Bridging academic fundamentals with hands-on composite materials expertise, SolidWorks CAD/FEA simulation, and large-scale data analytics to engineer race-ready solutions.
About Me &
Education
Aerospace engineering student committed to high-performance motorsport and composites manufacturing. Translating complex empirical data and structural requirements into validated, race-ready designs.
Profile Summary
Curious, problem-solving Aerospace Engineering student at Queen's University Belfast seeking a mechanical engineering placement year. Hands-on composites experience at Gurit, including vacuum resin infusion, diagnosing and fixing manufacturing defects, ASTM and ISO testing, and laminate FEA. Works well in a team, most recently leading mechanical design and data analysis on a five-person university hill climb project. Proficient in SolidWorks, structural calculations and Power BI, and eager to bring design, manufacturing and materials skills to lightweight aircraft structures.
Education
Queen's University Belfast • Composites & Motorsport Engineering Enthusiast
Work Experience
Practical industrial engineering across composite materials manufacturing and automated big data analytical workflows.
- Requirement Translation: Translated consumer requirements into measurable lab tests to assess large-scale manufacturing viability.
- Composite Manufacturing: Executed vacuum resin infusion on a 200 × 200 mm glass-fibre laminate, from resin calculation to oven cure. Diagnosed air bubbles and an uneven flow front.
- Mechanical Design & FEA: Simulated an 8-ply laminate in FEA under a 100 N cantilever load, with peak stress of approx. 224.5 MPa at the clamped root.
- Material Testing: ASTM C297 tensile tests on balsa (16.5 MPa max stress). ISO 844 compression showed epoxy-infused balsa yield at 14.88 MPa versus 1.21 MPa for PET foam, about 12× the load capacity.
- Workforce Modeling: Engineered a multi-page Power BI dashboard using Power Query and custom DAX measures to model complex workforce operations and headcount distribution for 1,470 employees.
- Resource Optimization: Delivered actionable insights for workforce optimization by tracking a 28.3% utilization rate, identifying 3 at-risk projects out of 9, and evaluating departmental attrition metrics.
- Executive Visibility: Synthesized $119M sales pipelines, $16.89M gross margin velocity, and employee cost structures across R&D, Sales, and HR.
Technical Projects
Hands-on mechanical design, multi-body CAD assembly, structural FEA simulations, and empirical testing.
- Evaluated empirical performance logs across RWD, FWD, and AWD prototypes, culminating in a 24:1 worm gear reduction that successfully negotiated gradients up to 50°.
- Collaborated within a 5-member engineering team to establish structured decision matrices and testing plans, utilizing big data to transition from speed-biased to torque-biased designs under physical constraints.
- Modeled and simulated a motorized vehicle in 3D CAD to evaluate mass distribution, structural bracing, and drivetrain efficiency.
- Modeled and assembled a multi-rotor quadcopter airframe in SolidWorks, performing structural hand calculations and FEA to optimize stiffness-to-weight ratio and mass distribution.
- Evaluated structural materials including carbon fiber, aluminum 6061 alloy, polycarbonate, and POM acetal copolymer, conducting tolerance analyses and producing 2D drawings.
- Led complete assembly of the Creality Ender 3 FDM printer from chassis frame squaring and Z-axis lead screw coupler alignment to wiring harnesses, 230V mains safety checks, and first power-on.
- Manually calibrated the heated bed using the 0.1 mm thermal paper method at 60°C, fine-tuned Z-offset, and sliced models in UltiMaker Cura with optimized speed and layer profiles.
- Conducted empirical calibration tests (temperature tower, stringing retraction test, 20 mm cube) and fabricated personal interest prints (sleeping Mew figure & Squirtle miniature) to validate complex organic overhangs and support breakaway.
- Demonstrated team leadership by restructuring work, following up with teammates, organizing hands-on tuning sessions, and authoring a beginner-friendly 21-slide guide that secured a high distinction score.
- Situation: Gourmet consumers required an elegant, durable lunch box with 3–4 hours thermal retention without the cheap look or thermal loss of conventional plastic.
- Task: Led engineering design decisions, material benchmarking, weighted decision matrix creation, and carbon/cost analysis for Consumer Group F.
- Action: Selected 316 stainless steel and walnut wood veneer via a weighted Pugh matrix; specified 3-axis CNC milling, cold-press lamination, and full eco-audit.
- Result: Delivered double-wall vacuum insulation (4.0 kg CO₂e lifecycle footprint, £29.54 net profit/unit at 33% margin), achieving an 82% distinction score.
Skills & Expertise
Core CAD modeling, finite element analysis, advanced materials processing, and engineering interests.