Justin Miller

Bicycle Mechanic

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West Lafayette, Indiana, United States

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Timeline
About me
Graduate Research Assistant at Purdue University
Education
- Hilliard Davidson High School
  2007 - 2011
  High School
  Activities and Societies: National Honor Society, Science Olympiad, Soccer
- Purdue University
  2011 - 2015
  Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering 3.94/4.00
  Activities and Societies: Purdue Cycling Club Human Powered Vehicle Design Team Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society Graduated in May of 2015 with Highest Distinction
- Purdue University
  2017 - 2021
  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering 4.0/4.0
  Activities and Societies: Purdue Cycling Club - Mountain Bike Vice President Investigating the influence of the manufacturing process on hybrid injection over-molded composite parts performance through process simulation
- Purdue University
  2015 - 2017
  Master’s Degree Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering 3.95/4.00
  Activities and Societies: Purdue Cycling Club - President Research Group: Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing and Innovation (IACMI)Graduate Advisors: Dr. R. Byron Pipes and Dr. Wenbin YuMajor Area: Structures and MaterialsMinor Area: Design
Experience
- BikeSource Columbus
  May 2012 - Aug 2012
  Bicycle Mechanic
  • Diagnosed problems and repaired customer’s bicycles• Customer Service – communicated daily with customers and distributors
- ArcelorMittal
  May 2013 - Aug 2013
  Associate Engineer - Mechanical Intern
  • Acquired, installed, and commissioned roll polishing rig for the hot strip mill• Interacted daily with machine and fabrication shops, parts suppliers, contractors, and engineering firms• Performed testing and cost analysis on new parts
- GE Transportation, a Wabtec company
  May 2014 - Aug 2014
  Cooling Engineering Intern
  • Analyzed stress test data to evaluate critical failure modes of locomotive oil piping using MATLAB and Excel• Developed a complete test plan for on-locomotive radiator validation test• Designed cooling system testing components for improved data collection
- Purdue University
  May 2015 - now
  Graduate Research Assistant
  • Investigating links between manufacturing and performance in hybrid composite structures through simulation and validation• Develop simulation process linking commercial composites manufacturing simulation tools with micro-mechanical homogenization to more accurately predict structural performance• Designed test fixture for model validation and material characterization tests for composite fabric forming software
- Dassault Systèmes
  May 2016 - Aug 2016
  Additive Manufacturing Intern
  • Generate models and test cases for topology and shape optimization, organic geometry reconstruction, and additive manufacturing process simulation • Test new optimization tools and reconstruction processes to develop parameter recommendations• Compose customer training workshop materials for design for additive manufacturing tools
Licenses & Certifications
- Introduction to ABAQUS
  Dassault Systèmes
  Jul 2015
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Justin Miller
  Eagle Scout Boy Scouts of America Sep 2010 • Eagle Project – planned, organized, and supervised the painting of a stairwell and the construction of storage shelves for Scioto Ridge United Methodist Church• Senior Patrol Leader – managed 40 member troop and organized events
Volunteer Experience
- Coach
  Issued by National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) on Jun 2021
  Associated with Justin Miller
- Community Bicycle Repair Tent Organizer
  Issued by Purdue Cycling Club on Aug 2016
  Associated with Justin Miller