1. CHRIS MEEK
425 E High Street Apt. 2 Lexington, Kentucky 40507
(859) · 613 · 2074 chris.meek91@gmail.com
EDUCATION
University of Kentucky
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering Expected Graduation: December 2017
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Graduated: May 2016
Overall GPA: 3.6 while working 15 hours per week
Bluegrass Community and Technical College January 2014
A.S. in Pre-Engineering
Overall GPA: 3.8 while working 40 hours per week
RESEARCH & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Systems Engineer 2/12/2016 - Present
Dr. Suzanne Smith, suzanne.smith@uky.edu University of Kentucky
· Learned ablative blunt body re-entry theory and applied this to a physical project funded by NASA
· Oversaw and contributed to work from various groups such as Biology, Computer Engineering, and
Mechanical Engineering to fulfill all mission objectives
· Performed various types of analysis for the mission such as orbital debris, trajectory, de-orbit, CAD,
electrical and communications, testing, and physical
· Presented work to various groups, including International Planetary Probe Workshop (IPPW-13)
Fuser Research and Development Engineering Intern 1/6/2014 - 2/12/2016
Pat Carr, pcarr@lexmark.com Lexmark International, Inc.
· Determined Run-In time of grease for monochrome fusers
· Regularly presented with problems, conceived hypothesis, researched failure mechanisms, DOE
· Team Leader for Lexmark sponsored senior design project, Automated Fusegrade Testing Robot, which
the senior design professor called “The most complex senior design project I’ve ever seen.”
Team Lead and Printer Technician 11/4/2009 - 1/6/2014
Melissa Crawford, (606)481-4663 Make On Demand Printing, Amazon.com
· Designed machine and equipment layout
· Six Sigma participant for increased process time up to 40%
· Effectively led a team of over 40 employees while maintaining various industrial machines
TECHNICAL STRENGTHS
· Experienced in NX/Teamcenter, Creo, ANSYS, Microsoft Office, LATEX
· Mechanism design and analysis, system analysis
· Can fabricate, assemble, and disassemble complicated electro-mechanical devices
· Experienced with use of machine shop tools such as welders, lathes, soldering iron, etc.