JEREMY E. BLUM IN A NUTSHELL: I'm an Electrical Engineering Grad Student at Cornell
University developing open-source hacks, building robots, blogging,
promoting sustainability, and heralding entrepreneurship. I believe
CURRICULUM VITAE that creative engineering is indistinguishable from fine art.
EDUCATION GET IN TOUCH
CORNELL B.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering 12, M.Eng. 13 jeremyblum.com
Cum Laude Presidential Research Scholar Kessler Fellow
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President s Sustainable Campus Committee Quill & Dagger Honor
Society NYCTech Student Committee EShip Steering Committee
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WORK EXPERIENCE
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BLUESTAMP ENGINEERING NYC Instructor Summer 12
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Taught electrical, computer, and mechanical engineering concepts to
high school students in an intensive 6-week program. Managed two github.com/sciguy14
TA s and worked closely with each student.
about.me/JeremyBlum
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MAKERBOT INDUSTRIES R&D Electrical Engineer May 11 - Now
Designed the electronics that power MakerBot s Replicator
consumer-oriented 3D printer. Work as an R&D Electrical Engineer. BY THE NUMBERS
ELEMENT14 Content Creator & Community Expert Jan 11 - Now
Create sponsored electrical engineering videos, field questions, and
20,000+
write blogs. Videos viewed by thousands daily.
YouTube Subscribers
DEKA R&D Electrical Engineering Intern Summer 10
Designed and tested next-generation electronics for the LUKE
4,300,000+
prosthetic arm.
Unique views of my videos
ULTIMATECOMPUTERS.NET Founder & Admin May 07 Jan 11
85+
Developed a successful, advertising-supported, online community for
computer building enthusiasts.
News sources and blogs featuring
ELECTRICAL SCIENCE Engineering Consultant Summer 08 & 09 or reporting on my work
Engaged in VoIP gateway development, Linux system administration,
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cellular transmission analysis, and development of a water usage
tracking system
Times I ve briefly lost feeling in my
CONVOLVE Engineering Intern Summer 08 hand due to electrical shock
Built DeepNote robot capable of accurately playing the Guitar Hero
900,000+
video game. Special recognition in Parallax Propeller contest.
Unique views of my websites
COMPUTER SOLUTIONS Founder, Technician Nov 04 Nov 10
Provided computer, networking, and web design services. Obtained
30+
CompTia A+ Computer Technician certification at age 16.
Countries from which viewers have
ILLUSION MONTAGES Founder May 03 May 08
commented on the usefulness of
Launched and ran a highly successful video montage business.
my open source materials
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TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE
Blinking LEDs attached to the cap I
IN THE MACHINE Eagle CAD Altium Designer C Processing/Arduino HTML wore for my college graduation
CSS PHP JavaScript Python MATLAB Basic Parallax Spin Shell Script Git
LabView Sketchup Linux MySQL PureData Adobe Creative Suite MS Office
Number of ways creative
IN THE REAL WORLD AVR & MSP430 Development Circuit Design &
engineering can be used to make
Debugging Precision Soldering Woodworking Lasercutting 3D Printing &
the world a better place
Modeling Computer Building Public Speaking and Teaching Videography
Time-lapse Photography Large Group Leadership Technical Writing
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SCHOLARLY RESEARCH TIMELINE
FAB@HOME 3D PRINTER Creative Machines Lab Sep 11 May 12
Facebook Hack-A-Thon judges deem
Electrical team leader for development of highly-accessible 3D printer.
my entry's originality worthy of new
www.fabathome.org
award category
STOCHASTIC SELF-ASSEMBLY Creative Machines Lab Sep 10 May 11 Winner of the Articulate Ventures
Electrical design, fabrication, and programming for autonomous micro-scale Simplicity Award for my videos
components of programmable matter system.
Winner of Cornell Distinguished
www.creativemachines.org/stochastic-modular-assembly
Leadership Award & Outstanding
Activist Organization Award
MACHINE METABOLISM Creative Machines Lab Sep 09 May 11
Development of electrical systems and programming for use with structure- Winner of Cornell Hack-a-Thon for
modifying robots capable of reconfiguring a truss structure. gesture-control desk
Publication in IEEE Robotics & Automation in Press. Presented at NCUR 2011.
