Graduate Alumni
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Enrique Ortiz (@SMM: Spring 2024-Fall 2024)
Surrent Position: Staff Mechanical Engineer, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc.
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, SDSU, 2024
- Project: Machine Vision System for LPBF

Vishal Kumar (@SMM: Spring 2024-Fall 2024)
Current Position:
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, SDSU
- Project: Leak Detection in Pipes

Andres Fernandez (@SMM: Summer 2023-Spring 2024)
Current Position: Manufacturing Engineer, Northrop Grumman, Rancho Carmel, CA (2022-)
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, SDSU
- Project: Robust Phase-Height Calibration for Digital Fringe Projection
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Roy Johnson (@SMM: Fall 2023-Spring 2024)
Current Position:
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, SDSU
- Project: Optimization of LPBF Process Parameters for PA12
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Darshan Brahmbhtt
Current Position: SW Engineer, QA Team, Vizio, CO (2021-)
M.S. in Computer Science, SDSU (@SMM: Summer 2020 - Spring 2021)
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Pritesh Amrelia
Current Position: SW Development Engineer, Amazon (2021-)
M.S. in Computer Science, SDSU (@SMM: Spring 2020)
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Visiting / Research Scholars
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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
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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
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Undergraduate Alumni
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Roberto Burciaga (@SMM: Fall 2024), ME499 in Fall 2024
Current Posision:
Undergraduate Student in Mechanical Engineering

Zach Batista (@SMM: Fall 2024), ME499 in Fall 2024
Current Posision:
Undergraduate Student in Mechanical Engineering
Madison White (@SMM: Fall 2024), ME499 in Fall 2024
Current Posision:
Undergraduate Student in Mechanical Engineering
Brayden Chau (@SMM: Fall 2024), ME499 in Fall 2024
Current Posision:
Undergraduate Student in Mechanical Engineering

Grace Wise (@SMM: Fall 2024), ME499 in Fall 2024
Current Posision:
Undergraduate Student in Mechanical Engineering
Kyler Brown (@SMM: Summer 2023-Summer 2024), SURP 2023, SURP 2024
Current Posision:
Undergraduate Student in Mechanical Engineering

Matthew Chang (@SMM: Spring 2024-Summer 2024), SURP 2024
Current Posision:
Undergraduate Student in Mechanical Engineering
Victor Reyes (@SMM: Spring 2024), ME499 in Spring 2024
Current Posision:
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, SDSU

Nolan Atkins (@SMM: Spring 2024, ME499 in Spring 2024)
Current Posision:
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, SDSU
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Juan Flores (@SMM: Spring 2024, ME499 in Spring 2024)
Current Posision:
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, SDSU
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Alex Cherry (@SMM: Spring 2022-Fall 2023, SURP 2023)
Current Posision:
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, SDSU
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Victor Lopez-Vazquez (@SMM: Summer 2023, MESA Undergraduate Research Program)
Current Position:
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, SDSU
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Angelina Mom (@SMM: Summer 2023, MESA Undergraduate Research Program)
Current Position:
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, SDSU
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Matthew Steel (@SMM: Spring 2023-Summer 2023)
Current Position:
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, SDSU
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Marc Do (@SMM: Spring 2022-Summer 2022)
Current Position:
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, SDSU, 2023
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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)
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Zach Brueggeman
Current Position: Mechanical Engineer, Arete Biosciences, CA (2022-)
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, SDSU, 2022 (@SMM: Spring 2020 - Spring 2022)
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Nery Lopez Resendiz
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, SDSU, 2022 (@SMM: Summer 2021 - Spring 2022)
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Elias Garcia
Current Position: Radar Systems Engineer, Raytheon Intelligence & Space, CA (2022-)
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, SDSU, 2022 (@SMM: Spring 2020 - Spring 2022)
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Patrick Fleckenstein
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, SDSU, 2021 (@SMM: Spring 2020 - Fall 2021)
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Samuel Kearns
Current Position: Test Engineer, Provisio Medical, CA
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, SDSU, 2021 (@SMM: Spring 2020 - Spring 2021)
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Maxwell Umland
Current Position: Engineer, Raytheon Missiles & Defense, MA (2021-)
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, SDSU, 2021 (@SMM: Spring 2020 - Spring 2021)
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Kyle McCoy
Current Position: Mechanical Engineer, Parker Hannifin Aerospace, AZ (2022-)
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, SDSU, 2022 (@SMM: Fall 2020 - Spring 2021)
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Brian Tran
Undergraduate Student in Mechanical Engineering (@SMM: Spring 2020 - Spring 2021)
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Kenzo Maetani
Current Position: Biotechnician, Diazyme Lab., CA (2021-)
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, SDSU, 2021 (@SMM: Spring 2020 - Spring 2021)
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Thomas Ridgeway
Current Position: Graduate Students, Aerospace, SDSU
B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, SDSU, 2022 (@SMM: Fall 2020 - Spring 2021)
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Lindsey Twomey
Current Position: Mechanical Engineer, EDM International (2021-)
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, SDSU, 2021 (@SMM: Spring 2020 - Fall 2020)
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Maria Morgan
Current Position: Graduate Student, UC San Diego (2021-)
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, SDSU, 2021 (@SMM: Spring 2020 - Fall 2020)
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Casey Fischbach
Undergraduate Student in Mechanical Engineering (@SMM: Spring 2020 - Fall 2020)
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Outreach (Exploring Engineering with SDSU)
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Sofia Fajardo Delgado (@SMM: Summer 2024), MESA 2024
Current Position: Undergraduate Student in Electrical Engineering, Southwestern College
Nicholas Shand (@SMM: Summer 2024), MESA 2024
Current Position: Undergraduate Student in Electrical Engineering, Southwestern College
Davis Tran (@SMM: Summer 2024), MWSA 2024
Current Posision: Hoover High School student

Simeon Dong
Current Position: Undergraduate Student, Brown University (2021-)
Canyon Crest Academy in San Diego, 2021 (@SMM: Spring 2020 - Spring 2021)
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