Dr. Ranson has over 40 years of combined experience in management, business development and R&D.  He has led numerous technology development projects for NASA, the Department of Defense, the National Institutes of Health, and large corporations such as Gulfstream Aerospace, Michelin Corporation, and Westinghouse.  Dr. Ranson established one of the three original manufacturing extension programs in the United States.  This program has grown to 52 centers providing ISO certification, product development, technology integration, and supply-chain management services to a base of 325,000 manufacturing companies.  Dr. Ranson has founded several startup companies offering products and services in the industrial, medical, and government sectors.

Dr. Ranson has been a chaired professor of mechanical engineering, and is a recognized expert in the area of stress and fatigue analysis of mechanical systems.  He has served as consultant and expert witness for many engineering and manufacturing corporations.  Dr. Ranson serves as an advisor for a joint U.S. Army, Army National Guard, Goodrich Aerospace, and University team tasked with managing structural vibration in military helicopters in an effort to reduce cost, eliminate unscheduled maintenance, and improve operational readiness and safety.

Dr. Ranson holds a Ph.D. in engineering, a M.S. and Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering.  He is a member of ASME International, SEM, and is a Registered Engineer.  Dr. Ranson has authored national-research-award winning publications, and holds several patents.