Aaron M.

Crawford
515 Appian Way, Chattanooga, TN 37415
(423)-314-3781 twm449@mocs.utc.edu
aaroncrawfordportfolio.weebly.com
EDUCATION
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
 Undergraduate, Mechanical Engineering – Expected Graduation - May 2020
 Brock Scholar in the Honors College
 Cumulative GPA: 3.962, Dean’s List
Chattanooga Christian High School – Chattanooga, Tennessee
 May 2016 - Graduated with honors

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
CFD Research Associate– Aviation Development Directorate (ADD), NASA Ames
 Summer 2019 – Graduate level research position with the US Army ADD. Completed
work on the AIAA’s Workshop for Integrated Propeller Prediction (WIPP) using the
high-fidelity software Helios with other solvers such as FUN3D and mStrand.
Computational Fluid Dynamics – Sim Center, UTC
 Fall 2017 – Present – Paid position using pointwise creating meshes for a variety of
geometries including AIAA’s WIPP and lower Manhattan.
911 Data Visualization – UTC
 Summer 2018 – Paid position in data visualization for city of Chattanooga 911 calls,
including demographic regression analysis and crime predictive neural networks
Machine Learning – UTC
 Fall 2017 – Spring 2018 – Paid preliminary research developing neural networks
Curiosity – University Honors, UTC
 Spring 2017 – Research on the creative process culminating in an original creative
writing project
Political Advocacy Research – University Honors, UTC
 Fall 2017 – Researched and completed an advocacy plan for two wrongfully imprisoned
Iranian scholars
Literary Research – University Honors, UTC
 Spring 2017 – Researched topics in color theory in the novel Station Eleven
Organic Chemistry – Covenant College
 June 2015 – Researched topics in amine synthesis with Raney nickel

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Software
 Proficient in Pointwise, Solidworks, ArcGIS Pro, Field View, and Microsoft Office.
 Familiar with Linux Shells, MATLAB, Python, Maple, Vi, R, TK Solver and Viseo.
Hardware
 Experienced in the use of manual and power shop tools both stationary and portable.
 Familiar with the repair of plumbing, structural systems, and appliances.
EXTRACURRICULAR AND HONORS ACTIVITIES
Founding Member – UTC Diversity and Inclusion Council
 Fall 2018 – Present – Council dedicated to the education, celebration, and proliferation of
diversity and inclusion in all honors activities
Member – Design Build Fly Team
 Fall 2018 – Present – Team member for the nationally competitive design build fly
competition hosted by AIAA
Fellowship Chair and Ambassador Program Founder – UTC Honors College Council
 Fall 2018 – Present – Council designed to serve the honors community and support
diversity and collaboration
Recording Secretary – Tau Beta Pi
 Spring 2019 - Present – Engineering Honors Society focused on academic enrichment,
community service, and professional development
Teaching Assistant – UHON 1000
 Fall 2017 - Spring 2018
Member – Honors Mentorship Committee
 Fall 2017 - Spring 2018
Upperclassman Advisor – Stagmaier Leadership Council
 Fall 2017 – Spring 2018

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
National Collegiate Honors Conference
November 2019 – Presented on diversity an inclusion
Southern Regional Honors Conference
April 2019 – Presenting on Computational Fluid Dynamic Research
National Collegiate Honors Conference
November 2018 – Presented on international human rights advocacy
Southern Conference Undergraduate Research Forum
November 2018 – Presented on Data Visualization and Neural Network Implementation
Southern Regional Honors Conference
April 2018 – Presented on international human rights advocacy
Research Dialogues
April 2018 – Presented on creative thought and poetry
Southern Regional Honors Conference
April 2017 – Presented on literature and color theory

WORK EXPERIENCE
Maintenance Assistant – University of Chattanooga at Tennessee
 June 2017 – August 2017
Restaurant Host – Formosa, Hixson, TN
 July 2014 – November 2016
General Construction - Private Individual, Harrison, TN
 Summer 2015, 2016
Dishwasher/Prep cook/Catering – The Big Table, Chattanooga, TN
 May 2012 – October 2014