Lillian Howe

Lillian Howe

Development Engineer Intern

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    TRACK Upper Interior Head Impact Performance Engineer @ General Motors || ECE Master's Student @ Purdue University

  • Education

    • Brighton High School

      2015 - 2019
      High School Diploma General Studies 4.1

      Activities and Societies: National Honors Society, After School Tutoring, Green Group • Graduated Summa Cum Laude • Placed on academic wall of honor for graduating in the top 30 of graduating class

    • Wayne State University

      2019 - 2023
      Bachelor of Science - BS Biomedical/Medical Engineering 3.81

      Activities and Societies: Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES), Society of Women Engineers (SWE) • Graduated Magna Cum Laude• Bachelor’s of Science in Biomedical Engineering with a concentration in Biomaterials• Placed on the Dean's list for all 8 semesters

    • Purdue University

      2024 - 2027
      Master of Science - MS Electrical & Computer Engineering
    • University of Michigan-Flint

      2018 - 2019
      Dual Enrollment ENGINEERING 4.0

      • Dual enrolled through University of Michigan Flint Engineering program during senior year of high school• Earned 13 transferrable college credits

  • Experience

    • The Oakwood Group

      Mar 2021 - Mar 2023
      Development Engineer Intern

      • Worked alongside the Director of Development Engineering to assist in testing, designing, and marketing an innovative fracture-reducing flooring system for senior living spaces• Conducted pre-production trials through Instron compression testing and analyzed the energy reading for maximized quality assurance• Operated CAE applications such as CATIA and Igescad to analyze product design dimensions to ensure sizing for customers• Handled mechanical machinery and chemical materials in order to manually construct creative solutions to testing procedures Show less

    • General Motors

      May 2022 - Aug 2022
      Technology Commercialization Intern

      • Accelerated company’s competitive edge by analyzing the intellectual property of GM, suppliers, competitors and others VIA Innography software in order to identify company threats and inventive opportunities• Identified inventive technology and licensing opportunities by screening internal invention submissions and evaluating marketability, novelty, and ease of development• Utilized EXCEL Macros and Visual Basics software to write efficient subroutines which automated internal patent submission processes and improved intellectual property management organization• Researched & compiled a list of Standard Developing Organizations for potential partnership in advancing the company in formulating Standard Essential Patents Show less

    • General Motors

      Jun 2023 - now

      • Conducted thermal validation & development tests for electric and autonomous vehicle programs to push the programs towards thermal validation• Recorded & analyzed thermocouple/hardware data on ETAS INCA/MDA along with live vehicle monitoring in Intrepid Vehicle Spy to root cause heating/cooling system issues including calibration or hardware anomalies• Translated thermal validation standards into a thermal SiL & evaluated the performance of the SiL’s modeling capabilities through data comparison which advanced its applicability in Thermal Development• Assisted in the creation of a learning pathway by cross-functionally collecting common software, processes, & onboarding procedures for all areas under the organizational space to create a more connected & collective onboarding process Show less

      • TRACK Upper Interior Head Impact Performance Engineer

        Jun 2024 - now
      • TRACK Thermal Development Engineer

        Jun 2023 - Jun 2024
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) Black Belt Certification

      General Motors
      Jun 2024
    • Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) Green Belt Certification

      General Motors
      Mar 2024
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Lillian Howe
      Magna Cum Laude - May 2023 Graduated in the top 10% of the graduating College of Engineering class of Winter and Summer 2023 at Wayne State University.
    • Awarded to Lillian Howe
      2021 Chemistry Chair’s Honor List Matthew J. Allen- Chair of Wayne State Chemistry Department Jun 2021 Selected by the faculty of the Department of Chemistry of Wayne State University in recognition of high academic achievement in General Chemistry course work
    • Awarded to Lillian Howe
      Fall/Winter Semester Dean's List - Jan 2020 ● Name placed on Wayne State University College of Engineering Dean's List for fall 2019-2022 and winter 2020-2023 semesters for GPA and credit hour achievements.
    • Awarded to Lillian Howe
      Summa Cum Laude - Jun 2019 ● Achieved highest high school graduation honors for academic GPA accomplishment.
    • Awarded to Lillian Howe
      Wall of Scholars Inductee - May 2019 ● Placed on Brighton High School class of 2019 Wall of Scholars for achieving a GPA exceeding a 4.0.
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Member & Volunteer

      Issued by Biomedical Engineering Society on Sept 2019
      Biomedical Engineering SocietyAssociated with Lillian Howe
    • Member

      Issued by Society of Women Engineers on Sept 2019
      Society of Women EngineersAssociated with Lillian Howe
    • Member

      Issued by National Honor Society on Jun 2018
      National Honor SocietyAssociated with Lillian Howe
    • Volunteer

      Issued by Independence Village on Sept 2018
      Independence VillageAssociated with Lillian Howe
    • Volunteer

      Issued by Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan on Jun 2015
      Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern MichiganAssociated with Lillian Howe