Joshua Prendergast Email & Phone Number

East Aurora, NY, US

• Develop and correlate thermal analysis models for electromechanical actuators, valves, mono- and bi-propellant thrusters, slip rings, and spacecraft avionics units using finite element and finite differencing.
• Perform finite element structural analysis on electromechanical actuators, valves, rocket engines, and spacecraft avionics units
• Provide evidence of analytical design validation in detailed technical reports and presentations
• Present simulation results to customers during preliminary and critical design reviews
• Validate robustness of design through the trade study simulations with the intent of assessing sensitivity caused by uncertainty in modeling techniques, design tolerances, and environments
• Influence hardware mechanical and thermal development and qualification testing by providing technical guidance on environments and instrumentation for correlating mathematical models

East Aurora, NY, US

• Develop and correlate thermal analysis models for electromechanical actuators, valves, mono- and bi-propellant thrusters, and slip rings using finite element and finite differencing commercial packages
• Perform finite element structural analysis on electromechanical actuators and valves
• Provide evidence of analytical design validation in detailed technical reports and presentations
• Present simulation results to customers during preliminary and critical design reviews

New York, NY, US

Chapter Treasurer (06/2023-present)Group Leadership Team Secretary (06/2022-06/2023)Group Leadership Team Voting Member at Large (07/2021-06/2022)College Relations Chair (07/2020-present)

New York, NY, US

• Created agenda for and ran general body meetings
• Ensured club exceeded all requirements to maintain recognition by Student Association
• Planned for and oversaw the execution of club budget and expenditures totaling $7,300
• Secured additional $3,700 (+166% of original allocation) in supplemental funding for club projects
• Developed relations with ASME Buffalo Parent Chapter and university representatives in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
• Represented club at all Student Association meetings

New York, NY, US

• Kept record of club activities such as meetings and events to be turned in to Student Association
• Distributed President’s agenda to members prior to each meeting
• Created and maintained club email list for announcements and information
• Maintained and submitted meeting minutes as official record of club proceedings
• Helped Treasurer and President in correspondence with other organizations and people
• Amended the club constitution when necessary

Woking, England, GB

• Verified functionality of fatigue life estimation tool and developed reference documentation
• Implemented cycle counting algorithm using VBA to approximate number of stress cycles for rotating machine components
• Developed Excel tool to analyze bolted assemblies for thread stripping and tensile stress
• Performed structural finite-element analysis on machine components and reported results to lead engineers
• Compared analytical results from tilting-pad bearing analysis codes and documented in technical report
• Completed routine inspections on compressor and turbine skids to ensure accordance with process and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID)

Buffalo, New York, US

• Honed ability of freshmen engineering students to fully define an engineering problem
• Trained students in development of metrics of comparison and decision matrices
• Coached students in development of quantitative and physical models as a means for measuring system performance
• Demonstrated to students the importance of conceptual models and sensitivity analyses to the engineering modeling process
• Guided independent student research and proposals to ensure sensible multi-criteria recommendations
• Assisted students in deliberation of in-class exercises as a means for learning course material

Buffalo, New York, US

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant for MAE 311: Machines & Mechanisms 1 (Spring 2020)

Washington, DC, US

• Inspected multiple construction site operations for compliance with plans and specifications
• Produced daily reports documenting progress of billable features of work at each job site
• Enforced job site safety among contractors according to government guidelines
• Utilized site drawings to resolve disagreements with contractors about plans and specifications
• Conducted labor standards interviews and compared to payrolls to ensure workers were paid mandated wages

Rochester, NY, US

• Communicated information regarding store policy and Wegmans brand product to customers
• Resolved customer complaints and handled product returns
• Facilitated successful product demonstrations in Meat and Seafood departments
• Controlled and maintained inventory with cycle counts

Rochester, NY, US

• Coordinated day-to-day operations of Seafood department in absence of department manager
• Predicted labor demand based on historical department financial information
• Impacted department sales and shrink through proper product ordering
• Planned store-wide events to increase sales through knowledge-based service initiatives
• Supported new store opening in Hanover, NJ

Master Of Science - Ms, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical And Aerospace Engineering