Mechanical Engineering
Resume:
CEDRIC ZACARIAS RAMOS SILVA
Chicago, IL 60608 acs096@r.postjobfree.com
Objective: Seeking an internship/Co-Op position potentially leading to a full time position in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering to use my strong skills in Internal Combustion Engines, GT-SUITE/GT-POWER, AutoCAD, Matrix Laboratory
(MATLAB), Simulink, D-space, Creo Elements/Pro (Pro/Engineer), Solid Works 3D, C++ and Excel for the potential benefit of your company.
Education:
Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), Chicago, IL MS, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering GPA:3.24/4.0 December 2015
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL GPA:3.37/4.0 BS, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering May 2012
Experience:
Researcher, Materials, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MMAE), IIT
(Under the supervision of Dr. Carrie Hall) January 2014-Present
• Performing research as part of the Super Truck program regarding a 13 L Heavy Duty dual-fuel 6 cylinder advanced combustion engine.
• Developing simulation model using GT-SUITE software to increase efficiency of internal combustion engines by 50%.
• Performing research on gas exchange process, combustion process (DI-jet) and fuel optimization on a multi-cylinder dual fuel engine using GT-SUITE software model for my thesis.
• Performing after treatment analysis on the 13 L Heavy Duty dual-fuel 6 cylinder advanced combustion engine.
• Performing data processing using Excel and Matlab.
Student Researcher, MMAE, IIT
(Under the supervision of Dr. Francisco Ruiz) June 2012-October 2012
• Analyzed Internal Combustion Engines and Diesel Injection (Diagnosis, collecting data, repair of defective engines, optimization of engines and Diesel Injection).
• Disassembled Four-stroke Engine to diagnose, and then change defective parts.
• Reassembled and tested Four-stroke Engine.
• Tested and collected data using a mechanical bench, sensors and dynamo.
• Optimized the engine by changing the cast-iron block head of the engine by a ceramic block head of the engine to make it more efficient.
Tutor, IIT, Chicago, IL August 2010-Present
• Tutored College Students with Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering subjects
Engineering Intern, The Specialists of Energy, Dakar, Senegal June 2005-June 2006
• Built and installed electrical components and systems in cabinetry
• Installed and maintained power lines and street lights
• Maintained power plants through weekly diagnoses to look for potential defects
• Analyzed and maintained mechanical pumps.
• Worked on a team of 8.
Skills:
C++, AutoCAD, MATLAB,SIMULINK, D-SPACE, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Creo Elements/Pro
(Pro/Engineer), Solid Works 3D, Gamma Technologies (GT-POWER, GT-SUITE)
Design and Optimization of Thermal Systems
Knowledge of Internal Combustion Engines and Diesel Injection
Fluent in English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, and Cape Verdean Creole Professional Organizations:
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), Board Member, IIT January 2012-May 2012
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Member August 2012-December 2012
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), Board Member, IIT August 2014-Present
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