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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

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