John Miguel Kuempel

Current Address 571-***-****

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Blacksburg, VA 24061 www.linkedin.com/in/john-kuempel Education:

(May 2021) Virginia Tech B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (GPA 3.03) Loudoun County Academy of Science (STEM Magnet Program for High School) Skills:

Programming Languages: C++, Java, MATLAB

Technical Skills: Autodesk Inventor, Rivet, Arduino, CED EduPack, Microsoft Office/Excel/Powerpoint Other Skills: Leadership, Organization, Prototyping, Metal/Wood Construction Languages: English, Spanish

Related Experience:

Undergraduate Researcher for Graduate Team – Field and Space Experimental Robotics Laboratory August 2019 – March 2020 Virginia Tech

• NASA funded research on semi-autonomous robotics to construct structures on the Moon

• Designed, Prototyped, 3D printed and Tested a detachable glue gun operating grip for robotic arm

• Manufactured wooden structure for robotic operation testing, designed mechanism to be able to drill into spherical nodes with a precision of less than 1/16th of an inch Undergraduate Research Team – Assistive Robotics Laboratory September 2017 – December 2017 Undergraduate Researcher Virginia Tech December 2017 – March 2018 Full Time Researcher Virginia Tech August 2020 – Present Senior Design Team Virginia Tech

• Worked on lower body exoskeletons to assist in heavy lifting using carbon fiber bars to assist in compensating body weight when standing up

• Lead a team of 4 undergraduates in construction of exoskeleton structure and ergonomic contact points

• Elected Team Facilitator for team of 14 to build a full body exoskeleton capable of lifting 40lb in each hand – Still in progress

Undergraduate Research Team – Terrestrial Robotics Engineering and Controls Laboratory November 2016 – October 2017 Undergraduate Researcher Virginia Tech Robotics Club

January 2014 – July 2016 Head of Engineering Loudoun County Robotics Club – Leesburg, VA

• Head of Engineering specialized in computer aided design for design and manufacturing of object manipulation systems

• Due to a situation where our robot was stolen, lead a team to completely reconstruct the robot in under a week.

Independent Research Project

September 2014 – June 2016 Independent Research Academy of Science – Sterling VA Other Experience:

Eagle Scout

August 2009 – June 2015 Team Leader/Coordinator Boy Scouts of America – Leesburg VA Marching Virginians

August 2016 – Present Rank Captain Virginia Tech Kappa Kappa Psi Music Service Fraternity

August 2019 – Present General Secretary Virginia Tech United States Navy Reserve – Secret Clearance

March 2017 – Present

• Qualified 2nd Loadmaster on C-130T aircraft

• Meritoriously promoted to Petty Officer 2rd Class

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