Worked on a team of process and controls engineers to optimize efficiency of manufacturing fiber optic cables using a standard drawing machine
Monitored relevant process attributes daily to determine steps for corrective maintenance
Acted as electrical and controls troubleshooting subject matter expert and responded to electrical failures causing production downtime following NFPA 70E standards
Optimized PID loop for tension response profile of drawing fiber optic cable
Improved efficiency and plant-wide understanding of the vision system by teaching classes for technicians
Selected a new interlock switch for a safety door
Developed an LLM AI chatbot for troubleshooting machinery using Databricks and Python
Jun 2023 - Aug 2023
3 months
Durham, United States
Processing Engineer Intern
Phononic Inc.
Worked closely with process engineers in a high-volume manufacturing environment developing thermoelectric modules
Carried out short-term experiments on new processes, materials, and equipment to improve manufacturing
Designed Control Plan and PFMEA documentation
Learned and applied statistical process control (SPC) techniques
Developed knowledge of process flow diagrams, documentation, work instructions, and process quality
Aug 2022 - May 2024
1 year 10 months
Boone, United States
Physics Lab Instructor
Appalachian State University
Lectured on fundamental physics topics
Guided students through completing lab assignments
Graded student work
Languages
English
Native
Education
Aug 2022 - May 2024
Appalachian State University
Master of Science, Concentration in Systems and Laboratory Automation · Engineering Physics · Boone, United States
Oct 2018 - Jun 2022
Appalachian State University
Bachelor of Science · Applied Physics · Boone, United States