Power Plant Engineering

Ivan J. Lemongo

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EDUCATION

North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University, Greensboro, NC

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, May 2014

GPA = 3.92

SUMMARY OF SKILLS

Hardware: Pulsed-laser deposition machine, Scanning Electron Microscope

Software: MATLAB, SolidWorks, POV-ray, ArcGIS, Teamcenter, NX, LabView

Languages: Fluent in French

INTERNSHIPS

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX), Hawthorne, CA

Engineering Intern, September 2014 – December 2014

Designed an acoustic noise control solution to attenuate fluid-borne noise at the outlet of a hydraulic pump.

Generated a FMEA analysis to assist with the accelerated lifecycle test of a hydraulic pump.

Assisted with the shock, vibration and duration testing of several hydraulic components as part of a qualification procedure.

Timken Co. – Manufacturing Technology Department, Greensboro, NC

Engineering Intern, June 2014 – August 2014

Utilized lean principles to develop standard work procedures for bearing assembly lines.

Assisted in the development of time models and cycle time calculations via time studies.

Interacted regularly with operators and group leaders to discuss suggestions and possible areas for improvement of productivity at

the assembly lines.

North Carolina A&T State University – Ocean Power, Greensboro, NC

Research Intern, January 2013 – June 2014

Assisted with the development of an assessment methodology for the hydrokinetic power of the Cape Hatteras Gulf Stream.

Completed tasks associated with determining an optimal location to extract that power.

Mapped ocean topography near Cape Hatteras, NC and estimated potential environmental impact of such extraction.

North Carolina A&T State University – Engineering Research Center, Greensboro, NC

Research Intern, June 2012 – January 2013

Interned for the Revolutionizing Biomaterials Department, introducing middle-school students to nano-engineering.

Created magnesium-hydroxyapatite composites for bone-implants, determining the optimal composition for such applications.

PROJECT & LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

SAE Aero East Design – Propulsion & Controls Design Lead (September 2013 – May 2014)

Managed a team of three students in the design, testing, and installation of power plant and avionics on several remote controlled

airplanes.

Optimized power plant performance by routinely performing simulations, calculations and tests.

Analysis of a Chicago Electric Angle Grinder – Team Leader (September 2013 – December 2013)

Managed a team of three students that disassembled and modeled an angle grinder using SolidWorks.

Performed stress and fatigue analysis on the gears and shaft including FEA based simulations.

Supersonic Nozzle – Team Member (September 2012 – December 2012)

Designed and built a supersonic nozzle as part of a semester-long experiment.

Utilized the project to observe and study choked flow.

AWARDS & ACTIVITIES

TOP TEN Engineering Undergraduate, 1st Place Senior Design Project, University Dean’s List (2010 – Present), Mechanical Engineering

Honor Certificate, ERC-RMB Achievement Certificate, Physics Department Write-ON Award, National Society of Black Engineers

(NSBE), American Society for Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Society of Women Engineers (SWE)

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