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Asheville, NC, US

West Lafayette, Indiana, United States

West Lafayette, Indiana, United States

• Applied theoretical improvements in batch reverse osmosis (BRO), and desalinization devices into a functioning, marketable product through a collaboration with the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL).
• Designed the first 100% renewable energy-powered BRO system for coastal communities with a water scarcity issue.
• Simulated various desalinization processes utilizing Simulink, Wave Energy Converter (WEC-sim), and NEMOH.
• Planned and implemented two outreach events to teach 6th-7th graders about marine energy, complete with an interactive display.
• Facilitated connections with local community leaders and teachers to create an engaging lesson plan for intermediate students.
• Presented at the Marine Energy Collegiate Competition (MECC) at Washington D.C. to industry and government professionals on both the novelty of our research and the business strategy behind our idea.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Lafayette, Indiana, United States

• Designed heads, blocks, and housings for 3600 and 3500 CAT engines, under the Large Power Systems Division.
• Collaborated with fellow core engine components interns to design and evaluate a patent-pending device.
• Determined serial number breaks for production critical components and contributed to closing a >600-day issue.
• Calculated tolerance stack-ups and analyzed tolerance discrepancies for heads between designs and production.
• Organized and presented at department-wide design review sessions for tolerance, and redesigns of 3600 engine head gaskets.

• Coached other Marketing Coordinators to create projects for Summer Interns
• Administered the social media positing schedules across various social media platforms
• Launched new social media accounts and formulated branding guides for new programs
• Conceptualized and developed graphics and videos for grants and funding
• Moderated marketing coordinators for each program and social media account.

• Conceptualized and executed digital marketing campaigns for 5 programs
• Advocated for educational equity by creating accessible ideathons and research opportunities for high school students
• Acted as marketing liaison for STEMchats programs
• Created graphics and edited videos to expand outreach
• Organized speakers for Speaker Series and created methods to reach wider audiences

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Mechanical Engineering, Senior

Activities and Societies: Purdue Mock Trial, MATE Underwater ROV, Undergraduate ResearchMinor: Intellectual Property Law for Engineers

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: FIRST Robotics, Youth in Government, Model UN, National Honors Society, Cum Laude Society.

Governor School For Science And Enginneering

Tennessee Governor's School of Science and Engineering was a six-week academic program that offers 5 hours of college credit hours on.