MOHAMED TAHA

*** ****** ****** *** ***, Herndon, Virginia 20170 Phone: 571-***-**** Home: 703-***-**** ac143a@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE To obtain a job in Mechanical Engineering field to apply my project experience while enhancing my problem solving and leadership skills. EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

(Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA) May 2017

Cumulative GPA: 3.2 / 4.00

Associate of Science, Engineering

Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale, VA: May 2015 Graduated with Cumulative GPA: 3.77 / 4.00 (Summa Cum Laude candidate’s award) Graduation with high honor society and a member of Phi Theta Kappa ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE

Formula SAE Team: Engine Sub-team – Volunteer

Blacksburg, VA: January 2016 – December 2016

• Design a full car model using NX 8.5 program for the formula combustion engine car.

• Formulate mathematical models to define and validate vehicle controls using MATLAB.

• Assist with Carbon-Fiber coating process for several parts including body structure.

• Research spark plugs and create a decision matrix to understand all of its various types.

• Machining, casting, welding, sheet metal forming, and powder metallurgy processes.

• Assist in the design and specification preparation of transmission, and distribution facilities.

• Passion for learning, knowledge transfer, and well organized. LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

VTAARPS: Hitch Insert Device Project (HID) – Team Leader Blacksburg, VA: January 2016 – May 2016

• Design & manufacture a multifunctional hitch support device that meets the needs of outdoor automotive enthusiasts.

• Excellent project management and client facing experience.

• Execute customer interviews to standardize target specification for the HID.

• Manage the team to remain organized and improve performance by delegating tasks.

• Ability to work effectively under pressure and against strict time constraints.

• Taking the lead in getting the job done and accepting responsibility for personal actions.

• Building cooperation among individuals and departments, sharing information and resources and working to achieve group goals and outcomes. Virginia Tech: Drone and Uninhabited Aerial Vehicles (UAV) – Design and Test Leader Blacksburg, VA: August 2015 – December 2015

• UAV project with an attached thermal imaging camera that will be able to use in response to natural disasters that rescue teams can use.

• Created mathematical models to analyze and predict drone’s motion using MATLAB.

• Planned the basic design of the drone using Autodesk Inventor and construct prototypes.

• Tested and troubleshooted prototype & collected data for further concept development.

• 3D Experience provides an intuitive environment for designing the engineering activities by using CATIA and inventor.

Virginia Tech Senior Design Project: Deep Water Well Drilling – Team Leader Blacksburg, VA: August 2016 – May 2017

MOHAMED TAHA

843 Locust Street APT 103, Herndon, Virginia 20170 Phone: 571-***-**** Home: 703-***-**** ac143a@r.postjobfree.com

• Create an economical drilling system for clean water in South Sudan and Africa.

• The drill cost should not exceed $3000 which made out of creativity in solving complex problems with limited natural resources. Furthermore, Acquisition of materials and fabrication to be all locally available in Africa.

• Extend the drill depth to 80 m due to negative impacts on the water table level.

• Interest in drilling technologies which can cross over to the oil and gas industries.

• The mission was to improve the quality of life in struggling developing nations like South Africa.

• Experience in metallurgy, welding, and fluid dynamics, such as that found in piping system design.

• have background in thermoplastics (primarily PVC) pipes, extrusion process and extrusion tooling.

SKILLS & EXPERTISE

§ Software Skills: Inventor, AutoCAD, NX, ANSYS, EES, JMP, Adobe Dreamweaver, MATLAB, LabView, CATIA, LTspice, C++, C, Java, Adobe Photoshop, Spotfire, WellView, and Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, OneNote, Project, Visio).

§ Languages: English, and Arabic

RELEVANT COURSES

§ Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Mechanics of Material, Dynamics, Statics, Advanced Technology Motor Vehicles, Land Vehicle Dynamics, Control, Vibrations, Mechatronics, System Dynamics, Mechanical Design, Engine Power Train.

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