Jack Kalicak Email & Phone Number

South Bend, Indiana, United States

- Designed a knee exoskeleton to evaluate the effectiveness of parallel elastic actuators (PEAs) in assisting in sit to stand - Utilized convex optimization to find PEAs in ankle exoskeletons can reduce required motor torque more than the hip or knee- Tested dozens of motor assemblies to support team members as lab’s mechanical systems expert- Certified Additive Manufacturing Expert (Markforged Composite 3D Printing Course)- Investigated compliant motor housing for University of Michigan’s open-source leg (OSL) prosthesis

South Bend, Indiana, United States

- Taught MATLAB, Python, SOLIDWORKS, and Excel through office hours and managed the completion of class’s 4,000 3D prints

South Bend, Indiana, United States

- Managed 20,000 plus dual-filament, resin, and composite 3D printing operations for Notre Dame Engineering Department in their flagship 10,000 sqrt makerspace- Assisted 250 plus students 3-Axis CNC mills, 3-axis manual mill, lathe, bandsaw, drill press, hand tools, and design process

South Bend, Indiana, United States

- Directed 25 students with mental and physical differences in daily learning and took SSLP course service course - Collaborated with UCP’s Occupational, Physical, and Speech Language therapy departments- Presented capstone project and reimagined the next cohort’s SSLP schedule after being selected from 250-person program

- Created additional analysis tool features for flight analysis using MATLAB – enabling a 50% reduction in the tool’s runtime- Developed GNC algorithms and conducted data mining to improve infrared search and track (IRST) system- Analyzed cutting edge aerospace design and manufacturing methodologies

Orlando, Florida, United States

-Designed 99.97% effective (HEPA level) dust capture system for 2,500 sq.ft. manufacturing workspace with cross functional team- Summarized 65+ recycling research papers to help ESH team mitigate recycling contamination across all LM sites- Generate solutions for additive manufacturing, filtration, measurement, and storm water projects

Verified payload team adhered to team’s safety guidelines. Constructed standard operating procedure and risk mitigation documentation. Obtained perfect safety scores in Nasa Student Launch program.

Orlando, Florida, United States

Worked as a Teacher and Summer Camp Counselor for kids ages 3-13 with intellectual and physical disabilities. Facilities learning opportunities, designed my own activities, and organized the classrooms. Also shadowed physical and speech/language therapy departments.

Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Rocketry, eNABLE, Dance Marathon

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Water for the World, Dance Marathon, Varsity Football and Lacrosse