Junior Aerodynamicist June 2023 - Present
Aerodynamicist on the front wing, helping design and develop the race car throughout the yaw, ride height, roll, and steer envelopes
Gained experience in wind tunnel testing, operation, and analysis including pressure tap and PIV analysis
Developed CAD designs in NX and surface meshing in ANSA to generate high quality surfaces for CFD and the wind tunnel
Thorough experience in CFD post processing to further the teams aerodynamic understanding of concepts to improve car performance
Front car group point of contact with the Aero Science Group for improving and developping aero analysis tools like vortex tracking and flow field data processing using tools like MATLAB
Applied Aerodynamics Intern August 2022 - December 2022
Designed aerodynamic concepts and features for a novel package delivery vehicle for various flow conditions
Researched, packaged, and designed wing tip devices for a fixed wing platform, increasing lift efficiency
Evaluated, designed, and tested a water droplet clearing device using shearing airflow to clear a camera lens
Developed internal CFD post processing tools, improving simulation analysis and increasing learning capabilities
Designed an angle of attack sensor for a fixed wing aircraft, leading to a 50% reduction in angle of attack error
Zipline
Fluids Undergraduate Research Assistant May 2022 - August 2022
Designed an automated angle of attack assembly to measure forces in static and dynamic flows on a symmetric airfoil to study the effects of the formation of the laminar separation bubble on the flow and the resultant forces
Performed calculations for estimated aerodynamic loads using XFOIL to properly source a load cell and motor, meeting requirements for angular acceleration and velocity to create a laminar separation bubble under varying rates of alpha transition
Aerothermal Engineering Intern May 2021 - April 2022
Initiated projects using 1D hand calculations to define the workflow and constraints on HVAC airflow systems
Designed cabin HVAC ducts and vents for current and future vehicles by performing iterative CAD-CFD loops, obtaining designs for optimized pressure drop, velocity, and plume shape, leading to superior occupant comfort
Designed, improved, and operated various aerodynamic tests throughout product development from capturing and quantifying numerous flow physics for more realistic simulations to validating and characterizing final designs
Collaborated with multiple members across the organization to effectively package and design thermal components
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Sept 2020 - December 2020
Organized and taught lessons to 180+ students, preparing them for coming exams on design, communication, ethics, and professionalism
Oversaw 11 groups of 4 students, guiding and helping them with their first year engineering project, ensuring the project was safe, stayed within constraints, and met the criteria
Marked and gave feedback on 1000+ submissions and gave in-depth comments on their first year engineering project report
Helped students through the semester using exception communication and leadership, aiding them with mental, physical, and educational challenges
Fluids Undergraduate Research Assistant May 2020 - August 2020
Assisted the programming of a MATLAB one dimensional code to solve the sod shock tube problem using a newly developed equation of motion for super-critical fluids
Implemented a wide range of numerical methods such as RK4 in the code to compare the solutions from the different methods
Multi-Scale Additive Manufacturing Lab
Additive Manufacturing Designer January 2020 - April 2020
Designed an automotive body using advanced surfacing methods in SolidWorks to demonstrate 3D printing capabilities for complex surfaces
Created a 3D printer upgrade in Solidowrks to add a degree of freedom to the print bed to allow the printing of strain gauges on curved surfaces
Researched print settings to improve filament density to 100%, eliminating the presence of microscopic channels, improving performance by 10%
Modelled and printed dozens of metal 3D printing proof of concepts to showcase 3D printing advantages
Junior Product Designer May 2019 - August 2019
Automated repetiive SolidWorks component design using DriveWorks, leading to a 90%- time reduction per job
Used first principles approach to redesign a pulley-driven product in SolidWorks, reducing required force by 62% to increase the product target market
Tested product failure modes and implemented test recommendations to increase the estimated product life by 15%
North American Stamping Group
Junior Designer September 2018 - December 2018
Designed multiple components in NX for production dies to increase die lifespan by 5% and add required sensors
Created transfer arm assemblies for production dies to reduce required manual labor and increase stamps per minute by 3
Created a library of regularly used components in NX to reduce the design time per job by 3 hours
Created 200+ assembly and part drawings for die manufacturing using conventional tolerancing and GD&T
Junior Programmer January 2018 - April 2018
Designed, developped, and tested software in C# and VB to meet function and user interface requirements including queryuying, retrieving, and updating an SQL database
Created test scenarios and performed full software regression testing to identify and fix issues
Exceeded work term goal of upgrading previous software users by 45%, leading to a company wide record of 95%
McDonalds
Cashier November 2014 - June 2017
Served thousands of customers while providing quick and effective customer service in a high stress work environment
Quickly adapted to new positions to increase output and reduce customer service times
Operated and repaired a wide variety of machines to ensure full availability of the menu