Hersh T. Email & Phone Number

West Lafayette, Indiana, US

• Designing, Manufacturing, and Testing an eVTOL innovative personal flying device in a startup-like environment
• Serving as Technical Lead for ongoing projects (Iterations 1 and 2) and responsible for system integration of sub-systems
• Leading a team of 9 officers and ~40 members from finalizing design to testing and flying at a public symposium
• Reinforcing project management role: Budgeting, scheduling (implemented Gantt charts), reviewing design process
• Serving as primary contact for all external affairs (ie industry, professors, FAA approval committee, Purdue organizations)

West Lafayette, Indiana, US

• Researched CFD analysis using ANSYS Fluent to simulate aerodynamic conditions and optimize rotor efficiency
• Performed MIG Welding and other means to help team manufacture half-scale prototype
• Sought sponsorship and grants to raise funding for operations and managed these funds (raised and budgeted ~$16,000)

West Lafayette, IN, US

• Working within Dr. Alexeenko’s team to finalize FEMTA water-vapor thrusters experiment for launch upon New Shepard
• Conducting iterative design (SolidWorks), analysis, prototyping (manufacturing) and testing on flight hardware

West Lafayette, IN, US

• Promote the club and its events to attract new members and sponsors and increase publicity within the university
• Plan new events to expand the club and its impact around the campus (i.e. Research Roundtable Committee)
• Encourage new members to have an active role in the club and seek opportunities to develop themselves

• Tutor minority students to help them succeed academically by reinforcing classroom material
• Serve as role model for underprivileged elementary school students by reinforcing math concepts in Ab7G program

Stratford, Connecticut, US

• Performed Detailed Design (using CATIA V5) and Analysis for the Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP) on the H-60
• Designed engine integration components with iterations to meet fit and function needs with manufacturing ease
• Preparing Supplier specifications, ensuring parts meet function while optimized for cost and schedule
• Served as Chief Engineer for Intern Design Competition, leading development of project towards top-three performance

Stratford, Connecticut, US

• Performed rotor blade structural qualification testing for CH-53E, ensuring test data matched previous data
• Investigated solutions to ensure test fixture could generate accurate data
• Prepared component reports for review, including simulated part damage calculations and part qualifications for the H-60

Springfield, NJ, US

• Performed Design and Analysis on rocket propulsion valves using SolidWorks for the New Glenn and Space Launch System
• Optimized magnetic forces on solenoids through iterative designing and simulation using ANSYS Electromagnetics
• Created drawings of valve components using GD&T, allowing an understanding of fluid pressurization systems
• Facilitated client relationships via supporting regular meetings and developing process improvement techniques

• Design and manufacture parts of an internal combustion-based race car by machining and carbon fiber layup methods
• Perform tests on the race car (CFD) on the aerodynamics of the race car to optimize air flow

Seattle, WA, US

• Communicated with coworkers to ensure proper organization of all shipments in given department
• Gained insight to the operations of an Amazon Sortation Center and the procurement process of a global supply chain

• Coordinate all communication and set up meetings between Purdue staff, Project Partners and other stakeholders, advisor, and other sub-teams to ensure all parties are fully informed
• Mediate all concerns from Project Partners and solve problems that arise between team and partners
• Develop an economical method to practically teach and apply concept of torque (using a motor and rotating device) to high school students to prepare them to plan / build electric vehicle (Education Sub-team Project)

• Founded with desire to share my knowledge with younger students in need of assistance for no cost
• Responsible for day-to-day and long-term operations of organization, including guiding tutors, organizationdevelopment, website and social media management, volunteer recruitment, public relations, organizing.
• Registered over 250 students and over 35 volunteers
• Established Officer Corps to help develop organization, plan long-term projects, and maintain educational standards
• Continue to support program by mentoring successor and other members and visiting sessions

New York, NY, US

• Collaborated with a team of individuals to hypothesize improvements on the wings of the racecar
• Researched, Designed, and Experimented with various manufacturing methods, including stress testing with a Universal Testing System to determine which was lightest, strongest, and most rigid
• Concluded that a vacuum finish with a solid core delivered optimal performance based on test data
• Presented research via technical presentation and publication: https://goo.gl/vVVPMB

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering (Minors In Management And Political Science)

High School Diploma, General Studies