Luke McCaslin
**********@*****.***
Decatur, GA 30030
Objective: A full time position which will allow me to apply my technical
skills and past experience.
Education
Georgia Tech Atlanta, GA
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering May 2008
GPA: 3.88
Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Class of 2006
GPA: 3.97 Presidential
Scholar
Work Experience
NAC International Norcross, GA
Senior Applied Mechanics Engineer May 2008 - Present
. Built and ran finite element models in ANSYS and LS-DYNA for
structural and thermal analyses of storage containers for
spent nuclear fuel
. Performed mechanical and thermal analyses using classical
hand calculations
. Wrote detailed descriptions of analyses performed and results
obtained
. Checked calculations performed by other engineers
Georgia Tech - CASPAR Lab Atlanta, GA
Research Assistant August 2006 - May 2008
. Calculated warpage in electronic packages using finite element
models in ANSYS
. Developed a new method for calculating material properties of
copper layers in electronic packages based on the copper trace
pattern
Pratt and Whitney - Control and Diagnostic Systems East
Hartford, CT
Summer Intern May - July 2006
. Ran frequency response and other tests on control system models
. Modified existing detailed and simplified models to work for
specific systems
. Analyzed data to look for potential problems
Pratt and Whitney - Measurement Center Middletown, CT
Co-op January - August 2005
. Set up and recorded data from various laser optics instrumentation
systems
. Analyzed data to perform validity checks
. Aided in redesign of some instrumentation systems using AutoCAD
Carrier - Carlyle Compressor Division Syracuse, NY
Summer Intern Summer 2003 and 2004
. Performed capacity and reliability testing on scroll and
reciprocating compressors using various load stands
. Conducted motor testing on scroll compressors using calorimeters
Computer Skills
Experienced with MATLAB, ANSYS, AutoCAD, LS-DYNA, Solid Edge,
Unigraph, and Microsoft Office