Benjamin Heyman Email & Phone Number

Syracuse, New York Area

• Control Systems Research Assistant to Professor Amit Sanyal
• Developed, installed and calibrated a motion capture studio using Vicon System’s Bonita cameras for use with quadcopters.
• Integrated a UAV Pixhawk control system with Vicon’s Tracker software for accuracy improvements and Gyro-Bias analysis.
• Discovered possible error scenarios that could affect the Vicon system during a planned transfer to a new facility.

Schenectady, NY

• Applied Lean and 6Σ manufacturing processes to improve productivity in steam turbine final assembly.
• Analyzed drawings from the 1950s and performed a bucket containment analysis on an operational turbine to assess compliance with modern safety standards.
• Managed audits for steam turbine production, ensuring processes met deadlines.
• Incorporated feedback from line workers into future builds.

Syracuse, NY

• Used MATLAB to validate the shock tube by comparing theoretical and experimental data.
• Performed experiments to determine burn characteristics of biofuels.
• Presented findings at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics student conference in March 2015.

Jefferson, NY

• Learned mechanical features on a motorcycle including the motor, sprockets, gearing, and an introduction for replacing parts.
• Under supervision and guidance, helped track riders with wheel and rim replacement, and ensured riders knew safety precautions before entering the track.

San Francisco Bay Area

• Awarded Kohn Summer Internship to work for Camp Tawonga in the San Francisco (main) office.
• Edited over 16,500 photos including attaching keywords to photos for easy accessibility for the marketing team.
• Liaised with community during crisis situation in which there were severe injuries and one fatality.
• Created and taught tutorials for Adobe Lightroom 5 for office training purposes.

San Francisco Bay Area

Board was comprised of over 20 teens to learn about philanthropy and fundraising. Our mission for the year was aimed at projects providing access to safe drinking water to people in developing communities, with a focus on Southeast Asia and Israel, through education and sustainable technologies. Our group exceeded the Board’s goal, raising over $55,000.

Bachelor’S Degree, Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering, Graduated

Activities and Societies: Design/Build/Fly Team, Order of the Engineer, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Sigma Gamma.

Introduction To Satellite Communications, 90/100

"How is a satellite built? How do they fly? How do they communicate and how does the network operate? You will get all the answers in this.

Certification, Astronautics, Tied For Top Marks In Class

Traveled between 4 different cities in France for a month long study abroad program. More info at ssp.isae.fr • Designed a complete.

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Robotics Club, Soccer Team, Film Society