Ryan Aday, Pe Email & Phone Number

United States

• Consulting with clients on a day-to-day basis, providing automation talent for mechanical, systems, & software engineering.
• Developing cloud architectures with AWS, Azure
• Prototyping medical equipment/consumer products
• Writing GNSS algorithms for satellite cluster optimization
• HVAC design, maintenance for commercial & residential
• Drone surveyance to oversee properties as a licensed remote drone operator

• Expedited testing & automation of radar & defense systems.
• Responsible for Patriot Missile flight simulator testing between fifteen teams
• Optimizing Patriot Missile flight simulator software to reduce bugs and improve accuracy
• Automating data collection & memo creation with MATLAB, VBA, neural net/AI techniques
• Verifying hardware requirements for the LTAMDS missile defense system
• MakerCell comanager- maintaining 3D printers & providing prototyping capabilities to employees

• Improved FPV drone design & range capabilities using Ansys, Solidworks, NX, and rapid prototyping.
• Molded drone chassis with SLA printed masters with 30% more efficient production
• Improved battery design to increase energy density for an 18650 cell by 32%
• Overall improved flight time by 20% on a single charge

• Founded a failed startup focused around an electrician-focused multitool concept.https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ryan-aday/sparkman-a-safer-electrician-multitool?ref=project_build
• Parts manufactured with injection molding/forging techniques
• Wrote provisional patents for unique plier jaws, unique tool insulation, embedded NCVT
• Designed non-contact voltage tester to be small enough to fit within tool handle
• Redesigned traditional plier head to optimize wire cutters, plier grips, and wire strippers

• Expanded prior knowledge on vehicle design through chassis manufacture with vehicle dynamic principles.
• Updated chassis for optimized accumulator and lower center of gravity for better weight transfer
• Tested torsional rigidity of updated chassis with Nastran model & Siemens NX
• Improved vacuuming and mold making methods for carbon fiber aero, tie rods, accumulator cover
• Tested dynamic models for brakes and suspension using MSC Adams Car and different terrain
• Developed strong, lightweight 6061 aluminum steering arms for various Ackermann steering setups using Lotus Shark and SolidWorks FEA

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• Assisted development & validated the feasibility of SLA liquid-supported 3D printing system to reduce printed part post-processing.
• Created printing process for fabrication with no supports needed
• Tested models based on finish, structural rigidity compared to widely available SLA DLP prints
• Wrote MATLAB GUI to fully automate testing processes

Stony Brook, New York, United States

• Learned basic car design, car mechanics and part manufacturing with manual machines and FEA technique.
• Optimized U-Joint angle of steering column to reduce input torque for better handling
• Strengthened rack, rack housing, tie rod & steering arm with SolidWorks FEA to reduce fatigue
• Fabricated durable, lightweight carbon fiber/kevlar seat using mold, wax/PVA, & vacuum bag
• Authored guide to help members design steering components with toe, camber, and Ackermann

Master'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: IEEE, ASME

Master'S Degree, Electrical Engineering

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

Activities and Societies: Hytech Racing, ASME, IEEE, Create-X

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Computer Science, Summa Cum Laude

Mechanical Engineering, Information Systems, Transferred Out

Activities and Societies: SBU Motorsports, ASME, IEEEDean's List Fall 2019 Dean's List Spring 2020 Dean's List Fall 2020

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Robotics (FRC, Team 694), StuyPrep, Chorus