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EDUCATION
Research Assistant, Namibian UAV Anti-Poaching Project | MAE Dept., NCSU Jan 2017 - Present
• Developing drones that will be part of an interconnected network to autonomously monitor wildlife.
• Funded by the Namibian government to protect local wildlife from poaching and habitat destruction.
• Traveled to Namibia in fall 2017 to implement and test beta version of two different vehicles.
Team Lead, Senior Design Capstone Project | MAE Dept., NCSU Jan 2017 - May 2017
Research Assistant, Project Kitty Hawk | MAE Dept., NCSU Nov 2015 - Jan 2017
• Designed and built long range autonomous aircraft to travel the length of North Carolina.
• Worked with a small team to integrate emerging technologies into a VTOL aircraft.
• Utilized CAD, rapid prototyping and precision machining throughout the design process.
Teaching Assistant, MAE 495 - Mechatronics | MAE Dept., NCSU Aug 2016 - Dec 2016
Engineering Intern, Center for Vocational Building | Udon Thani, Thailand Apr 2012 - Sept 2012
• Designed simple, low-tech methods for local villagers to create sustainable building materials.
• Learned Autodesk Inventor to model and perform stress analysis on brick presses.
• Deployed and managed local network for office workstations and printers.
EXTRACURRICULARS
• Demonstrated and discussed experiments performed in the fluid and solid mechanics laboratories.
• Supervised local community service projects and outreach events targeting high school students.
• Awarded scholarship for volunteer contributions and for implementing a clean burning stove in Laos.
SKILLS
• Solidworks
• Autodesk Inventor
• Welding
• C++
• Basic Machining
• Microsoft Office Suite