Rob Buechler

Experience

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  Boise State University

  May 2016 - Sept 2016

  Research Assistant

  Compiled economic and environmental data to project future water demand in the western states based on different IPCC climate scenarios.

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  Boise State University

  May 2017 - Sept 2017

  Research Assistant

  Created a new method of analyzing air particle impactor results using a self-developed image classification program that utilizes supervised machine learning to quantify particle samples. This project was presented at the Idaho Conference for Undergraduate Research.R. Buechler, M. Larranaga, M. Fowler, T. Welch, S. Miller, “Utilizing Image Segmentation with Supervised Machine Learning to Classify Air Particulate Samples”, Presentation at the Idaho Conference for Undergraduate Research (ICUR), Boise State University, Jul 2017. Show less

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  University of Michigan College of Engineering

  Jun 2018 - Dec 2018

  I was a lab instructor for an Urban Mobility engineering course in the Mechanical Engineering department. I was responsible for teaching CAD basics, microcontrollers and their applications, and various methods of rapid product prototyping. I also supervised students on workshop machinery. Developed laboratories/projects (and related documentation) pertaining to: electric motor controllers, attitude determination/control systems, inertial measurement units, and basic electro-mechanical control systems. These labs were created for use across the mechanical, aerospace, and electrical disciplines across the university. I was responsible for designing and constructing all hardware, writing control software, and writing all relevant technical documentation.

  • Instructional Aide

    Sept 2018 - Dec 2018

  • Intern

    Jun 2018 - Aug 2018
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  Michigan Balloon Recovery and Satellite Testbed

  Apr 2019 - Dec 2019

  Chief Engineer

  MBuRST specializes in building, testing, and launching high altitude remote sensing equipment and long-range communications and tracking systems. Personal involvements included development of predictive flight models, stress and impact analysis, thermal modeling, structural testing, controller design, flight-ready prototype manufacturing, and flight tracking software development. I served as the Chief Engineer for the group and the engineering lead for the solar panel team and the flight dynamics and predictions team. Show less

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  University of Michigan College of Engineering

  May 2019 - Jan 2020

  Student Researcher

  - Working to develop an intelligent DMLS 3D-printed titanium implant- Working with Mechanical Engineering researchers and medical researchers at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry Current contributions include:- High Performance Cluster-Based Parallel Computing, GPU accelerated computing - High-frequency electromagnetic field simulations- MEMS sensor design- Finite Element Modeling (Mechanical and EMF domains) Featured in UM Mechanical Engineering Annual Report:https://me.engin.umich.edu/sites/default/files/2020-01/ME201819AnnualReport.pdf Show less

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  National Renewable Energy Laboratory

  Jun 2020 - Nov 2023

  • Graduate III-Mechanical Engineering

    May 2022 - Nov 2023

  • Graduate II-Mechanical Engineering

    Jul 2021 - May 2022

  • Graduate I-Mechanical Engineering

    Aug 2020 - Aug 2021

  • Undergraduate Intern

    Jun 2020 - Aug 2020