Aerospace Engineer

SYED JUNAID ALI

Wichita, Kansas, USA · +1-312-***-****

******@*******.*** · www.linkedin.com/in/sali4

Experienced aerospace engineer with a demonstrated history of working in aerospace test and evaluation. Skilled in flight test engineering, computational aeroelasticity, and data analysis. Strong engineering professional, engaging team player, and aspiring leader able to inspire others to perform their best. EXPERIENCE

JANUARY 2020 – PRESENT

GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT, WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY

Perform independent and collaborative research in examining factors that affect the structural integrity of aircraft flying in firefighting missions.

Conduct airframe usage assessment and flight loads analysis of C-130 airtankers.

Write codes to evaluate and analyze in-service flight data for internal and external (gust/maneuver) loads FEBRUARY 2016 – SEPTEMBER 2019

CO-FOUNDER & AEROSPACE ENGINEER, OTUS TECHNOLOGIES

Started and launched a startup business pertaining to software development.

Lead developer of the DynaFlight software; a novel tool for flight dynamics and flight loads analysis. JUNE 2012 – SEPTEMBER 2016

TEST & EVALUATION ENGINEER, PAKISTAN

Assessed the impact of modifications on aircraft's performance and stability.

Planned and executed flight test activities for fixed-wing aircraft, including instrumentation and data analysis.

Developed computational models for finite element and dynamic aeroelastic analyses.

Conducted flutter flight tests, analyzed data, and determine flutter margins.

Set up, managed, and conducted ground vibration testing of aircraft. EDUCATION

MAY 2021

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AEROSPACE ENGINEERING, WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY Coursework in Aerostructures and Flight Dynamics

CGPA: 3.62

MAY 2011

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AEROSPACE ENGINEERING, IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY CGPA: 3.0

SKILLS/COURSEWORK

Vibration Analysis

Finite Element Analysis

Mechanics of Laminated Composites

Intermediate Dynamics

Neural Networks for System Modeling

MSC Nastran

Matlab

ZAERO

Fortran

FAR Flight Loads

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