Mechanical Engineer / R&D / Product Development

DOUG PETRO

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Passionate about innovation, design, entrepreneurship, and sustainability E DUCATION

Rowan University Glassboro, NJ

B.S. Mechanical Engineering – GPA: 3.165 May 2017

Relevant Coursework: Machine Design, FEA, Mechanics of Materials, Thermal-Fluid Sciences, Systems Dynamics and Controls, Design for X, Intro to Photovoltaics, Engineering Clinics S KILLS

Software: SOLIDWORKS, FlowSim, Inventor, Fusion 360 CAM, Scanning Electron Microscopy, Matlab Fabrication: 3D Printing, HAAS CNC, General Machine Shop, Photolithography, Plasma Bonding P ROFESSIONAL E XPERIENCE

Camfil USA Riverdale, NJ

Research and Development – Product Development Engineer May 2017 – Present

Worked as part of a small, cross-disciplined R&D team to develop and support new products for the US air filtration industry

Championed several products from sketch to fabrication in collaboration with product and sales managers

Led and assisted in a broad range of projects, from next-gen nanofiber media to sizable and complex test duct systems Autonomous Marine Systems Somerville, MA

Mechanical Engineering Intern May 2016 – August 2016

Designed various mechanical components and systems on the Datamaran robotic sailboat

Presented initial designs at company reviews and drove those projects to completion

Drafted detailed drawings of parts and contracted them to be manufactured Bandless Audio Cambridge, MA

Co-founder/Lead Designer January 2015 – January 2017

Accepted into MIT startup incubator StartIAP to develop a new kind of headphones

Invented unique mechanism to keep headphones independently fastened to ear

Raised over $3500 from StartIAP incentives and a successful GoFundMe campaign E NGINEERING P ROJECTS

Microfluidic Mixing Device Glassboro, NJ

Lead Undergraduate Researcher Spring 2016 – December 2016

Developed a mixing device to produce unique composite materials by embedding silk with nanoparticles

In charge of researching, designing, prototyping, and testing molds to passively mix test fluids

Research paper (IMECE2016 – 65623) published and presented at the 2016 IMECE conference in Phoenix, AZ Zipper-Based Automated Tower Glassboro, NJ

Engineering Clinic Team Member Fall 2015

Invented prototype of a tower that builds itself from chains of links driven by a central power screw

Led final linkage design, oversaw fabrication of parts and 3D printing NSF-Sponsored Air Engine Project Glassboro, NJ

Thermal-Fluid Sciences Team Member Fall 2015 – Spring 2016

1st semester: Designed and fabricated two-cylinder engine that runs on compressed air

2nd semester: Improved performance and strength to handle dynamic testing under load L EADERSHIP AND A CHIEVEMENTS

American Society of Mechanical Engineers Career Development Chair December 2015 – May 2017 Rowan Ultimate Frisbee B Team Captain September 2015 – May 2016 Rohrer College of Business Elevator Pitch Competition Finalist (8 of 90) April 2015

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