Mechanical Engineer

Shermineh Esmaili

(Permanent Resident of the USA)

Flushing, NY 11355 (718) 810 - 7613 *********.***@*****.***

Education

B.E., Mechanical Engineering, The City College of New York, NY, December 2020 GPA: 3.65/4.0

Graduated Magna Cum Laude

Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society April 2018 – Present

Dean’s List Fall 2017 – Spring 2018 – Spring 2020

Technical Background & Skills

Programming Languages: MATLAB, Simulink, C++

Engineering Software: SolidWorks, SolidWorks Simulation, HSMWorks, ANSYS Fluent, TRNSYS, Arduino

Office & Graphic Applications: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Photoshop, CorelDRAW Standard

Mechanical Test & Skills: Hardness Test, Torsion Test, Tensile Test, Impact Test, Soldering, Basic skills in arc welding

Relevant Skills: Project Management, Research, Leadership, Analytical and Interpersonal skills, Team work

Languages: Fluent in English and Farsi

Work Experience

Mechanical Engineering Intern June – Aug. 2020

CIPASS Internship at The City College of New York, New York, NY

Designed mechanical components of an autonomous ground-penetrating-radar rover in SolidWorks for non-invasive concrete inspection. Provided support in the selection of the powertrain components (electronics). Selected assembly methods of the rover to achieve ease of assembly and disassembly. Utilized Computer-Aided Design tools to communicate ideas. Developed a test plan, selected material for simulating concrete defects, and designed 3 testing slabs in SW to evaluate design reliability.

Dental Assistant June 2019 – Feb. 2020

Cohen Dental Care, New York, NY

Exposed dental diagnostic X-rays following patient safety regulations. Trained new hires. Arranged appointments and provided excellent customer service to improve patient satisfaction. Organized and reviewed inventory to ensure efficient ordering, accurate reporting, and lean spending and reduced the order costs by 5% through discovering new suppliers. Demonstrated abilities in multitasking and worked hands-on in a fast-paced environment handling up to 15 patients per day.

Office Intern July – Sep. 2019

ROTC Office at the City College of New York, New York, NY

Renewed document charts, identified missing documents, and reported them to the supervisor. Inputted and organized data in Microsoft Excel to create a coherent list of documents for the cadets, and increased data accessibility speed by 50%.

Research Projects

Design of a Medical Device (One-year-long Initiative)

Designed a hypodermic syringe with an automatic-retraction needle mechanism to reduce the spread of diseases caused by multiple sharing needles among drug-abuser communities. Led a team of 3 in drafting, dimensioning, prototyping, and material selection. Handled project planning, budgeting, and scheduling. Developed 3 preliminary designs in SW and utilized root cause investigations to debug and solve performance challenges in the final prototype. Developed a test plan based on the limitations caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Created a measuring method to obtain the syringe reliability that came to be 85%.

Finite Element Analysis (FEA) of a Chandelier Supporting Chain using SolidWorks Simulation

Designed a systematic experiment to discover whether FEA can predict the failure of chain links under static loading. Created a 3D CAD model and run simulations (FEA) in SolidWorks by defining appropriate boundary conditions and applying mesh refinements. Utilized Von Mises Failure Theory to predict failure within the elastic region. Validated FEA results using convergence and sensitivity tests. Compared the results to the physical model and concluded that FEA correctly predicted failure in the elastic range.

Evaluation of a Steel Pulley-and-Shaft Design using SolidWorks Simulation

Conducted Finite Element Analysis to analyze the real-life scenario of a pulley-shaft system in which a motor attempted to rotate the shaft while an obstacle prevented the pulley from rotation. Run FEA to determine the location of maximum stress and displacement and if the pulley fails under specified conditions. Validated results using convergence and sensitivity tests.

Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis (CFD) of a NACA 0012 Airfoil

Run simulations in ANSYS Fluent on NACA0012 airfoil with an angle of attack of 12 degrees to find lift and drag coefficients. Troubleshot non-convergent results by modifying the domain and boundary conditions. Obtained pressure and velocity contours on the airfoil.

Design of a Solar Thermal Conversion System

Designed a 75% efficient solar thermal conversion system for a residential building in New York using flat plate collectors to utilize the available solar energy and reduce the cost of electricity heating purposes. Calculated the solar radiation absorption on plates using Class I TMY data of LaGuardia Airport using Perez Model. Obtained heating loads using Degree-days-method, and sized the system.

Professional Certification

Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) 23 Hour Scientific Computing Workshop Sep. – Nov. 2020

NYC Accelerator Training at CUNY Institute for Urban Systems Building Performance Lab July – Sep. 2020

Focused on NYC energy goals and policies, basics of building sciences, sustainability, and HVAC systems

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) by Udemy Feb. 2020

Community Involvement

Study Group Coordinator & Volunteer Calculus Tutor, New York, NY Sep. 2017 – June 2018

Dog Shelter Volunteer & Fundraiser, Tehran, Iran June 2015 – Aug. 2016

Professional Affiliations

National Society of Women Engineers

Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers

National Society of Black Engineers

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