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- Assists students in math and science topics for SAT/ACT preparation.- Subject tutoring in math and science topics.

Working under contract with Agrecom in the development of a autonomous track driven crawler that is intended to provide maintenance to bedding found in turkey coops. Some of my duties are as follows:- Designing a chassis and powertrain using Inventor as well as verifying performance using FEA tools.- Creating and referencing a large library of parts along with reverse engineering components that lack models.- Selection of power electronics.- Routing communication and power along with providing adequate weather shielding for electronics. - Create detailed bill of materials and provide adequate diagrams for part fabrication.- Fabrication work on the chassis such as welding and machining.- Develop an API for control along with multiple failsafe measures implanted on both a hardware and software level. - Testing and validation work with newly implemented software and hardware.

Santa Clarita

- Consulting work for CITRIS and the electric vehicle team.- Designed and manufactured a mobile solar array stand to be used by UC Solar.

University Of California, Merced

- Designing a brushless electric motor and controller that will provide more power management over a wide range of speed. - Designing a state space representation of the system to determine performance characteristics.- Performed patent research.- Used tools such as MATLAB and SIMULINK to perform modeling.- Worked with and managed a large group of engineers.

University Of California, Merced

- Researched trends in data collection, tire sensing, autonomous vehicles, and material technologies that have an impact on the tire industry.- Participated in organizing and searched for the MIT Vlab Future of Transportation speaker series.- Analyzed various sensing technologies used in autonomous vehicles.- Patent research on tire sensing and autonomous vehicle technologies.

University Of California, Merced

- An internship program designed to provide students with the opportunity of self-directed learning in a professional environment. - Determined power requirements as well as required components to manufacture a solar kiosk this is intended to charge various electronic devices.- Lead the spring 2016 capstone team to develop a working demo.

- Assist teachers in developing an engineering inspired curriculum for elementary school students.- Used C++ in programing Arduinos.

Master Of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, 4.00

Activities and Societies: Northrop Grumman Collaboration Project (NGCP) Mechanical Analysis lead of the Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV).

Bachelor’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering, 3.81

Activities and Societies: Theta Tau, CITRIS, and Unmanned Areal Vehicle TeamCoursework In the following: Mechatronics Finite Element.

Engineering

Activities and Societies: Intercollegiate Swim TeamCoursework in the following: General Education Shielded Metal Arc Welding Film.