Engineering student, nuclear engineering intern, and researcher

RACHEL E. JARMAN

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• Mechanical and Materials engineer with experience conducting research in swarm robotics, working in the fluid systems of nuclear power plants, and a highly involved student.

• Led collaborative projects and teams, resulting in a peer-reviewed publication, winning Loyola’s annual pitch competition, and founded multiple STEM-based programs entering their third year of service.

• Self-motivated, problem-solving and collaborative engineer with excellent communication skills. EDUCATION

Loyola University Maryland, School of Arts and Sciences Baltimore, MD Bachelor of Science Engineering, Double Concentration: Mechanical and Materials Engineering Expected Graduation: May 2021

• Minors: Mathematics and Innovation Entrepreneurship

• Overall GPA: 3.2

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Software: Microsoft Office, Autodesk CAD, Inventor, Navisworks, Adobe Photoshop and Design, and AFT Fathom

• Technical: Material testing and analysis, 3D printing, designing test requirements, proficient at utilizing Gantt Charts and main- taining budgets

• Nuclear: Familiar with American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME) Code Section III, piping analysis, startup and pre- operational calculation of nuclear power plant, engineering design change reports, and gas intrusion

• Computer Languages: Proficient in MATLab

WORKING EXPERIENCE

Westinghouse Electric Company Cranberry, PA

AP1000 Fluids System Intern May 2020 to Present

• Awarded the Bronze Certificate for Outstanding Work

• Authored Gas Intrusion report that provided site with necessary information to locate and drain gas voids within the system

• Completed multiple Engineering Design Change Reports that had direct impacts to current and future plants worldwide

• Learned the basic workings of nuclear power plants and fluid systems involved within the plant

• Conducted research with global teams, on utilizing Virtual Reality technology to do plant walk through and highlight high points within piping systems to locate gas voids

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD

Senior Design Capstone Aug 2020 to Present

• Conducting research in manufacturing a mechanical system that monitors cancer cell tumor growth

• Designing and creating test requirements of measuring tumor cell concentration in the blood system via the Smart Porta-Cath

• Will be presenting research and prototype to the Industry Advisory Board (IAB) National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) West Virginia University, WV REU Researcher May 2019 to Aug 2019

• Conducted research in swarm robotics, with a focus on hawk formations

• Implemented various algorithms to control the thinking of each robot, making each robot independent while also functioning as a swarm

• Coordinated research team to meet deadlines and oversaw the production of the robots and code

• Designed and fabricated fifty differential drive robots

• Assembled the testing field using variable independent control (VICON) motion sensors and infrared markers

• Presented the research findings to West Virginia Undergraduate Research Symposium

• Co-Authored a journal which was published in IEEE Journal after presenting the research to the ICAR Conference PUBLICATIONS

“Advanced Platform for Interactive Swarm Robotics (APIS): A Human-Swarm Interaction Research Testbed,” ICAR, IEEE, September 2019

CLUBS AND EXTRA CIRCULARS

Loyola Robotics Club Sept 2018 to Present

President Baltimore, MD

Loyola Ski and Board Club Aug 2019 to Present

Vice President Baltimore, MD

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