Ravi Patel

Experience

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  Greater Newark Tennis and Education

  Jul 2022 - Aug 2022

  Tennis Instructor

  • Coached 5-12-year-olds on the basics of tennis, including form, groundstrokes, and serving.• Promoted student engagement within the specific activity being taught

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  FIRST

  Sept 2022 - now

  Mentor

  • Trained new and current students in the engineering design process.• Teached the process of 3D printing & CNC Machining.• Ensure proper requirements are met and alert students on safety measures within the workspace.

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  AIAA Rutgers Rocket Propulsion Laboratory

  Sept 2022 - now

  • Optimized bulkheads by implementing precision CNC isogrid patterns, leading to a 45% reduction in bulk material usage while maintaining structural strength for SpacePort America Cup.• Manufactured components, such as fins, bulkheads, and rocket nozzles, using new subtractive manufacturing techniques/tooling, resulting in a significant decrease in machining time by multiple hours.• Utilized additive manufacturing for assemblies on the rocket and precision fixture/jig creation. • Designed bulkheads via Solidworks and evaluated FEA simulations using Ansys/Comsol• Manufactured various components, such as fins and bulkheads, using subtractive manufacturing.• Redesigned rail guide stability system for a two-stage rocket to assist during launch.

  • Project Manager

    Jun 2024 - now

  • Manufacturing Project Lead

    Sept 2023 - Jun 2024

  • Aerobody Engineer

    Sept 2022 - Sept 2023
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  Rutgers School of Engineering

  Sept 2023 - now

  CNC & Machine Shop Monitor
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  BAE Systems, Inc.

  Jun 2024 - now

  Manufacturing Engineering Intern