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Sidney, Ny

New Paltz, Ny

• Supervised computer labs and helped students with questions regarding use of equipments.• Performed lab checks hourly to ensure lab policy regarding food and drinks are being met

New Paltz, Ny

• Developed a hydraulic fixture to quickly and precisely cut cast metal parts.• Effectively worked with team members to review different concept fixture designs while also handling independent tasks.• Responsible for the hydraulics setup and its operation• Designed and implemented hydraulic schematics and its setup on the fixture frame• Identified and investigated mechanisms required to control linear hydraulic piston • Sourced the appropriate directional control valve required for the particular application• Incorporated foot pedal to the frame to ease cutting operation• Generated Engineering drawings of the fixture and managed bill of materials in SolidWorks• Achieved 3rd out of 16 in the 2018 Senior Design Expo at SUNY New Paltz

1 Hawk Dr, New Paltz, Ny 12561

• Designed and constructed a small scale physical model of solar updraft tower for power generation.• Collected and analyzed temperature distribution data under tower’s collector and wind speed overtime.• Studied relation between air temperature and volumetric flowrate of hot air in chimney using anemometer.• Performed SolidWorks flow simulation to study flow path of air and its behavior inside chimney.• Conducted stress analysis on the tower to determine potential structural weak points.

Norwich, Ny

• Greeted customers, recorded their orders and processed payment using POS system.• Effectively communicated with customers and resolved any and all issued or concerns.• Assisted managers in inventory management and stock ordering.

Bachelor’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Courses Taken Field Courses 1) Kinematics of Machines (Design of Linkages, Gears and Cams) 2) SYSTEM Dynamics 3) Material Science 4).

Associate'S Degree, Engineering Science

STUDIED ENGINEERING SCIENCE- Technical subjects include physics 1 & 2, Chemistry 1 & 2, calculus 1,2, &3, Differential Equations, Statics.

High School Diploma