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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, Australia

Guelph, On

• Consult with developers, architects, and engineers to solve challenging challenging building air quality, wind loading, acoustics, noise, and vibration issues on over 100 projects• Lead wind tunnel model-based air quality and wind loading studies• Perform numerical/desktop air quality, acoustics, noise, and vibration analyses• Performed high level reviews of designs based on experience and decades of data collected for a wide range of studies in order to provide early design… Show more • Consult with developers, architects, and engineers to solve challenging challenging building air quality, wind loading, acoustics, noise, and vibration issues on over 100 projects• Lead wind tunnel model-based air quality and wind loading studies• Perform numerical/desktop air quality, acoustics, noise, and vibration analyses• Performed high level reviews of designs based on experience and decades of data collected for a wide range of studies in order to provide early design guidance to architectural and engineering clients• Identify and acquire required architectural and engineering design information • Collect test data, interpret and apply modelling results to find solutions• Utilize standardized tools and develop innovative approaches to solving new or atypical challenges• Coordinate team members ensuring deadlines are consistently met• Direct development of proprietary software and tools• Assigned engineering teams to over 400 projects Show less

• Modeled advanced thermal management systems using CFD and FEA• Completed thermal model of novel motor using MATLAB

Four One-Semester Positions• ME 250 - Thermodynamics 1• ME 354 - Thermodynamics 2 (2x)• ME 459 - Energy Conversion

• Mentored 88 students• Revised course material to improve clarity of concepts

Co-op Student (6th Term)• Mentored 101 students, responsible for ensuring their success• Revised course material and improved relevancy with respect to skills outlined by the PEO• Developed standard operating procedures to assist new mentors

Co-op Student (5th Term)• Responsible for daily production audits to ensure quality of manufactured water heaters• Led testing on re-designed water tanks and correlated test data to Finite Element Analysis predictions

Co-op Student (4th Term)• Ensured that products met customer expectations and deadlines, made revisions when necessary• Applied solid modelling to minimize lifting tool size, maximize usability and ensure strength

Co-op Student (3rd Term)• Performed qualification testing on new materials following ASTM specifications• Collected and analyzed results of mechanical and electrical testing

Co-op Student (2nd Term)• Revised machine components based on customer and manufacturing feedback

Co-op Student (1st Term)• Independently developed a printhead flushing unit including complete electrical and fluid systems

M.A.Sc., Mechanical Engineering

B.A.Sc., Mechanical Engineering