Spoke at the White House Young
www.creativemachines.org/machine-metabolism
America Series, Syracuse University
SOLAR ENERGY TRACKING AND CONTROLS Solar Decathlon Sep 11 Oct 09 Winner of Verizon Technology and
Developed control and monitoring network for a solar-powered prototype house. GE Imagination Awards for novel
hotel check-in system
PROSTHETIC CONTROL University of New Brunswick, Canada Sep 05 May 08
Finalist in Cornell Hospitality Business
2008 Intel Science Talent Search Finalist. Paper: Using Force Sensors to Effectively
Plan Competition
Control a Below-Elbow Intelligent Prosthetic Device. Publication: Cancellation of
Force Induced Artifacts in Surface EMG Using FSR Measurements. 12 Founded PopShop co-working space
Named one of Cornell s 25 Most
Mysterious Seniors
ACTIVITIES AND ENDEAVORS
Named IEEE New Face of Engineering
POPSHOP CO-WORKING SPACE Co-Founder & Manager Mar 12 Now Paper accepted for Publication in
Started an entrepreneurial workspace near Cornell s campus to encourage student IEEE Robotics and Automation
collaboration in creating marketable products.
Gave talk titled Open Source
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Society at TEDx Cornell
CORNELL SUSTAINABLE DESIGN Founder, Director, & Advisor Nov 09 Now Started work at MakerBot Industries
Developed design-build team and interdisciplinary curriculum to address designing electronics for 3D printers
sustainability issues through research, design, and construction. Projects include
Traveled to Madrid, Paris, Amsterdam,
construction of S. African schoolhouse, Neighborhood in Nicaragua, and on-campus
Copenhagen, and London
sustainability research facility. Led educational workshops on engineering and
sustainability at museums and schools. Consulted with Cornell Administrators on the My popular Arduino Tutorial Series is
construction of the NYC Tech Campus. redubbed in Russian
www.cusd.cornell.edu
Inducted into the Cornell s Quill and
Dagger Honor Society
EVERY1 CAMPAIGN Web Master & Social Media Advisor Mar 12 Now
Developed and maintain website for a non-profit aiming to address issues of healthy Featured on the Discovery Channel s
sexual conduct on college campuses. Daily Planet show for my SudoGlove
www.every1campaign.org
Winner of the Bank of America Award
11 for my SudoGlove Controller
CORNELL SOLAR DECATHLON Controls Leader & Webmaster Sep 08 Oct 09
Engineering controls team leader, automation/entertainment sponsorship facilitator, Speaker at Ignite Ithaca
website scripting for solar-powered home.
10 Founded Cornell Sustainable Design
www.cusd.cornell.edu/silo
Started work in Cornell Creative
Machines Lab
KEEPING BUSY Built electrical controls system for
09 Cornell s Silo Solar House and
I SPEAK: I love public speaking. I gave a TEDx talk about open-source, an Ignite talk displayed it in Washington, DC
about engineering education, and I m a frequent guest speaker.
Built robot to play Guitar Hero
I TEACH: I ve taught at engineering camps, the Brooklyn Children s Museum, Harlem
Children s Zone, Intrepid Museum and via my online videos. Minor Planet 24120 renamed to
I FILM: I ve had an active YouTube channel since 2006. I make educational videos jeremyblum by MIT Lincoln Lab
about engineering and science. I m a YouTube EDU Partner.
08 Intel Science Talent Search Finalist
I HACK: Engineering is not just my job description, it s my pastime. I document all my
projects on my website everything from art displays to gesture controllers. Launched UltimateComputers.net
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I START UP: I ve worked for start-ups, and I ve started my own. Some are successful, and Founded Armonk Computer Solutions
some are not I relish the learning opportunities that come from my failures.
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I ADVOCATE: Energy sustainability, education, and open source are all issues for which I Founded Illusion Montages
advocate, both online and in the real world.
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