Mechanical Engineer

Rei Tangko

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EDUCATION

M.S. Mechanical Engineering, GPA: 3.9/4.0 July 2011

University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, CA

Emphasis: Thermal Sciences, Combustion, Energy Conversion

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, GPA: 3.9/4.0 May 2009

Michigan Technological University (MTU), Houghton, MI

Summa Cum Laude, Minor: General Music, Concentration: Enterprise Program

WORK & LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCES

USC Combustion Kinetics Laboratory Los Angeles, CA

Graduate Research Assistant Jan 2010 - Present

• Performed kinetic modeling for jet-fuel surrogate combustion in shock-tube, presented at U.S. National Meeting of Combustion Institute

• Assisted with chemical kinetic model optimization using uncertainty analysis and polynomial chaos expansion

• Maintained laboratory's 25-node Linux Beowulf cluster-server and advised Fortran and Linux users

Graduate Representative Aug 2010 - May 2011

• Advised USC Provost in Science, Math and Engineering curriculum planning and affairs

Residential Solar Absorption Cooling System Houghton, MI

Design Engineer Jan 2009 - May 2009

• Designed and implemented hybrid residential ventilation system using solar absorption

• Conducted energy lifecycle and budget analysis for system application at Hancock, MI, and Austin, TX

Enhanced Biomorphic Helmet Houghton, MI

Research Engineer and Founder Jan 2008 - Dec 2010

• Invented patent-pending scalp-mimicked helmet design to reduce concussion by oblique impact

• Secured $15,500 college-venture design award from National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance

Noise, Vibration, and Harshness Enterprise Houghton, MI

Project Manager Sep 2006 - May 2009

• Introduced 1.5x sound pressure level reduction for Volvo excavator without system redesign

• Provided dBFA acoustic intensity analysis and recommendations for General Dynamics Land System muffler revamp

• Led team of 6 undergraduates in fabricating combined impact & airborne noise data acquisition system

Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI

Teaching Assistant, Department of Mathematics Sep 2006 - May 2009

• Managed Mathematics Laboratory student services, grading system and course planning

• Instructed 1500+ students in Wolfram Mathematica training along with Calculus w/Technology courses

Treasurer, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society Feb 2008 - Apr 2009

• Oversaw organization accountability & secured support from College of Engineering for chapter’s revitalization

Vice President, Blue Key Honor Society Feb 2008 - Feb 2009

• Supervised 40 members and 6 committees in year-long planning and execution of Winter Carnival annual tradition

• Pioneered community-wide carnival safety task-force & progressed MTU as 2010 Blue Key National Convention host

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Chemkin, Fortran, EES, CTC Vibration Analysis, Datastick Vibration Analyzer, National Instruments DAQ, Quattro DAQ, dbFA Suite, Mathematica, MatLab, Unigraphics, Kaleidagraph, MS Office, Windows & Linux OS

ACCOMPLISHMENTS & AFFILIATIONS:

Accomplishments: 2009 USC Dean's Master Fellowship • 2009 MTU Vice President of Student Affairs Service Award • 2008 Percy Julian Diversity Leadership Award • MTU Dean's Academic Excellence Award

Affiliations: Phi Kappa Phi • Pi Tau Sigma • Alpha Honor Society • The Combustion Institute • Khoir Practice Acappella •

USC Thornton Concert Choir & Orchestra • Keewenaw Symphony Orchestra & Chorus • St. Brendan Music Ministry

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