Benjamin Farrell

Experience

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  US Army

  Oct 2010 - Mar 2015

  Squad Leader

  • Managed accountability, cohesion, and effective performance of 5 to 7 lower enlisted soldiers in standard daily tasks as well as in combat and force protection missions overseas.• Developed leadership and time management skills as a Noncommissioned Officer in a mortar infantry squad.• Directed tactical employment of combat platforms during offensive and defensive operations.Army Achievement Medal, Feb 2015Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, Feb 2015ISAF NATO Medal, Oct 2014Army Commendation Medal, Aug 2014Army Good Conduct Medal, Oct 2013Army Commendation Medal, Sep 2012ISAF NATO Medal, Sep 2012 Show less

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  United States Army Reserve

  Sept 2017 - Jul 2019

  Platoon Sergeant

  • Oversaw the welfare of 12 enlisted reservist military personnel, their professional and technical development, equipment, training, organization, tactical proficiency, and readiness.• Served as the principal advisor for counseling all personnel on professional growth, performance evaluation, termination, and retention.• Advised top-level executives on matters pertaining to the organization.

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  UMass Amherst Department of Physics

  Sept 2017 - Dec 2017

  Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Conducted research in the field of soft condensed matter physics.• Studied folding and crumpling behavior of ultrathin polystyrene films enclosing around submerged oil droplets.

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  Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity

  Nov 2017 - Nov 2018

  Chapter Vice President

  • Oversaw and organized a group of 13 Alpha Sigma Phi members.• Responsible for a variety of tasks vital to the operational success and sustained positive image of the fraternity within our university and community.• Tasks included, but were not limited to, philanthropic programs, community service outreach, and alumni outreach and involvement.

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  UMass Amherst College of Engineering

  Jan 2019 - May 2019

  Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Developed and tested new padding material using varying densities of foam filled with non-Newtonian fluids.• Designed and managed experimental apparatus and methods of data taking.

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  Self-employed

  Jul 2019 - Jan 2020

  International Travel Gap

  • Budgeted and planned a complex trip around the world, spanning eighteen countries.• Interacted with people from countless cultures and backgrounds, communicated in a variety of world languages, broadened perspective on modern issues facing the global community.

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  University of Notre Dame

  Aug 2021 - May 2023

  • Co-developed, generalized, and automated code which generates and exports novel scramjet inlet geometries with specific optimal isolator Mach numbers using external flow and geometric variables as inputs.• Developed optimization routine which indexes across more than eight discretized flow and geometric design elements and utilizes automated scramjet code to export geometries for additional computational fluid dynamics studies, fabrication, and product development. • Instructed and assisted undergraduate students in performing complex experiments and data analysis in an engineering lab setting.• Demonstrated mastery and understanding of fundamental engineering concepts across a wide range of topics.

  • Graduate Research Assistant

    Aug 2021 - May 2023

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant

    Aug 2021 - May 2023
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  Northrop Grumman

  Aug 2023 - now

  Structural Dynamics Engineer

  • Perform dynamic analysis of space vehicle structures to evaluate responses to launch loads, vibrational environments, and acoustic pressures, ensuring structural integrity and mission success.• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop and optimize structural designs, utilizing finite element analysis (FEA) tools and advanced modeling techniques to improve structural integrity and durability and ensure compliance with aerospace standards.• Support testing campaigns by developing test plans, analyzing data from vibration and acoustic tests, and correlating results with analytical models to verify structural performance. Show less