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Gas Transfer Systems R&D Engineer

Post-Bachelor Student in the Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies Group (MPA-CINT)

JMS23 Suspension Team - Control Arms-Researching and developing carbon fiber A-arms for the 2023 combustion car.-Building relationships with businesses in sponsorship procurement team to grow program and reduce costs.-Volunteer since 2020 with component design, manufacturing, subsystem assembly, vehicle testing, and business team.

Process Engineering Intern at KCNSC New Mexico OperationsTasked with developing floorplan for shipping, receiving, and storage during the expansion of manufacturing capability. Required to work across departments to identify design requirements and compile inventory of critical storage components. Experience using AutoCAD and MS Excel.Working across departments to streamline component manufacturing and storage. Applied design knowledge and engineering principles to design a high-volume cable manufacturing fixture in SolidWorks. Tracked continuous improvements in workflow, tabulating cost reduction of up to 63%.Driver for communications vehicles during system data logging operations in the field.

Welding Engineering Intern at the Kansas City National Security CampusConducted R&D on femtosecond laser ablation micromachining, a new and promising subtractive manufacturing method for high precision components.-Collaborated with the ceramics department to characterize ideal laser pulse parameters for various metals.-Studied metallurgical effects of femtosecond laser ablation machining on the grain structure of various metals-Utilized advanced metallography equipment and techniques.-Developed cost-saving reworking instructions utilizing femtosecond laser ablation technology.-Approved for additional R&D project funding for continued research on the technology.-Operated advanced welding and machining technologies in a clean environment.