NICHOLAS LAWRENCE RUSSELL

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AEROSPACE ENGINEER

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

A Georgia Tech Aerospace Engineer experienced in analyzing commercial aircraft components, determining fault tolerances, meeting FAA standards, and quality assurance. Skilled in developing repair processes, performing tension and compression analyses on flight controls, in addition to overhauling hydraulic parts and landing gear. Proven ability in prototyping, full-cycle project management, engineering software applications, root cause analysis, and technical writing.

EDUCATION

Georgia Institute of Technology; Atlanta, GA

Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, Dean’s List 2015

EXPERIENCE

August 2014-December 2014

Space Systems Design Lab; Atlanta, Ga

Undergraduate Researcher

-Applied concepts of Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar image processing

-Facilitated the fundamentals of open source software to reproduce known interferograms with intentionto create interferograms from new data

January 2011-December 2012

Aerospace Coatings International; Oxford, Al

Repair Engineer Co-Op

-Analyzed the structural integrity of commercial aircraft components that are damaged beyond manufacturer’s set dimensional requirements

-Designed repair processes that restore the manufacturer’s set dimensions while maintaining required strength based upon loading conditions, material reductions due to temperature, and the repair process itself per FAA standards, typically within the Title 14 CFR 23 and Title 14 CFR 25 codes

-Applied both traditional calculations and SolidWorks’ Simulation package to determine fault tolerances

-Analyzed pneumatic and hydraulic components, focusing on hoop stress and basic shear and bending analysis; Performed tension and compression analyses on flight controls and more difficult pneumatic components; Analyzed more complex and vital components, such as landing gear

August 2010-December 2010

Georgia Institute of Technology; Atlanta, Ga

Undergraduate Researcher

-Designed and prototyped an electricity producing rocking chair under Dr. Krish Ahuja

May 2010-August 2010

Georgia Tech Research Institute; Smyrna, Ga

Intern

-Manufactured and prototyped a mobile sound proof chamber with the Cobb County Research Facility staff

-Developed and tested techniques to buffer sounds through different materials; procured tools and other supplies at discretion through Dr. Krish Ahuja’s funding

COMPUTER/TECHNOLOGY SKILLS

Engineering and Coding Software

MATLAB, Simulink, Fortran 90, LabView, Microsoft Office Suite

Solid Modeling Software

SolidWorks with Simulation, Autodesk, AutoCAD, Inventor

Aerospace Computing Software

STK, ESA NEST

LEADERSHIP/VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

Georgia Institute of Technology

Rowing Club: Public Relations Officer and Varsity Oarsman

Symphony Orchestra: Vice President

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