Mechanical Engineering Assistant

BRIAN OMONDI ASIMBA

*** *. ******* ***. ***. #*** Kalamazoo, MI Telephone: 269-***-**** Email:acccip@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: To work hard with full dedication for the achievement of organization objective under

satisfying job contact, hence enhancing my skill and knowledge and ready to learn new things.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Science in Engineering April 2013

Western Michigan University, MI

GPA: 3.31

Major: Mechanical Engineering/ Aeronautical Engineering (ABET Accredited) Minor:

Mathematics

KEY SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE AREAS:

• Solid command of technologies, tools and best practices in designing mechanical equipment using

AutoCAD, SolidWorks and engineering drawings.

• Excellent finite element analysis simulation and laboratory skills honed from work as a researcher. Able

to design and fabricate hydrogels and ferrogels.

• Strong team collaboration skills. Work closely with team members to achieve engineering goals.

SENIOR PROJECT:

• Studied gelation time from hydrogels and ferrogels fabricated from the laboratory which is essential

when fabricating hydrogels for applications in drug targeting.

• Created models using COMSOL Multiphysics and studied the reaction of hydrogels to variation in pH.

• Contributed to the understanding of the characterization of hydrogels which are being studied for

application in cancer treatment.

SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE:

COMSOL; CATIA; SolidWorks; MATLAB; labVIEW; AutoCAD 2012; Abaqus; Microsoft Office Suite;

Windows 98/2000/ME/XP/Vista/7;LaTex-typing and presentations.

EXPERIENCE:

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, June 2012-August, 2013

Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI

• Demonstrated advanced skills in using MATLAB software in optimization of spacecraft trajectories

near Jupiter’s moon, Europa.

• Advanced MATLAB usage and optimization skills.

Mechanical Engineering Department, Research Assistant June 2012-August, 2013

Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI

• Handled simulation assignments that involved designing and studying hydrogels (Young’s modulus,

fixed charges, pKa and more). Became adept at using COMSOL Multiphysics for performing

simulations.

• Demonstrated advanced skills in finite element analysis and in clean room laboratory usage-hydrogel

and ferrogel fabrication.

Math Department, Math tutor September 2012-April 2013

Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI

• Helped students with their homework.

• Helped student raise her grade from a 70% to an 84%.

Department of Public Safety, student January 2011-January 2012

Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI

• Provided high level security by escorting students in Western Michigan University from one point

to another on campus.

•Maintained law and order on campus by walking around the campus and reporting any problems

back to the school via a radio which was used to maintain contact with the school dispatch.

HONORS, ACTIVITIES AND AWARDS:

• WMU Dean’s List-2011 and 2012.

• WMU Diether Haenicke Scolarship, 2010-today.

• WMU Golden Key International Society, 2010.

• OVPR Undergraduate Research Excellence Award-Fall 2012 and Spring 2013.

• Spring 2013 MAE Merit Scholarship.

PUBLICATIONS:

Brian O. Asimba, Andrew K. Shigoli, Kamlesh J. Suthar, Muralidhar K. Ghantasala and Derrick. C.

Mancini”Numerical simulation of pH-sensitive Hydrogel response in different conditions” proceedings of

COMSOL Conference Boston 2012, Boston Massachusetts-October 3-5, 2012.

Brian O. Asimba and Jennifer Hudson “ Utilizing thrust fourier coefficients for sequential targeting in a

jupiter orbit trajectory” proceedings of AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, Hilton Head,

South Carolina-August 11-15, 2013.

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