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PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

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  • Metal Additive Manufacturing Research at Utah State University.

  • Published paper on the applications of aluminum foam in Utah Academy of Science Journal. LINK

  • 3D Printing research and implementation at Metalcraft Technologies.

  • 3D Modeling (Solidworks) - Freelancer online and Aerospace Manufacturing Planner at Metalcraft Technologies.

  • Senior design project of cost-effective solar water heating system for 3rd-world community.

August 2021-Present

  • Perform materials testing on dual material 3D printed metal parts. 

  • Determine viability of dual material parts in heat exchangers and their impact on performance and efficiency.

  • Create tutorials for tensile testing using MTS Bionix machine.

May 2021 - August 2021

  • Product development of purely mechanical, assisted-lift bike storage rack

  • Design, build, and test prototypes for proof of concept and final product

GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT

January 2021 - May 2021

  • Help students grasp fundamentals of Heat Transfer through question and answer sessions

  • Create videos of step by step analysis of heat transfer problems to increase student exposure

February 2019 - November 2020

​Metalcraft Technologies Inc.

  • Create instructions for production of aerospace parts. Using customer specifications.

  • Design 3D model fixtures for part fabrication (ie.drill & mill fixtures and form blocks).

  • Trained in GD&T in order to plan production for tight tolerance parts and assemblies.

  • Ongoing research in 3D printing drill fixtures to minimize overhead costs.

May 2018 - Present

​Upwork.com

  • Produce 3D models for clients that need products manufactured.

  • Help startups/inventors design and prototype their inventions.

  • Developed technical drawings for a patent application of an invention from client sketch.

Service Experience 

EWB Service Trip, Engineers Without Borders Southern Utah University Chapter (July 2019)

  • Assessed the needs of a village in Mexico. Determined that three alternative energy systems would be designed for implementation worked in coalition with  CHOICE Humanitarian. 

  • Part of Senior Design team creating each system for 14 families in Mexican community.

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