Jonathan Snyder Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

• Used PTC CREO to design soft robotic end effector for in-space assembly of a truss structure• Designed for manufacturing by 3d printing, embedding fasteners, and casting silicone• Communicated with WVU, U of Iowa, and ATSP Innovations on aspects of the projects• Developed a test plan for a soft mechanism to measure performance and create a dynamic model• Engaged in self-directed research on new robot components and the current body of knowledge

• Designed, manufactured, and tested a quadcopter to perform microgravity experiments• Compared over 200 drone design options, made graphs to visualize the design space • Performed structural analysis in Ansys of a 3d printed bracket for landing legs• Visualized simulation results, and discussed design changes based on those results• Designed, integrated, tested, and debugged the avionics system• Coordinated tasks and created schedules to complete the project in accordance with requirements• First author on winning paper in teams category at AIAA Student Regional Conference Apr 2021• Presenting at AIAA International Student Conference Jan 3-7, 2022

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

• Tutored students in statics and thermodynamics both in-person and virtually• Coordinated meeting times, topics covered, and attendance

Hampton Roads, Virginia Metropolitan Area

• Designed and manufactured a prototype of a novel soft robot for lunar applications• Contributed to the development of an inexpensive wakeboard-boat for citizen scientists• Effectively communicated design concepts and manufacturing plans to my coworkers and mentor both informally and at weekly branch meetings• Self-directed research on new robot components and to understand the current body of knowledge• Designed experiments, tested, and recorded data on the robot• Documented our progress with a technical report and PowerPoint presentation

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

• Mechanical and electrical assembly of a custom quadcopter for the testing of experimental parts• Learned and used various software for drone flight/planning and photogrammetry• Documented progress in technical projects, problems, and solutions to those problems• Taught drone software along with lab procedures to other people working in the lab• Participated in group discussions for finding the best ways to solve technical problems• Aided in conducting and documenting an aerial survey of the Rutgers Ecological Preserve• Prepared and presented a poster about drone photogrammetry for the sixth annual engineeringresearch fair held by the Rutgers Society of Women Engineers with Engineers in Action• Aided in conducting a drone demo for Women in Engineering day