Luan H. Duong ** Fenton St, Apt. *, Boston, MA ***22

LinkedIn Profile: http://goo.gl/BvnpUX aculc5@r.postjobfree.com - 206-***-**** US Legal Permanent Resident Status

Education

Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering 05/2013 University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland

Associate of Science in Engineering 06/2009

Seattle Central Community College, Seattle, Washington Professional Experience

Aeronautical Engineering Internship, Top Flight Technologies, Boston, Massachusetts (03/2016 – current)

Customizing medium size UAV to perform different flight missions and requirements

Designing and developing small-scaled UAV systems

Providing technical support and consultant services to senior designers regard electronic systems UAV Product Manager, HeliDirect LLC, Malden, Massachusetts (11/2015 – current)

Providing provision of existing and potential market information include assessment of strategic vendors and competitors

Actively seeking new solutions and business opportunities in coordination with other team members

Monitoring the UAV and LiPo battery markets and provide recommendations to product development team

Customizing UAV systems and provide flight training services to clients

Designing marketing activities/workshops to promote UAV products and solutions UAV Developer and Technician, Intelligent UAS, Riverdale, Maryland (05/2014 – 11/2015)

Independently performing R&D projects to improve flight performances and capabilities

Designing and manufacturing 3-D printed UAV components

Conducting market researches to identify and integrate potential technologies to current UAVs

Providing instructional sessions and technical consulting to potential customers

Building, customizing, and testing UAV products

Technical Projects

First Gimbalized Flir Thermal System for Inspire 1 UAVs, IntelligentUAS LLC, Riverdale, Maryland (08/2015 – 09/2015)

Analyzed different electronic components for suitable designs

Designed electrical schematics to integrate Flir thermal camera signals to the Inspire 1’s Lightbridge video feeds

Designed supporting structures to mount components to DJI’s Inspire 1 UAV

Result: The project is commercially available

Solar Panel Inspection Hexa-copter, IntelligentUAS LLC, Riverdale, Maryland (02/2015 – 05/2015)

Worked with an Italian technical team to incorporate a solar panel inspecting device into small UAVs

Designed and 3D-printed structures to integrate additional components to the UAV

Result: The product is commercially available.

1-Dimensional Gimbal for Flir Tau-2 Thermal Cameras, IntelligentUAS LLC, Riverdale, Maryland (10/2014 – 12/2015)

Designed a light and cheap gimbal to compensate for the pitch movement of a DJI Phantom 2

Utilized available outputs on Naza-M V2 flight controller for stabilizing purpose

Simplified wiring procedures for better protection from the elements

Results: The gimbal weighed 50 grams, cost $25, and dramatically increased sale of the company’s Thermal Package. Aerodynamic & Structural Team Leader, AIAA Design-Build-Fly Competition, University of Maryland (09/2011 – 04/2013)

Guided a team of five members to build a 96-inch long wing for an UAV and documented procedures for future teams

Conceptualized wing designs, performed structural simulations, and planned building techniques for a cargo UAV

Performed rigidity and vibration tests on wing and tail structures

Produced technical drawings and assemblies of the wing and tail structures using various CAD programs

Result: The airplane was among the top 15% of AIAA’s International Design-Build-Fly 2013 competition. Technical Skills

Proficient in AutoDesk Inventor 2013, Creo Parametric 2.0, MATLAB, Microsoft Office, ProEngineer, and SolidWorks 2012

Proficient in 3D-printing process using Creo Parametric 2.0 and ReplicatorG programs

Proficient in DJI’s A2, Naza M, Wookong M, and 3DRobotics’s APM 2.6, Pixhawk Automatic Pilot Systems

Knowledgeable in Adobe Photoshop, Linux (Ubuntu) OS, Microsoft Visual, C++ Awards

University of Maryland at College Park 2009 Presidential Transfer scholarship

2008 and 2009 Seattle Central Foundation scholarship

National Science Foundation’s 2008 O.N.S.I.G.H.T. scholarship

Intelligent UAS’s 2014 Fastest Learning and Most On-Time Team Member

Intelligent UAS’s 2015 Creativity and Innovation Award

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