Joshua S. Flores

U.S. Citizen

**** **** ***** **. • Houston TX, 77459 • acqjj1@r.postjobfree.com • 956-***-**** Objective: Seeking full-time position in the field of Aerospace or Mechanical engineering Education:

Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering May 2015 University of Houston, Houston TX

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Physics May 2012 University of Texas at Brownsville, Brownsville TX ABET Accredited Project Experience:

Mars Transfer Vehicle – Space Vehicle Design Project September 2014 – December 2014

Designed an orbital transfer vehicle to provide safe transit to Mars and safely return to Earth, including propulsion, power, and orbital mechanic characteristics, presented at Johnson Space Center.

Solid Core Nuclear Thermal Rockets were investigated, selecting a Bi-modal Brayton cycle nuclear thermal propulsion system which was then simulated in COMSOL Multiphysics for kWe power output.

Orbital mechanic models were developed in Matlab to optimize transit trajectory, time, and fuel. ANSYS Fluent Simulation – Airfoil Characterization UH January 2014 – May 2014

Developed and simulated varying computer models utilizing ANSYS Fluent in which energy extraction efficiency was characterized and modulated from varying airfoil modifications for use in a Wells Turbine.

Simulations were performed under laminar, and turbulent flow for a multitude of airfoil contours to characterize and improve performance of general utilization. These characterizations are currently utilized to study efficiency in airfoil design.

Micro Reactor – Senior Design UTB September 2011 – May 2012

Designed a suitable reactor to characterize the thermal front velocity of Metastable Intermolecular Composites (MIC) to tune their shockwave velocity and pressure output.

Manufactured the thermal front reactor utilizing the tools and equipment available on site at the university; end mills, saws, and precision manufacturing instruments.

Developed computer models of the MIC reaction utilizing COMSOL Multiphysics for reaction simulation. This research is currently being utilized to fully comprehend the reactive energy output. Abaqus Simulations- Internship UTB May 2011 – August 2011

Created and experimented with varies computer models utilizing ABAQUS in which characterization of granular materials was simulated with varying volumetric shapes and diverse stress and strain levels.

These characterizations were then utilized to study phenomena associated with Reynolds dilatancy principle.

Relevant Coursework:

Space Vehicle Design, Computational Fluid Dynamics I & II, Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Rocket Propulsion, Continuum Mechanics, Turbulent Flows, Nano/Micro Scale Energy Transport, Theory of Elasticity, Engineering Materials, Heat and Mass Transfer, Computational Methods, Mechanical Subsystem Design, Fluid Mechanics, Control Systems, Renewable Energy. Skills and Awards:

ANSYS, AutoCad, COMSOL Multiphysics, Engineer in Training FE-Texas (Pursuing), Fluent v14.5, Mathcad, Matlab, Microsoft Office, Siemens NX 7.5, SIMULIA Abaqus, English, Spanish, Sign Language, Various manufacturing equipment including: End mills, saws, and threading tools.

2nd Place UTB 14th Annual Research Symposium Senior Design Engineering Project Presentation:

“Micro Reactor for testing thermal front propagation of Metastable Intermolecular Composites”.