Graduate Alumni

Vishal Kumar (@SMM: Spring 2024-Fall 2024)

Current Position:

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering

- Research Area: Real-time leak detection using acoustic and vibration sensors

Andres Fernandez (@SMM: Summer 2023-Spring 2024)

Current Position: Manufacturing Engineer, Northrop Grumman, Rancho Carmel, CA (2022-)

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering

- Project: Robust Phase-Height Calibration for Digital Fringe Projection

Roy Johnson (@SMM: Fall 2023-Spring 2024)

Current Position:

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, SDSU

- Project: Optimization of LPBF Process Parameters for PA12

Collin Lervick (@SMM: Fall 2021-Fall 2023)

Current Position: Senior Research Engineer, Cobra Puma Golf, CA (2016-)

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, SDSU

- Project: Non-Vocal Speech Recognition using Surface EMG Sensors and Machine Learning

Elbert Ho (@SMM: Spring 2022-Summer 2023)

Current Position: 

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, SDSU

- Thesis: Comparitive Evaluation of Simulation Parameters on LPBF Simulation with Openfoam

Christian-David Bayran (@SMM: Fall 2022-Spring 2023)

Current Position: 

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, SDSU

- Project: In-situ Study of Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) of PA12 with Custom LPBF Printer

Max Chang (@SMM: Summer 2021-Fall 2022)

Current Position: Mechanical Engineer, Wildcat Discovery Technologies (2023-)

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, SDSU 

- Project: Design and Manufacture of a Custom Selective Laser Sintering 3D Printer for Multi-Sensing In-Situ Metrology

Kishev Navindaran (@SMM: Fall 2019 - Summer 2022)

Current Position: Engineer, Ferrologix, CA (2022-)

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, SDSU 

- Thesis: Characterization of Mechanical Properties of Soft Tissues using Sub-Microscale Tensile Testing

John Ngo (@SMM: Fall 2021 - Spring 2022)

Current Position: 

M.S. in Mathematics, SDSU 

- Project: Image Augmentation of Cross-Section Images of Additively Manufactured Parts using Machine Learning

Nick Satterlee

Current Position: Ph.D. Student, SDSU (2022-)

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, SDSU (@SMM: Spring 2020 - Fall 2021)

- Thesis: Automated Porosity Detection in Powder-Based Additive Manufactured Parts using Machine Learning and Machine Vision

Darshan Brahmbhtt

Current Position: SW Engineer, QA Team, Vizio, CO (2021-)

M.S. in Computer Science, SDSU (@SMM: Summer 2020 - Spring 2021)

Pritesh Amrelia

Current Position: SW Development Engineer, Amazon (2021-)

M.S. in Computer Science, SDSU (@SMM: Spring 2020)

Visiting / Research Scholars

Jonas Boomgaarden (@SMM: Spring 2024 - Summer 2024, Exchange Student)

M.S. in Business Admin and Mechanical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University 

- Research Area: Smart Manufacturing Trends

Luis Escalona (@SMM: Spring 2021 - Fall 2022)

Ph.D. in Computational Science, SDSU - CGU

Project: Comparative Evaluation of Parametric Models of Porosity in Selective Laser Sintering

Sotero Ordoñes Nogales (@SMM: Spring 2021 - Summer 2021)

Ph.D. in Optics, Center for Research in Optics Ac 

Project: Moiré Profilometry through Simultaneous Dual Fringe Projection for Accurate Phase Demodulation

Undergraduate Alumni

Nolan Atkins (@SMM: Spring 2024, ME499 in Spring 2024)

Current Posision: 

Undergraduate Student in Mechanical Engineering 

Juan Flores (@SMM: Spring 2024, ME499 in Spring 2024)

Current Posision: 

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, SDSU

Alex Cherry (@SMM: Spring 2022-Fall 2023, SURP 2023)

Current Posision: 

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, SDSU

Victor Lopez-Vazquez (@SMM: Summer 2023, MESA Undergraduate Research Program)

Current Position: 

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, SDSU

Angelina Mom (@SMM: Summer 2023, MESA Undergraduate Research Program)

Current Position: 

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, SDSU

Matthew Steel (@SMM: Spring 2023-Summer 2023)

Current Position: 

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, SDSU

Marc Do (@SMM: Spring 2022-Summer 2022)

Current Position: 

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, SDSU, 2023

Omar Berganza

Current Position: Quality Engineer, Parker Hannifin Composite Seals Systems, CA (2022-)

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, SDSU, 2022 (@SMM: Summer 2021-Summer 2022)

Zach Brueggeman

Current Position: Mechanical Engineer, Arete Biosciences, CA (2022-)

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, SDSU, 2022 (@SMM: Spring 2020 - Spring 2022)

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, SDSU, 2022 (@SMM: Summer 2021 - Spring 2022)

Elias Garcia

Patrick Fleckenstein

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, SDSU, 2021 (@SMM: Spring 2020 - Fall 2021)

Samuel Kearns

Current Position: Test Engineer, Provisio Medical, CA

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, SDSU, 2021 (@SMM: Spring 2020 - Spring 2021)

Maxwell Umland

Current Position: Engineer, Raytheon Missiles & Defense, MA (2021-)

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, SDSU, 2021 (@SMM: Spring 2020 - Spring 2021)

Kyle McCoy

Current Position: Mechanical Engineer, Parker Hannifin Aerospace, AZ (2022-)

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, SDSU, 2022 (@SMM: Fall 2020 - Spring 2021)

Brian Tran

Undergraduate Student in Mechanical Engineering (@SMM: Spring 2020 - Spring 2021)

Kenzo Maetani

Current Position: Biotechnician, Diazyme Lab., CA (2021-)

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, SDSU, 2021 (@SMM: Spring 2020 - Spring 2021)

Thomas Ridgeway

Current Position: Graduate Students, Aerospace, SDSU

B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, SDSU, 2022 (@SMM: Fall 2020 - Spring 2021)

Lindsey Twomey

Current Position: Mechanical Engineer, EDM International (2021-)

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, SDSU, 2021 (@SMM: Spring 2020 - Fall 2020)

Maria Morgan

Current Position: Graduate Student, UC San Diego (2021-)

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, SDSU, 2021 (@SMM: Spring 2020 - Fall 2020)

Casey Fischbach

Undergraduate Student in Mechanical Engineering (@SMM: Spring 2020 - Fall 2020)

Outreach (Exploring Engineering with SDSU)

Simeon Dong

Current Position: Undergraduate Student, Brown University (2021-)

Canyon Crest Academy in San Diego, 2021 (@SMM: Spring 2020 - Spring 2021)