Dana Swalla

Dana Swalla began preparation for her successful career when she enrolled in the University of Florida in Gainesville in 1990. She maintained a 3.64 GPA and earned her Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, graduating with high honors. In addition, Dana Swalla garnered several scholarships, including the National ASHRAE Scholarship, the Florida Power Corporation Van Dorn Scholarship, the John B. Boy/United States Sugar Corp. Scholarship, and the W.A. Godron Scholarship. Dana Swalla also received recognition as an Outstanding Electee in the fraternity Tau Beta Pi and made the Thermodynamics EML 3100 Hall of Fame during her years at the University of Florida. In 1999, Dana Swalla received her Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. Dana Swalla remained at the Georgia Institute of Technology for her next endeavor in higher education, where she received her Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanics of Materials in 2003. While at Georgia, she served a President’s fellowship and maintained a GPA of 3.73. Under the guidance of Dr. Richard Neu, Dan Swalla completed her dissertation, entitled “Characterization of Fretting Fatigue Damage in Titanium Alloys Major: Mechanics of Materials.” Dana Swalla now owns her own company, Moment Consulting, Inc, located in Schenectady, New York. She opened the doors in 2009 and serves as CEO and President, providing program-management solutions for those seeking sustainable practices and products. Together with her team, Dana Swalla explores greenhouse gas emissions research, life cycle analysis, and environment-considerate design to make decisions that assist clients in meeting the growing demand to use green and sustainable products. Dana Swalla offers program-management services that include evaluation of the cost and resources of a project, scheduling of the project, and the creation and implementation of the plan, as well as risk assessment studies. Other services provided by Dana Swalla and her team include mechanics of materials evaluation, mechanical test plan consultation, renewable energy feasibility studies, and materials characterization. In addition, the company writes grants and proposals as well as handles patent and literature searches. Dana Swalla delivers all of this without compromising on product value, reliability, or quality.