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Billerica, Ma

Analysis and design for the development of the next generation electrochemical hydrogen compressor.Nuvera currently designs and builds hydrogen: fuel cells, extractors, and mechanical hydrogen compressors. The next generation compressor does away with moving mechanical components. This eliminates mechanical wear and associated maintenance, while also reducing size and acoustic… Show more Analysis and design for the development of the next generation electrochemical hydrogen compressor.Nuvera currently designs and builds hydrogen: fuel cells, extractors, and mechanical hydrogen compressors. The next generation compressor does away with moving mechanical components. This eliminates mechanical wear and associated maintenance, while also reducing size and acoustic footprint.http://www.nuvera.com/blog/nuvera-demonstrates-electrochemical-hydrogen-compressor-for-premiere-fueling-event Show less

Greater Boston Area

Charlestown, Ma

Atlas Devices is a global provider of innovative solutions for security, defense, and rescue applications. Founding in 2005 by MIT researchers.While working with Atlas Devices, I provided mechanical design and support to the, Advanced Model Ascender, project team. This included design and integration of components and assemblies in SolidWorks, Material and hardware specification, assembly, trouble shooting, electrical and mechanical rework.

Boston University

The Fraunhofer Center for Manufacturing Innovation, located in Boston, Massachusetts, is dedicated to serving the research and development needs of American industry. With a primary objective to help companies and universities translate academic research into marketable technologies in an efficient manner.I am responsible for complete project design and implementation from concept to delivery of final product. Including detail design, purchase and custom part specification, mechanical… Show more The Fraunhofer Center for Manufacturing Innovation, located in Boston, Massachusetts, is dedicated to serving the research and development needs of American industry. With a primary objective to help companies and universities translate academic research into marketable technologies in an efficient manner.I am responsible for complete project design and implementation from concept to delivery of final product. Including detail design, purchase and custom part specification, mechanical and electrical assembly, testing and delivery. Show less

Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory:LIGO is a joint project operated by Caltech and MIT, and funded by the National Science Foundation. Its purpose is to detect cosmic gravitational waves and to develop gravitational-wave observations as an astronomical tool.I have been involved with LIGO as mechanical design engineer in support of several groups including: "Seismic Isolation", "Installation", "Suspensions" and "Interferometer Sensing and Controls". My work… Show more Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory:LIGO is a joint project operated by Caltech and MIT, and funded by the National Science Foundation. Its purpose is to detect cosmic gravitational waves and to develop gravitational-wave observations as an astronomical tool.I have been involved with LIGO as mechanical design engineer in support of several groups including: "Seismic Isolation", "Installation", "Suspensions" and "Interferometer Sensing and Controls". My work included: improvements to the "two stage isolation platform", vacuum pod design, mounting & alignment of controls, test benches, pressurized system storage, suspension frames, electromechanical devices, heavy lift calculations, Installation planning & procedures, risk analysis, contribution to hardware standards, tolerance specification, GD&T application, Solidworks part modelling and assemblies, layouts, PDMWorks support, FEA, instruction for drafters and graduate students. Also implementation of hardware inspection with Romer arm type CMMs. Show less

Design & documentation of equipment for the semiconductor industry related to wafer bonding. Extensively used SolidWorks 3D CAD, PDMWorks, (CSWP certified).

Designed a variety of semiconductor test socket interface related hardware for computer chip wafer testing.Supported hardware design and procurement for worldwide computer chip module testing.