1. CHRISTOPHER DEL BARGA
(505) 604-7890 • chris.delbarga@gmail.com
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Education:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VT), Blacksburg, VA May 2015 (Expected)
M.S. Mechanical Engineering
Focus on hybrid energy systems, mechatronics, and control
Relevant Coursework: Mechatronics, