Jaden Mecham

Technical Writing Assistant

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Reno, Nevada, United States

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About me
PhD Student - Mechanical Engineering
Education
- University of Nevada, Reno
  2024 - 2029
  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Mechanical Engineering
- Saigon South International School
  2017 - 2020
  High School Diploma 10-12
  Activities and Societies: Robotics, Cross Country, Track and Field
- Utah State University
  2020 - 2024
  Bachelor of Science - BS Mechanical Engineering
  Activities and Societies: ASME Student Design Challenge, Aggie Solar Racing, Trail Running Club
- Singapore American School
  2016 - 2017
  9
  Activities and Societies: MATE Robotics
Experience
- Fablab Saigon
  Aug 2018 - Aug 2019
  Technical Writing Assistant
  Attending conferences and editing the English translation of Vietnamese articles.
- Saigon South International School
  May 2019 - May 2020
  Club President - VEX Robotics
- Utah State University - College of Engineering
  Aug 2020 - May 2021
  Energy Team Lead
  Leading a team designing the energy system for a robot to compete in the ASME Student Design Competition.
- CACHE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
  May 2021 - Sept 2022
  Field Technician
  Responding to and troubleshooting tickets for 5 schools in Cache Valley.
- Utah State University - College of Engineering
  Apr 2022 - Aug 2024
  Implementing novel micro-speckling techniques to study multiscale digital image correlation on length scales of interest to nuclear fuel cladding. Research lead fully responsible for project’s experimental design, data collection, data interpretation, and distributing research findings. Engineering Undergraduate Research Program (EURP) scholar. Aggie Solar Racing at USU. Designing and building a fully solar powered car for the Formula Sun Grand Prix and American Solar Challenge. Delegating mechanical team tasks and coordinate with other sub teams. Designing chassis and roll cage using SolidWorks and Altair Inspire.
  - Undergraduate Research Assistant
    Sept 2022 - Aug 2024
  - Mechanical Team Co-Lead
    Apr 2022 - May 2024
- College of Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno
  Aug 2024 - now
  TA for Engineering Communications and Societal Integration (ENGR 301)
  - Graduate Teaching Assistant
    Aug 2024 - now
  - Graduate Research Assistant
    Aug 2024 - now
Licenses & Certifications
- Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate
  Dassault Systèmes
  Oct 2020
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Jaden Mecham
  Graduate Dean’s Merit Scholarship University of Nevada, Reno Aug 2024
- Awarded to Jaden Mecham
  Engineering Undergraduate Research Program Scholar Utah State University Dec 2022