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OBJECTIVE
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineer; interests in design, analysis, research, testing, and systems engineering
EDUCATION
B.S. Aerospace Engineering with Mathematics & Astrophysics minors, May 2010
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, VA
Overall GPA: 3.20
A.S. Engineering, May 2007
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, Richmond, VA
Overall GPA: 3.60
SKILLS & QUALITIES
Computer Skills:
- C++
- Matlab
- Microsoft Office
- Labview Linux
- IDL
- AutoCAD
- Autodesk Inventor
Other Skills:
- Interpersonal and Communication (oral & written)
- Team player
- Strong work ethics
- Bilingual: Urdu & English
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Spacecraft Systems Engineer, AIAA: Human Asteroid Exploration System, 2009 - 2010, Virginia Tech
* Winner of the 2009-2010 AIAA Foundation Undergraduate Team Space Transportation Competition
* Won 2nd Place in the 2010 NASA ESMD Systems Engineering Paper Competition
* Gained excellent design, systems engineering, research, technical writing, and presentation skills
Contributed heavily in developing the preliminary design of a manned mission to a near-Earth asteroid
- Used AutoCAD to develop spacecraft’s structural design
- Researched and designed the thermal protection system for the spacecraft
- Through interfacing with Geology professor Dr. Scott King and using exceptional creativity, developed an innovative drilling procedure to extract 100 kg of asteroid sample to bring back to Earth
Performed major Systems Engineering functions such as:
- Trade studies on spacecraft’s subsystems, systems analysis, systems integration, and system optimization
Entrusted by the team for sketching the mission phase diagrams, which greatly enhanced the design proposal
Held the responsibility for writing major sections of the proposal submitted to the AIAA competition
Regularly presented the design to the faculty advisor, Dr. Kevin Shinpaugh
Aerospace Engineering Laboratory, Spring 2009 – Fall 2009, Virginia Tech
Conducted tests in Virginia Tech’s Stability Wind Tunnel, Open Jet Wind Tunnel, and Supersonic Wind Tunnel
Developed test procedures, gathered test requirements, and performed analysis on results of each test
Attained essential knowledge of testing aerospace vehicles and various aerospace principles such as:
- Analysis of air flow over an F14 aircraft model and through an air-breathing turbojet engine
- Capturing shocks and expansion waves in a supersonic flow over a wedge
- Structural analysis (Finite Element Analysis), failure analysis, control systems theory, and vehicle dynamics
Acquired knowledge of Pitot probes, oscilloscopes, laser altimeters, and other precision measuring instruments
* Received exemplary scores (90+) on the technical reports prepared to present data analysis and test results
SABER Data Analyst, Space at Virginia Tech, Summer 2009 – Fall 2009, with Dr. Scott Bailey
Gained valuable exposure to the Linux operating system
Used Interactive Data Language (IDL) to analyze data from SABER, an instrument on the NASA TIMED Satellite
* Developed an IDL code to combine the entire SABER data from 2002 to 2009 into one easily accessible file
* Earned admiration from Dr. Bailey on how quickly I effectively learned IDL
Undergraduate Research: Explosive Black Holes, Spring 2009, with Dr. John Simonetti
Theoretically determined dynamics of a neutron star-black hole binary and the mass function of stellar black holes
Revitalized existing research knowledge through application of the Harvard SAO/NASA Astrophysics Data System and the Virginia Tech Library catalog Addison, and other internet research tools
* Worked beyond what was required to ensure the most credible data were being collected
* Honored for my outstanding work by receiving recognition in Dr. Simonetti’s paper on a 4th spatial dimension
ACTIVITIES & HONORS
Winner, 2009-2010 AIAA Foundation Undergraduate Team Space Transportation Competition
2nd Place, 2010 NASA ESMD Systems Engineering Paper Competition
Dean’s List, Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Virginia Tech
National Member, American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics (AIAA), 2010
Captain, Virginia Tech Cricket Club (VTCC), 2009-2010
Volunteer, Council of International Student Organizations (CISO), 2008 – 2010
Artist, Connections: A Community Arts Project, 2010, Virginia Tech
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