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Pittsburgh, PA, US

Dallas, Texas, US

Dallas, Texas, US

Pittsburgh, PA, US

- Completed Engineering Training Program (three 6-month rotations at different plants) - Product engineering in Hampton IGT Casting, Process modeling and process engineering in Hampton Structural Casting, and Process Engineering in Whitehall Casting - Increased efficiency of turbine airfoil internal airflow testing process and produced 43 page technical.

Pittsburgh, PA, US

- Performed ProCAST thermal-stress simulations on continuous caster, communicated findings to process engineer- Designed and modeled assembly fixtures for investment casting wax pattern assembly- Managed research center projects investigating liquid metal cooling and alloy-shell wetting

Houghton, MI, US

- Co-lead senior design team investigating influences on the vibration characteristics of gray iron - Cast material in the Michigan Tech foundry and then performed testing in accordance with a DOE - Made bi-weekly updates to advisors, department chair, and GM engineer

- Polished and etched samples of diverse alloys (steels, Inconels, titaniums) and rated their grain sizes- Recorded observations on grain size sample preparation to be used as an aid to other metallurgists and technicians at Larson Forgings- Produced Excel spreadsheets used to fulfill and record furnace temperature surveys and accuracy tests per stringent.

Advanced the department's research into weld-based metal 3D printing by:- Learning how to use ThermoAnalytics'​ RadTherm software, assisting other researchers, and helping to suggest changes that would be necessary to the software's adaption to 3D printing research- Determining the cooling rate of 3D printed aluminum through measurement of the secondary.

- Lead team of two members to test solar panel functionality and record results- Working as a member of the Satellite Power Team to assemble solar panels for Oculus-ASR satellite- Developing panel assembly process with team leader and two peers- Soldering solar cells and assembling prototype panels- Designed and built multiple panel vacuum bagging system

- Prepare for labs by setting up and checking equipment - Repairing faulty lab equipment - Providing technical support for other teacher’s assistants

Working in the field of aerospace engineering, more specifically on solid fuel Hall-effect thrusters- Created Labview VI to regulate temperature inside a simulated space environment- Designed ion thruster parts using NX solid modeling software and Matlab- Casted molds and heaters using silicon and ceramic- Tested for evaporation of thruster fuel in a vacuum

- Working as a team with three other students to design a human powered vehicle- Modeling diverse parts using NX solid modeling software- Writing various Matlab programs including a simulation of a bungee jump- Preparing technical reports and memos communicating project management and design plans

Cork, Ireland, IE

- Developed and built test fixtures including air driven linear impact system- Conducted gauge R&R study of air duct leakage measurement technique- Tested and reported breakout strength of instrument panel airbag doors- Presented projects and acomplishments to engineering leadership

Grand Haven, Michigan, US

Filled diverse roles including operating CNC machines, driving within a 100 mile radius to deliver glass, handling shipping paperwork, and assembling custom glass panels

Muskegon, MI, US

Assembled office furniture and ran a CNC machine

Dual Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Mechanical Engineering And Material Science Engineering

Summer Study Abroad, Spanish Language, Us - Latin American Relations

High School Diploma, College Prepratory Program, Valedictorian