Graduate student researcher: CFD Engineer
Resume:
David M. Lavallee
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Education
Mississippi State University: 08/2007 – present
Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering (pursuing), expected graduation: 05/2013: GPA 3.72/4.0
Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, awarded 04/2011: GPA: 3.96/4.00
Work Experience
Mississippi State University:
Signature Research Inc., Huntsville, AL: (05/2012-10/2012)
• Aerospace Engineering and MATLAB consultant: Developing MATLAB code
MSU Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems (CAVS): Student researcher: 05/2010 to present
• Programming and researching vortex detection, including Computation Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations (using C++)
• Geometric modeling for CFD simulations in a research project dedicated to modeling breathing in lungs, including CAD modeling, CFD mesh generation, CT data extraction, and coauthoring several papers about this work
MSU Department of Aerospace Engineering: 12/2008 to 05/2011
• Student Worker: CAD and Simulation: (02/2011 - 05/2011): Modeling and simulating airfoil flowfield behavior
• Student Worker: CAD: (11/2010 - 02/2011): Generating accurate CAD models based on previously constructed Finite Element (FEM) meshes
• Engineering Mechanics Teaching Assistant: (12/2008 - 12/2010) Instructing and helping students with work within the emporium classroom setting
Huntsville, AL:
Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center (AMRDEC)
Engineering Aide: (06/2006 - 07/2006)
• Established and organized a lab dedicated to Comanche helicopter diagnostics
• Inventoried, repaired, and prepared transit cases belonging to Electronic Equipment Test Facility (EETF) vehicles
Honors and Activities
Honors: Bagley College of Engineering Undergraduate Student Researcher of the Year (2011)
Sigma Gamma Tau (aerospace engineering honorary society, served as President for 2010-2011 school year)
Tau Beta Pi and Alpha Lambda Delta (engineering honoraries)
Phi Kappa Phi and National Society of Collegiate Scholars (collegiate honoraries)
Nominated for MSU Aerospace Department Sophomore of the Year
Activities: Recording Secretary, Tutoring Chair, and Graduate Advisor for Tau Beta Pi (2010-2012)
MSU Catholic Student Association (CSA) – served in following positions:
CSA Council (2009-2010), Retreat Team (2010), Intramural sports leader (2009-2010)
Related Skills
MATLAB • Mathcad • Visualizatin Tool Kit (programming both in Tcl and C++) • C++ and Fortran programming • Unigraphics (CAD package) • SolidMesh (Mississippi State Univ. CAD and grid generation tool) • ANSYS Fluent (CFD tool) • Ensight (results visualization tool) • Mimics (CT Data extraction tool) • some Patran experience (CAD/FEM tool) • Linux operating system experience • LaTeX PDF Creation Code • Microsoft Office
David M. Lavallee
305 Apache Drive, Starkville, MS, 39759
******@*******.*** | 662-***-****
References
Dr. David Thompson
Associate Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering
Mississippi State University
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Dr. David Bridges
Associate Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering
Texas A&M – Corpus Christi
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Mr. Andy Walters
Instructor, Department of Aerospace Engineering
Mississippi State University
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