engineering Technician at the Institute for Environmental Research at Kansas State University. Dave's responsibilities include:

• Managing the routine and preventative maintenance of the sensors and equipment associated with the environmental chambers in the IER laboratory
• Inspecting, testing, and calibrating equipment
• Building prototypes and models needed for assisting in research projects
• Measuring the​ insulation of clothing systems using a thermal manikin
• Measuring the insulation provided by sleeping bag systems and cold weather clothing systems with a thermal manikin and using models to predict the temperature for comfort

Dave enjoys time with his family, is an avid CrossFitter and a high school varsity baseball head coach, enjoys woodworking, metalsmithing, and fishes whenever he can find time.