Garrett Pitt Email & Phone Number

South Burlington, Vermont, United States

Flagstaff, Arizona, United States

Experimental aerodynamics and propulsion research under Dr. K. Todd Lowe at the Pratt and Whitney Center of Excellence at Virginia Tech. Focus was optical, non-intrusive measurement technologies using Filtered Rayleigh Scattering (FRS).

Tutored middle to high-school students in a wide-range of subjects including math, AP physics, and chemistry.

Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Developed roadmap, supported research, instrumentation, and implementation of optical diagnostic engine technology. Continuation of graduate work.

• Designed and built an oxygen concentrator for COVID-19 and low resource applications
• Developed a novel 3-chamber zeolite molecular sieve bed design and built prototype
• Worked with Prime CEO to define concentrator requirements and desired features
• Prepared for FDA regulatory approval for medical use

• Graded assignments and held office hours for Mechanical Engineering Dynamics course

• Designed an R/C airplane for the annual AIAA national Design, Build, Fly competition
• Led a Design Team of multidisciplinary members throughout the design process
• Led Pilot Group training members how to fly R/C airplanes
• Prototyped, tested, and used CAD in many iterations of designs and planes
• Calculated aerodynamic properties and predicted flight dynamics

• Designed and built new pressure testing apparatus for mechanical engineering lab course
• Created an interactive pipe fluid flow simulation in MATLAB
• Designed a new wind tunnel lift and drag sensor

Durham, NH

• Designed autonomous ground-based magnetometer stations for space weather observations
• Wrote software and code for autonomous measurements, data storage, and communication
• Analyzed magnetic field measurement data from prototypes
• Extensive use of Arduinos, Particle Photons, and electronics to build prototypes

Baltimore, Maryland

• Distributed and maintained recycling infrastructure across campus

Gorham, NH

• Maintained trails in the White Mountain range

Bedford, Massachusetts

• Performed X-Ray spectrographic analysis to identify elements in samples
• Learned about the principles and physics of X-Ray fluorescence
• Compiled and optimized data from tests using company software and Excel
• Collaborated with company scientists, engineers, and managers to solve problems

Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Master Of Science - Ms, Aerospace Engineering

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Cross Country, Track and Field, Design Build Fly Club Concentration in Aerospace with a minor in Space Science.

English Diploma

Activities and Societies: Engineering Club (Club Head), Jazz Band, Concert Band, Cross Country (Co-Captain), Track and Field (Co-Captain)