James Lorenz Email & Phone Number

Ann Arbor, Mi, Us

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

PhD student in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan Biomedical Manufacturing and Design Lab (BMDL) and Manipulation and Machine Intelligence Lab (MMINT Lab)

Greater Detroit Area

• Leads the mobility subsystem team to design and manufacture a direct drivetrain, biaseddirectionality suspension system, & custom competition wheels in 2020 URC• Meets high-level requirements and develops low-level requirements within the system tocreate a desert terrain off-road robotics mobility system• Communicates with vendors and sponsors on business team, acquires funding and hardwareto custom-build tech for new solutions such as compliant 3D printed flexible wheels• Merged theoretical motion ratio compliant suspension analysis with empirical stress andabrasion testing to determine loads imposed on 2019 URC rover• Met with system lead in weekly meetings and left to independently design 4-bar linkagesuspension system, machine various parts, and assemble mobility for 2019 URC rover

Greater Detroit Area

• Conducting research on transient and steady state flow control in deposition modelling of highviscosity two-part silicone liquids for commercial medical and industrial applications• Designed, machined, & assembled dual extrusion 3D printer for experimental plastic/siliconeprinting of structural components and orthotic inserts, developing abstraction code forgeneration of G-code with custom high viscosity liquid retraction parameters• Worked with doctors and silicone industry professionals on NSF-funded joint projects withprivate industries, experimented on porcine cadavers on design of various medical devices

Greater Detroit Area

• Assisted in structure of business plan, primary contact for engineering vendors to design endto-end internet service in developing areas• Competed for Hult Prize foundation award and entrepreneurship acceleration program toimprove quality of life to five million people by 2023

San Francisco Bay Area

Created all company policy, plans, and documentation pertaining to worker health and safety and insurance claims. Conducted safety audits to negotiate with partner companies for dual-employment policies, developed company safety policy.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering, Junior

GPA: 3.26 on a 4.0 scale Recipient of the University of Michigan Presidential Scholarship

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Project Management, Junior

GPA: 3.11 on a 4.0 scale Minor in General Philosophy