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Munich, By, De

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

•Active development of physical models and libraries in Modelica for subsequent simulations and analysis in Modelon Impact (Modelon's system simulation platform)•Strong focus on high-fidelity modelling of aircraft thermal management systems, hybrid-electric propulsion systems, hydrogen powered aircraft (cryogenic H2 tank design) and fuel cells.•Carrying out support, training and pre-sales activities with leading customers in the Aerospace industry.•Working on digital integration frameworks using FMI standard to couple subsystem models with other simulation tools.•Project lead on behalf of Modelon to contribute in leading EU research projects in the Aerospace sector.

Gleisdorf, Austria

Active contribution and leading of national and international collaborative research project projects in the fields of energy system analysis and integration of renewable energy and storage into thermal networks.Active contributions to the following fields:• Modelling, simulation, analysis and optimisation of district heating and cooling networks – developing workflows and models in Python and Modelica.• Design and integration, and techno-economic analysis of large-scale thermal energy storage systems (underground pit and aquifer storage systems• Simulation studies and control of hybrid energies and storage components within residential buildings.• Demand Side Management of buildings in thermal networks• Dissemination of research findings at conferences and journal publications

Whitestown Industrial Estate, Tallaght, Dublin 24.

My three month Summer placement involved working on two light curing acrylate projects: UV Resins for DLP 3D Printing Applications and Development of Light Curing Adhesives for Medical Devices. I played an integral role in both these projects from the development and testing phase right through to validation and scale up. My main tasks and responsibilities were as follows:•To test and characterise the mechanical properties of a number of 3D printable resins with aims to obtain rigid, semi-rigid and highly flexible type products printable on Autodesk’s Ember. Key testing focused on preparation of samples for bulk tensile and IZOD impact testing. •To design and print a number of parts of varying complexity for both prototyping applications and packaging parts for Henkel products.•To develop and carry out test plans for a number of UV light curing medical device adhesives for tube and needle bonding assemblies. •To attend weekly meetings on both projects and communicate any technical progress made to the wider product development team in America.•To compile material safety and technical data sheets for finalised material formulations.•To assist in delivering site tours for incoming marketing and management teams from abroad, giving presentations on both projects.

Whitestown Industrial Estate, Tallaght, Dublin 24

During my six month work placement with Henkel Adhesives, I played an integral role in an ongoing project which aims to characterize and improve the flexibility of an existing Loctite flange sealant. Much of my work involved applying engineering knowledge to devise ways of measuring the static and fatigue properties of various adhesive prototypes through both experimental testing and numerical analysis. The outcome of my project lead to some outstanding results which I am currently investigating further for my Master's degree project.The internship provided me with much valuable professional skills such as• Finding and using ISO/ASTM standard test methods to ensure accurate and reproducible experimental results.• Delivering regular Powerpoint presentations to my industrial and academic supervisors, outlining key successes and findings throughout the project.• Working and communicating with employees from a variety of backgrounds including PhD chemists, technicians and marketing staff.• The importance of adhering to 5S standards in the workplace in order to achieve a clean, safe and efficient working environment• Extensive training in using Zwick-Roell and Instron universal tensile testing machines.• Training with handling and identifying hazards associated with various chemicals.

Johannes Kepler, Universität, Linz, Austria

IAESTE Summer Intern programme.Performed Finite Element Analysis on structures using ABAQUS. Examined eigenmodes of vibration for numerous machine components. Improved component designs using Solidworks and ProEngineer. Solved numerous vehicle dynamics and interference fit problems using Matlab coding.Compiled my results in a number of technical reports for my supervisor, and ultimately for company clients.

Master'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering, 4.0/4.2

Master Project: An Investigation of the Static and Fatigue Properties of Rubber Toughened Anaerobic Adhesives.

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Served two years as Meets Secretary for UCD Mountaineering club. Duties included organising hiking and climbing.

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