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Arlington, Va, Us

Reston, Virginia, United States

New Product Development for the Nuclear Industy:-Desiged, prototyped, and built fuel cleaning systems, visual inspection systems, and tooling-Implementing site specific High-Efficiency Ultrasonic Fuel Cleaning, Filtration, Fuel Sipping, and Visual Inspection systems at specific nuclear plantsSite Support:-Traveled to multiple nuclear power plants across the United States to support nuclear fuel cleaning- Designed and implemented gate valve ultrasonic cleaning systemLab Work:- Design of weldment fixtures- Performs receipt inspections on incoming parts- Runs various high pressure leak tests- Performs factory acceptance testing

Lexington Park, Md

• Performs aircraft part and assembly design, reverse engineering, and prototyping supporting NAVAIR• Utilizes CAD tools to design and develop 3D models with 3D technical data packages in supporting technical documentation• Develops, manufactures, and tests 3D printed prototypes to evaluate performance• Develops 3D printed jigs and fixtures for small scale manufacturing• Researches and analyzes aircraft equipment systems and subsystems to determine material properties• Provide logistic support for material handling, kitting, quality assurance, and purchasing

University Park, Pa

Performed thermal imaging and flow visualization experiments in a large-scale wind tunnel for an additively manufactured combustor liner panelDesigned, built, and installed the plumbing and instrumentation for the test rigDesigned multiple test panel geometries using SolidWorksUsed LabView and Matlab to collect and analyze surface temperature and flow visualization dataWork sponsored by Pratt & WhitneyPublications:Shrager, A. C., Thole, K. A., Mongillo, D., 2018, Effects of Effusion Cooling Pattern Near the Dilution Hole for a Double-Walled Combustor Liner – Part 1: Overall Effectiveness Measurements, ASME Paper No. GT2018-77288 (*under review)Shrager, A. C., Thole, K. A., Mongillo, D., 2018, Effects of Effusion Cooling Pattern Near the Dilution Hole for a Double-Walled Combustor Liner – Part 2: Flowfield Measurements, ASME Paper No. GT2018-77290 (*under review)

Shanghai, China

Developed the curriculum and taught a 12 hour short course on heat transfer in gas turbine engines to Chinese graduate students and industry professionals at Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China.

University Park, Pa

Researched uses of magnetically activated materials to manipulate origami-inspired forceps Coauthored a conference paper submitted to ASME IDETC 2015Engaged in youth outreach to encourage STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Arts & Mathematics) education

University Park, Pa

Utree, which stands for Undergraduate Teaching and Research Experiences in Engineering, has the goal of fostering the professional skills and enriching the research experiences of undergraduates in the College of Engineering at Penn State.Taught multiple undergraduate seminars on technical presentation skills including slide design and team presentations.Taught multiple graduate level workshops on technical presentations including a full day workshop at the university of Pittsburgh for medical students and faculty.Mentored contestants in the Leonhard Center Speaking contest

Canadensis, Pa

Managed 10-13 staff members and 35-40 campers ages 9-10 for two consecutive summers at an overnight camper.

Canadensis, Pa

Monitored a group of campers ages 9-10 for 7 weeks at an overnight camp

Master Of Science (Ms), Mechanical Engineering, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Assistant Coach of Penn State Men's Club Ultimate Frisbee Team

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Mechanical Engineering, 3.98

Activities and Societies: Undergraduate Teaching and Research Experiences in Engineerings (Utree), Penn State Men's Club Ultimate Frisbee.

Mechanical Engineering

Semester abroad