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Southfield, Michigan, United States

• Performed KT analysis to determine component selections• Researched, tested, and selected vehicle differentials and continuously variable transmission (CVT)• Operated small engine dynamometer to acquire performance values for engine and CVT • Designed a CVT case for safety, cooling, and tuning/serviceability with simulations in Autodesk CFD• Researched AGMA standards, performed gear and drivetrain calculations in Excel and MATLAB• Contacted various gear suppliers, reviewed documentation, and selected gears for custom gearbox design• Generated team timeline and bill of materials, held internal design and fabrication reviews

Southfield, Michigan, United States

Engineering Co-Op with DENSO in the Energy Management Heat Exchanger R&D group.• Produced heat exchanger optimization programs in MATLAB with output of ideal pin fin shape, dimensions, and pattern with respective heat transfer values using fundamental equations and CFD data sets• Assisted in generating designs for 3D metal binder jet printing, and performed literature reviews

United States

• Operated chassis dynamometer and performed range testing for the full duration of the research project• Reviewed battery data quality daily and conducted vehicle troubleshooting • Charged, conditioned, and swapped vehicle batteries for testing

Acquired and analyzed vehicle data from, and troubleshot: linear potentiometers, hall effects, oil pressure, lambda, GPS, accelerometer, and temperature sensors using a multimeter, oscilloscope, data acquisition, and MoTech ECU and PDM software.

Created detailed electrical schematics of the vehicle's wiring harness, including: dashboard, steering wheel, ECU, PDM, engine, and sensor connections.

Southfield, Mi

• Ensured the safety of students/faculty, and provided tooling procedures• Operated bandsaws, lathes, mills, drills, a waterjet, angle grinders, and more• Repaired and maintained machinery• 3D printing, MIG & TIG welding

• Developed and evaluated manufacturing processes for novel lithium-ion energy storage systems• Analyzed copper and aluminum samples using Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)• Reviewed literature and patents on established and relevant technology• Generated technical reports, presentations, CAD, flow charts, and diagrams• Communicated with senior management for weekly updates and gateway reviews• Prototyping and testing

• Designed pedal box, brake line schematics, and conducted brake system calculations by hand and in Excel to determine the ideal equipment to stop a 1000 lb vehicle with a reasonable pedal force for the drivers• Fabricated, installed, and modified components of the vehicle while assisting and coordinating with other subsystem leads• Presented designs at internal and external reviews• Wrote technical reports

• Ensured team's safety, enforced safe working practices, and proper use of equipment when handling high voltage• Produced and ensured the vehicle complied with the competition rules and passed all inspections to get on track at competition• Conducted failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) on hybrid systems• Assisted with electrical documentation and wrote technical reports and safety procedures

Sterling Heights, Michigan

• Wrote Standard operating procedures (SOP)• Reconciled vendor statements• Printed, organized, and filed invoices• Identified and resolved issues with invoices and statements• Communicated with vendors and off premises employees• Organized company contracts, and assisted marketing with packaging