Vaughn Greason Resume (Last updated 10/17/2024)

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EDUCATION/ SKILLS:

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), Troy, New York Expected May 2025

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (ABET-accredited), GPA: 3.58/4.0,

Computer-Aided Design / Simulation Software: Siemens NX, AutoCAD, Fusion 360, NASTRAN, Scopy.

Laboratory: CNC Machining, Lathe, Mill, Laser Operation, Statistical analysis, Finite Element Analysis (Simcenter NASTRAN)

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WORK EXPERIENCE:

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Direct Energy Deposition Researcher August 2024 - May

2025

● Worked with Professor Sarah Helen Felix in creating new simulation and control methods for Direct Energy Deposition

● Simulated and ultimately executed research into the uses of Direct Energy Deposition in Metal Additive Manufacturing.

● Worked with a team in producing a system of closed loop control for the creation of metal additively manufactured parts.

Medline Industries: Medical Device R&D Intern June 2024- August 2024

● Worked with a team of biomedical and mechanical engineers in developing a new product.

● Performed a variety of tests and analyzed data from those tests to determine if a given approach was better for the product.

● Participated in the implementation of design control and verification projects related to a lean manufacturing environment.

Baldwin Richardson Foods: Manufacturing Engineer Intern September 2023- December 2023

● Worked with controls, facility, and safety engineers in documenting and implementing changes to operations within the facility

● Created new processes to reduce downtime and improve product yield, maintenance of machines, and machine operation

● Assisted in applying Lean Six Sigma to a manufacturing environment undergoing a continuous improvement transformation

● Worked with fluid systems to deliver product from one part of the facility to another at a given speed, heat, and viscosity

MetaOrnate: Mechanical Engineering Research Assistant June 2023- September 2023

● Worked with a team of researchers in creating clay molds for additively manufactured tin and aluminum castings

● Learning the basics of controlling a six-axis robotic arm in creating 3D-printed molds using a variety of clay mixtures

● Worked in a multi-disciplinary team of design engineers, mechanical engineers, and architects

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RELEVANT COURSEWORK:

Microelectronics Manufacturing: (Hosted by Global Foundries) January 2023-April 2023

● Built familiarity with silicon photonics, silicon optics, and optical design, related to the creation of semiconductor devices.

Manufacturing Processes and Systems Lab August 2024-Present

● Gained experience in forming, casting, machining, heat treatment, surface treatment, fixturing, and other manufacturing processes.

● Developed a product as part of a team so that 300 copies of the product could be manufactured by 2025.

● Learned how to use softwares such as mastercam in machining mold inserts as well as waterjet cutting.

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PROJECTS

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Manufacturing Processes and Systems Lab Project August 2024-December 2024

● Learned the basics of using softwares like Mastercam to CNC machine parts as well as using the waterjet cutter

● Worked in a team of fifteen people to design a project. Specialized in assembly and created assembly processes

Combined Solar Panel and Wind Farm System February 2023-April 2023

● Organized meetings and checked progress during the construction of the product

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EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:

RPI Forge (Makerspace): Vice President October 2022-October 2023

● Worked with a team of students and school administrators in managing a makerspace at RPI