Sandra Edward

adjg8m@r.postjobfree.com 859-***-****

OBJECTIVE:

Masters mechanical engineering student seeking job position in adaptive structures, design, testing, manufacturing, and smart materials. Have hands on experience in the extensive design cycle including prototyping, testing, analysis, modeling (physical, numerical, and analytical), optimization, statistical inferencing, and fabrication. EDUCATION:

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering - Design + Comp. Mechanics. Cumulative GPA: 3.814/4.00 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. September 2018 – April 2020 Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering + Mathematics Minor Cumulative GPA: 3.845/4.00 University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA. August 2014 – May 2018 WORK EXPERIENCE :

Design Engineering Researcher – ALS Autonomous Morphing Bed Mattress for UIUC and Jump ARCHES (Aug 2020-Current)

• Developing the adaptable structure of a morphing inflatable bed mattress for ALS patients with limited movement ability to offer body pressure relief, patient’s repositioning, and patient’s transfer by autonomously manipulating the stiffness and orientation of stacked air bladder actuators integrated in grids in the mattress.

• Tasks: Material characteristic studies, fabrication method studies, fabrication machine setup and use, bladder fabrication, performance tests, design and trade-off studies, numerical modeling and validation, device controllability tests, precise autonomous control.

• Skills: Technical skills to manually write G-codes, design, analyze, test and fabricate a working device prototype from scratch. Involved operating CNC machines, soldering irons, pressure compressors, and Instron machines. Software skills to use LabView and Universal G-code Sender. Ability to problem-solve, study data and draw inferences. Ability to troubleshoot issues quickly. Leadership to progress my own project with experimental data and valuable results. Organizational and communication skills. RESEARCH :

1. Inflatables with Active Pneumatic Tether Tensegrity – General Motors+ UM (Aug 2019-Current)

• Designed and developed a new deployable inflatable device whose structural compliance could be altered in-situ. Researched multi-bladder inflatables that are selectively adjusted to manipulate stiffness, structure, and orientation.

• Tasks: Material studies, process development, prototype design and trade-off studies, multi-actuator optimization, computational modeling and validation, performance analysis, device controllability and predictability tests, error studies, device characterization, design space visualizations to choose best design.

• Skills: Technical skills to design, analyze, test and fabricate a working device prototype from scratch. Involved CAD 3D print techniques, operating heat presses. Ability to problem-solve, study data and draw inferences. Ability to troubleshoot issues quickly. Optimization skills that bettered the usage of the product while creating final prototype designs. 2. Explosive Vaporization Research (May-Dec 2017)

• Analyzed bubble formation interfaces during turbulence in explosive vaporization of R-134a to develop a theory of formation of bubbles.

• Tasks and Skills: Analysis of liquid interfaces and movement. Matlab coding to track disturbed interface motion and velocity during vaporization. Fourier Transform analysis of wave disturbance. Image analysis using ImageJ. 3. Finite Difference Wave Research (Oct 2018 -April 2019)

• Implemented the theory of Finite Difference methods to solve forms of the fluid mechanics wave equations.

• Skills: Matlab coding from scratch to implement theories learned from Journal articles. PROJECTS :

1. Finite Element Analysis to Model Cortical Folding in the Brain (March-April 2019)

• Simulated cortical folding in the brain of a developing fetus by applying various forces on a 2D semicircular model that represents the cortical mantle.

• Skills: Finite Element Analysis and Matlab coding. Research of technical manuals to analyze data and apply principles. 2. Dynamic Frame Design Team Project (Aug 2017 – May 2018)

• Designed a frame system to stabilize an experimental set-up to prevent micromovements of a test-tube full of Refrigerant- 134a while under high pressure and forces.

• Tasks and Skills: System designing, material analysis, structural safety analysis, cost planning, Creo-Parametric CAD modeling and drawings, and proof of reliability. Motion and stability testing of built system. Team communication skills. 3. Shaft Design Project (March-May 2017)

• Designed a shaft safe enough to accept loads from a pump and spin with 3500rpm. Designed with ball bearings, keys, springs and mechanical seals.

• Tasks and Skills: Designing, material analysis, structural safety analysis for every component, cost planning, Creo-Parametric structural drawing, and proof of reliability.

SKILLS :

1. Software Skills: Matlab, SolidWorks, Universal G-code Sender, LabView, Creo Parametric - CAD, 3D printing, ANSYS, Bond Graphing 20SIM, Image processing ImageJ

2. Technical Skills: Heat presses, CNC machines, soldering irons, pneumatic pumps and compressors, 3D print machines, Instron machines.

3. Leadership skills: Calculus group tutoring work experience, Group project leadership roles. 4. Communication Skills: Technical Report writing, Japanese Speech Contest, Poetry Competition, Public Speaking presentations. 5. Language Skills: Fluent in English and Hindi. Tamil. Learning Japanese. RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE :

University Calculus Tutor (August 2016-May 2018)

• Leadership skills-Guiding and tutoring multiple students together. Initiating student teamwork.

• Communication skills to group tutor students in Calculus using the Socratic Method at UKY.

• CRLA Lifetime Certification– International Tutor Training Program Certification Level 2. HONORS AND MEMBERSHIPS:

• UK Bluegrass Spirit Scholarship ($8000/year)- based on high Grade scores.

• Society of Women Engineers (SWE)- Member - Since August 2016

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