Mechanical Engineering Major, Skilled in CAD and Engineering Design

ALEXANDRA NICHOLLS

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EDUCATION

The University of Texas at Austin May 2028

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Business Foundations Minor Relevant Coursework: Intro to Engineering Design & Graphics, Projects in Mechanical Engineering Overall GPA: 4.00/4.00

The Woodlands College Park High School May 2024

Academy of Science and Technology Magnet School

Overall GPA: 5.1346 SAT Score: 1530

EXPERIENCE

Mechanical Engineering Externship - ExxonMobil Houston Campus January 2025

● Participated in ExxonMobil’s hands-on activities, toured various laboratories, and learned about ongoing projects. Undergraduate Research Intern - Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, UT Austin August 2024 – December 2024

● Led the development of an innovative photocatalytic air purifier, integrating TiO with gold nanoislands to break down airborne pollutants and improve air quality efficiency.

● Designed and optimized a precise testing setup to evaluate acetone and toluene concentrations, conducting experiments with an accuracy of 0.01 ppm to assess purification efficiency.

● Drove efforts to change the project setup to achieve a 20% improvement in air purification performance by utilizing light-activated materials to minimize the loss of gas and improve the effectiveness of the process. Summer Intern, Team Subtopic Manager - NASA High School Aerospace Scholars August 2022– June 2023

● Utilized Computed-Aided-Design programs to execute 10+ design challenges and 3D drawings.

● Worked with a team of 8 other students to develop a research project, presenting thorough details on lunar travel.

● Served as a subtopic manager, overlooking my subtopic to guide 2 other students in time management and hone in on necessary information.

Crew Member - Raising Cane's November 2023 – August 2024

● Operated the POS system and took customer orders, ensuring timely delivery and excellent customer service while fulfilling over 300 orders per shift.

● Carefully observed all food safety measures and quality control standards while maintaining store cleanliness standards, guaranteeing that the best possible product is given to customers. ACTIVITIES

Propellant Feedlines Team Member - Texas Rocket Engineering Lab (TREL) January 2025 - Present

● Building and testing a system to be used on Mark 2 Rocket that will deliver propellant from the propellant tank to a cluster of engines at reliable and consistent rate and pressure.

● Getting machine shop certified on various mills and lathes, completing several practice parts in preparation for fabrication of the system.

Closed Society Member - Society of First-Year Engineers (SFE) September 2024 - Present

● Planning First-Year Initiative (FYI), designed to address community outreach, beautification, and student support in the Cockrell or Austin community.

● Networking with upperclassmen mentors through general meetings, socials, and big/little relationships.

● Developed promotional videos to foster student excitement and engagement for E-Week (engineers week). Engineering Mentor - SEEK (Student Engineers Educating Kids) January 2025 - Present

● Mentoring Perez Elementary School students through weekly visits, participating in STEM projects and activities. Scouting Lead, Strategy Lead, Mechanical Design - FRC 1477 Texas Torque September 2021– May 2024

● Administered successful team interactions, speaking on behalf of a 285+ person robotics team at 5 competitions.

● Built and designed 4+ robots for competition while working with a leadership team of 10; additionally repairing and individually reassembling two robots from past competition seasons.

● Published 21 page how-to-guide for new mechanical rookie members including instructions on how to operate various machines as well as how to enact basic and complex mechanical processes. SKILLS

● SOLIDWORKS, Fusion360, Finite Element Analysis, 3D printing, laser cut manufacturing, robotics, mechanical product design, and CNC manufacturing.

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