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Cedar Park, Texas, United States

• Led the vehicle controls design, development, calibration, and validation for DC Fast Charging for a 700 V, 210 kWh battery pack system on a Class 8 truck utilizing a Combined Charging System Type 1 (CCS1) connector.• Developed vehicle controls, using Simulink and MATLAB, for the following features: HV power steering, HV pneumatic compressor (brakes and suspensions), legacy cruise control, vehicle range estimation, hoteling time estimation, and CNG fuel system.• Supported controls development and testing for the following features: HVAC, powertrain and battery thermal system, vehicle diagnostics for OBD-compliance, predictive and adaptive cruise control, and supervisory controls.• Calibrated and verified controls software through extensive vehicle testing and data analysis, using ETAS and CANalyzer. Also, participated in a Hot Trip where trucks drove from Texas to Nevada for summer testing on Davis Dam.• Collaborated with Systems engineers to formulate system and component requirements for my respective systems.• Worked closely with suppliers to review their specification documents, DFMEA, and firmware to ensure they met our system and components requirements. Led the analysis and selection of components in the DC Charging system.• Supported the creation of CARB OBD Certification documents by compiling and creating vehicle diagnostic faults.• Developed vehicle commissioning and service routines in the powertrain software using the UDS protocol.

Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States

• Developed and maintained the vehicle controls software for HV plug-in charging and electric range estimation software, for the Electric Vehicle Control Unit (EVCU), using Simulink and MATLAB.• Responsible for the Scrum Master role for the HV Charging Controls development team and supported the team’s training and transition to adopt the Agile mindset and the AutoScrum workflow.• Performed vehicle testing to validate the software designs using INCA and CANalyzer and supported the Root Cause Analysis for software issues regarding the HV Charging or electric range estimation software.• Led and participated in several innovation projects focused on implementing new HV Energy Management and Charging features that enhanced charging interoperability, efficiency, costs, and new modes (wireless and V2G).• Mentored and led two summer interns in the software development cycle, innovation projects, and Agile workflow.

University Park, Pa

Worked on the ARPA-E NextCar project with the objective of optimizing the fuel consumption of heavy duty trucks using collaborative, predictive control schemes. With my professor, I'm leading the group on the fuel consumption optimization of the engine cooling system, and I've completed the following tasks:• Developed the mathematical model of the engine cooling system of a semi-truck in MATLAB and Simulink• Instrumented the physical system and collected experimental data using LabView• Optimized fuel consumption of the thermal system using a dynamic programming algorithm• Implemented a model predictive controller using dynamic programming and future knowledge of a terrain to determine optimal fan actuation in real time

University Park, Pennsylvania, United States

• Taught and conducted experiments in a Heat Transfer Laboratory.• Assisted undergraduate students with the theoretical development of the course.• Graded lab reports and helped Course Instructor with improving the experiment

Clayton, Nc

• Designed (in SolidWorks) and implemented a clearing device for an assembly line process that increased throughput by 9% for the average operator.• Designed and estimated the cost for an ethanol recovery system for a plasma filtration process. The system would save $30,000 to $45,000 annually with an ROI of 4-6 years.

Raleigh, Nc

• Optimized the fabrication of Pneumatic Artificial Muscles• Tested and characterized sets of Pneumatic Artificial Muscles • Designed and 3-D printed muscle components in SolidWorks

Clayton, Nc

• Corrected and verified Piping and Instrument Diagrams (P&ID) with installed assets, and ensured proper asset identification and labeling • Performed preventative maintenance on HVAC and refrigeration units: air handling units, condensers, evaporators.

Cary, Nc

• Focused on improving organization and efficiency of activities and events.• Guided and trained fellow counselors • Exemplified and encouraged the YMCA's core character traits• Supervised and mentored elementary students

Master Of Science - Ms, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Research Assistant, SAE International Student Member, Teaching Assistant

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: University Honors Program, ASME NC State Chapter, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honors Society , Undergraduate Research