Kyle Chun Email & Phone Number

Merced, CA, US

Merced County, California, United States

- Served as launch vehicle systems lead, overseeing the analysis and design for UC Merced's 2025 Spaceport America Cup Competition rocket.- Utilized systems integration engineering skills to work with payload and air break teams to successfully join mission critical elements together for the launch vehicle- Worked to establish low-cost, standardized, Level.

Merced, California, United States

- Organized timelines and a budget of $10,500 to effectively organize supplies and materials ahead of the start of the school year resulting in streamlined manufacturing of High Power launch vehicles- Led the development of UC Merced's very first 2-stage rocket to participate in the 2024 Argonia Cup.- Successfully pitched travel budgets to the Associated.

Merced, California, United States

- Increased the frequency of online posts to at least once a week on various platforms (Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter)- Developed a new website to be more engaging, informative, easier to navigate, and visually appealing- Created videos in Adobe Premier Rush and Videopad to showcase the progress of various AIAA projects and spread awareness of the mission.

Merced, California, United States

- Managed a budget of $12,000 to develop additive manufacturing methods for low-cost high-power rockets, reducing rocket production costs by 20%.- Authored multiple safety proposals in collaboration with regulators and the fire marshal to ensure the proper storage of Ammonium Perchlorate Solid Rocket Motors.- Used SolidWorks, OpenRocket, and RASaero, to.

Merced, California, United States

- Designed and built high-powered rockets for the Student Branch of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics at UC Merced.- Served as a technical advisor to the Director of Astronautics in 2022, resulting in a 20% reduction of costs for the in-house manufacturing of L1 rocket certification kits.- Assisted the Director of Astronautics in.

Merced, California, United States

- Assisted in the documentation of a regional conference- Organized interviews with graduating students for tribute videos

Corinne, Utah, United States

- Led the design of a defective component following a defect standard to verify the capabilities of Computed Tomography (CT) for hypersonic nozzle manufacturing- Created and documented 3D printed shop aids to improve the manufacturing of hypersonic launch vehicles - Created a revision to a hypersonic nozzle manufacturing process to improve the installation.

Atwater, California, United States

- Prepped SH-60 helicopter blades for the application of a corrosion resistant coating - Learned hands-on skills technical skills including sheet metal work, riveting, as well as using various tools such as drills, ratchets, and socket wrenches from the expertise of US veterans - Applied repairs to a Convair B-58 Hustler with guidance from US Veterans.

- Led a team, managed, designed, and developed parts required for autonomous electric vehicles for agricultural applications. - Managed supply chain logistics to reduce electric motor component costs by 71%.- Coordinated meetings to resolve issues resulting in on-time assembly and delivery.

Merced, California, United States

• Conducted hands on research, experiments and data analysis
• Participated in workshops, evaluations and meetings
• Fulfilled grant proposal submitted by CITRIS to USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture
• Worked on drone design and deploy to advance agricultural science and technology
• Presented in the symposium the publication and research at the culmination of the internship
• Won 3rd place in poster symposium