Mechanical Engineer

Location:

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July 30, 2012

LONG NGUYEN

Santa Ana, 92703 Email: ********@*****.***

Education California Institute of Technology: Pasadena, California

• Graduated in June 2012 with Bachelor of Science Degree

• Majoring in Mechanical Engineering

• Coursework includes mathematics, physics, mechanical engineering, computer science, economics and chemistry

• First place winner of ME 72 Robotic Design Competition

Fairmont Preparatory Academy: Anaheim, California

• Graduated in June 2006

• Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction: 4.8 out of 5 average score on 5 exams (AP Calculus AB and BC, AP Bio, AP Chem and AP Physics)

• 4 silver medals in the USA Mathematical Talent Search competition

• First place winner of American Mathematics Competitions 10 (2003) and American Mathematics Competitions 12 (2004, 2005)

• 20 Academic Decathlon medals including first place in math and music

Experience

Research Assistant 09/10-02/12

Pasadena, California

• Design a roll joint that allows more mobility for a Mars rover named Axel

• Build the first prototype for this design and successfully tested it

• Build a six degree of freedom platform robot to help with rehabilitation of spinal cord injuries

Laboratory assistant, Wicha Lab, University of Michigan Cancer Center 1/08-3/08 Ann Arbor, Michigan

• Maintained and prepared cell cultures for stem cell research toward a cure for cancer

• Prepared human tissues for cultures and xenotransplantation

Summer Intern, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center 6/07-8/07

Duarte, California

• Cultured, harvested and purified different proteins from bacteria, and tested the effects of different drugs on these proteins

• Maintaining specific tissues and prepare them for testing of new drugs

Team captain 9/04-4/06

Anaheim, California

• Captain of Team America Rocketry Challenge (2005, 2006): Led a 6-member team to create and launch a rocket to an exact attitude of 1500 feet

• Successfully protect the payload, an egg, from breaking when the rocket fell down

• Captain of Science Olympiad team (2005): Led a 15-member team and competed in a 22-event science competition

• Prepare materials for teammates in all of the events

Skills

Can operate the lathes, mills, laser cutter and rapid prototyping machine

Fluent in Solidworks, Microsoft Office and Vietnamese