Joseph A. Cuadrado-Medina
Current Address: Permanent Address:
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Blacksburg, VA 24060 Alexandria, VA 22315
abpm9t@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE Position in mechanical engineering focusing on sustainable energy development
EDUCATION M.S., Mechanical Engineering, expected May 2013
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, May 2011
Minor: Green Engineering
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, VA
RELEVANT Graduate Research Assistant, May 2011- Present
EXPERIENCE Mechanical Engineering Dept. (CEHMS), Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
Design and fabrication of an electromagnetic generator for small-scale wind
turbines at low wind speeds and residential energy harvesting
Undergraduate Research Intern, Summer 2010
Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
Conducted research on microturbines using design, finite element analysis,
presented a poster, and spoke about research at end of the funded program
Neurology Lab Intern, Summer 2009
Human Engineering Research Laboratories (NSF-funded) University of Pittsburgh, PA
Assisted with Neurological experiments, analyzed signal data, wrote a research
paper and presented a poster on research at the end of the program
Mechanical Engineering Intern, Summer 2008
Wiley and Wilson, Inc., Alexandria, VA
Conducted site visits, duct sizing, load calculations, drafting pipes and duct layouts
SKILLS Fluent in Spanish HTML, CSS
AutoCAD 2002 Certification Microsoft Office 2010
Solidworks MATLAB 2011
ANSYS electromagnetics Mathematica
CAMPUS Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, 2007-present
Vice President of Internal Affairs, 2010-present
LEADERSHIP
Vice President of External Affairs, 2009-2010
Secretary and Webmaster, 2008-2009
Freshman Mentoring Program, 2009-present
Assist incoming engineering freshmen with any aspect of their college transition
Graduate School Dean s Diversity Assistantship, 2011-present
HONORS &
ACTIVITIES Council for the Advancement of Minority Engineering Organizations Scholarship, 2011
National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering Scholar, 2009-present
American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2009-present
Newman Catholic Community, 2007-present
Altar Server Coordinator, participant in Roanoke Service trip, Alternative Spring
Break
Dean s List, 2008 and 2011
Work Status: U.S. Citizen