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Philadelphia, PA, US

Skippack, Pennsylvania, United States

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

• Assist students in the application of finite element analysis (FEA) for engineering design in the Computer-Aided Mechanical Design (CAD) course
• Monitor in-class activities to help students gain hands-on experience using theoretical hand calculations and SolidWorks simulation to solve engineering problems
• Hold regular office hours to provide individualized guidance and support to students

• Automated the process of turning cell and point data into visualizations of optimized fiber composite MBB beam structures in ParaView by writing python scripts, resulting in efficient creation of figures for research.
• Produced figures with color maps representative of the optimal arrangement of mass, fiber orientation, and the difference between calculated and discretized fiber angle
• Assisted in preliminary research on the application of machine learning to predict plastic and hyperelastic behavior of composite materials, contributing to the development of innovative techniques in material science

• Trained and mentored two high school students in using SolidWorks to create 3D models of parts from 2D engineering drawings and taught them how to calculate normal, shear, and bending stress for simple geometries by hand
• Introduced FEA and SolidWorks Simulation, guiding them in analyzing stress and optimizing designs for maximum efficiency
• Assigned a final project to design a part that could withstand a distributed vertical load of 10lbf, incorporating roller supports and utilizing topology studies for geometry optimization
• Facilitated the 3D printing of students' SolidWorks parts, providing hands-on experience with additive manufacturing technologies