Arvada, Colorado, United States
A mechanical engineer with a relentless desire and ability to learn and adapt. Dedicated to the creative mindset of problem solving in a progressive and forward-thinking environment. Experience with dynamic team collaboration involving critical thinking, a committed work ethic, and a sense of pride.
-Designed, built, and operated a laboratory PLC-controlled experimental cryogenic carbon capture system of 10-tonnes-per-year scale -On-site build, commission, operation, remote support, and decommission for 1000 hours of continuous testing of a 1000-tpy cryogenic carbon capture system at the National Carbon Capture Center, which ultimately advanced system technology to a technology readiness level (TRL) of 6 -Programmed PLC controls for lab-scale experimental systems using Beckhoff automation technology -Installed and verified accuracies of various sensors for experimental operations -Coordinated daily deliveries and returns of materials for testing -Provided maintenance and upgrades to mechanical, electrical, controls, and instrumentation system components throughout testing -Collaborated on experimental test plans to optimize system models through a typical R&D approach -Trained two new Test Engineers using created Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) documentation -Modeled custom shell-and-tube exchanger designs for laboratory-scale testing -Designed a mobile experimental rig for pollutant capture and analysis at industrial CO2-emitting sites -Created and modified Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs) for various experimental systems using Lucidchart
-Designed, built, and operated lab-scale PLC-controlled experimental test systems for concrete thermal energy storage, a custom 100-hp compressor, and cryogenic carbon capture systems ranging from 1/100 to 10 tonnes per year -Programmed PLC controls for experimental systems using Beckhoff automation technology -Installed and verified accuracies of various sensors for experimental operations -Coordinated daily deliveries and returns of materials for testing -Provided maintenance and upgrades to mechanical, electrical, controls, and instrumentation system components throughout testing -Created experimental test plans to optimize system models through a typical R&D approach -Processed and analyzed experimental data using VBA Excel and Python
-Organized and processed test data for multiple systems using VBA Excel and MATLAB -Assisted with experimental testing on lab-scale thermal energy storage systems and cryogenic carbon capture systems -Improved, ran, and analyzed models in MATLAB, Simulink, and Python for various system components including heat exchangers, custom compressors, and thermal energy storage units made of concrete -Led efforts on a sponsored exploration of novel cryogenic carbon capture methods with university researchers aimed at improving the energy efficiency of CO2 collection methods
-Modeled and simulated fluid and thermal systems using first-principles physics, thermodynamics, and fluid mechanics equations -Utilized first-order software analysis tools in MATLAB and Simulink when running models and simulations -Analyzed model results to improve predictions for system behavior, allowing for an upgrade of system design capabilities for 10x scale-up of a first-of-a-kind system
Master's Thesis Accomplishments: -Constructed, tested, and analyzed results to enhance understanding for the aerospace application of a two-phase pumped refrigerant system -Sensor implementation and monitoring through LabVIEW -Gathered and analyzed data, then presented results to those both familiar and unfamiliar with the project -Collaborated with experienced engineers of different disciplines to solicit input and formulate solutions
-Reduced sensor error, refined algorithms, and improved upon testing protocols for a center of mass prediction method that utilizes a Wii Balance Board and an Xbox Kinect, improving performance times by 50% -Used and modified MATLAB and C# code for data collection and analysis -Recruited a diverse group of individuals to participate as subjects in weekly data collection