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Boston, MA, US

• Performed fundamental physical research under Dr. Arun Shukla.
• Independently completed two peer-reviewed scientific studies.
• Secured funding from the Office of Naval Research.
• Published work in The Journal of Mechanics and Physics of Solids.
• Designed and built an apparatus for studying shock-structure interaction underwater.
• Developed an FEA model for predicting the buckling of composite cylinders with 95% accuracy - better results than achieved in literature.

• Designed, analyzed, tested, and developed products for high-volume manufacturing.
• Emphasized value engineering, design for manufacture, and customer focus.
• Prototyped and tested new products.
• Worked across departments to define project requirements.
• Coordinated with manufacturers to bring products to production.
• Improved the bottom line by bringing new products to market.

• Led a team of peers on a year-long project that improved manufacturing safety and efficiency.
• Coordinated group efforts with industry sponsors.
• Created specifications, and managed design ideation, prototyping, and testing.
• Implemented project results in Toray's North Kingstown, RI plant.
• Achieved an estimated ROI of as much as $54,000/yr. for the lifetime of the design.

• Worked for a local startup to analyze the thermal performance and durability of a novel solar collector.
• Independently designed and completed a standardized and repeatable test battery.
• Performed thermal and reliability analysis based on data.
• Developed models of collector performance based on empirical results.
• Identified improvements to system design that could increase efficiency by as much as 5%.

Newport, Rhode Island

• Completed design for manufacture projects under the supervision of senior engineers.
• Performed 3D solid modeling, prototyping, and design for CNC machining.
• Developed multiple projects from conceptualization through implementation.
• Quickly learned and applied manufacturing and prototyping principles.

Master Of Science - Ms, Mechanical Engineering

Thesis: Dynamic Collapse of Double Hull Composite Cylinders: Hydrostatic and Shock-Initiated Implosion

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering, Summa Cum Laude

Education record

Pre-Engineering And Robotics

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Solid Mechanics