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Evendale, Ohio, United States

Evendale, Ohio, United States

I worked as a Design Engineering Intern for GE Aviation in their Applied Instrumentation Sector during the Summer of 2022, where I completed several projects. These projects are detailed below.- Devised instrumentation plan, and oversaw the application of static strain gauges to connective fuel manifold for the purpose of testing torque relaxation- Examined engine under cowl for ideal thermocouple application and lead out locations used to measure temperature at select engine areas and wrote planning guide for thermocouple application- Cultivated planning guide for the application of 56 sensors onto turbine mid frame to examine impact of part modifications on lifespan- Wrote operating procedure instruction for surface analyst used to quantify cleanliness and predict adhesion success

Dayton, Ohio, United States

I worked as a Design Engineering Intern for GE Aviation in their Thermal Systems and Fluid Delivery sector during the Summer of 2021, where I completed several projects. These projects are detailed below.- Worked to complete project that would examine 3D CMM scanner usage for verifying thickness of electroformed parts, thus eliminating previously used verification method that is extremely time consuming- Transferred brick sizing tool code from VBA to MATLAB by changing syntax to new programming language, and creating looping system to run several thousand iterations of brick cooler geometry and output optimized results based on pre-selected inputs- Examined, troubleshooted, fixed, and tested rig that would be utilized to rapidly stabilize SMA springs, after rig was back to cycling autonomously, wrote work instructions for operator use- Interpreted surface cooler fin test data and inputted results into newly created surface cooler catalog that can be utilized to select surface cooler fin geometry for new designs

Vandalia, Ohio, United States

I worked as a Manufacturing Engineering Intern for GE Aviation in the Fall of 2020, where I completed several projects. These projects are detailed below.- Designed and had new rotor holding fixture manufactured to keep F-18 rotors upright while being baked in ovens to replace old fixture that caused damage to rotor shaft and tubes saving $59,013.20 in cost avoidance- Manufactured shadow boards using 5S and Lean methods to replace toolboxes and old fixtures thus reducing production time and creating uniform workspaces saving $25,055.93 in cost avoidance- Created charts to track work output, safety, quality, and shipping efficiency and implemented them in individual team cells to create operator run CCC meetings each morning- Used foams and plastics to manufacture electronic part holder to be used when moving GCU components across the shop floor reducing unpackaging time and eliminating circuit short possibilities saving $25,545.00 in cost avoidance and creating open floor space previously taken up by GCU inventory - Worked with a team to perform RCCA (Root Cause Corrective Action) investigation of rotor and stator defects, performed scoring of possible causes, and implemented solutions to prevent future problems- Modified inserts used to transport rotors to outside company for balancing by adding foam cutouts to hold rotor end caps that were consistently causing damage to rotor shaft saving $108,000.00 in cost avoidance

Master'S Degree - Mcit, Computer And Information Technology

Bachelor’S Degree - Be, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Concentration, 3.82

Advanced Regents Diploma / Multiple Ap Courses, General Studies

Activities and Societies: National Academy of Finance, Student Government, Chess Club, Character Club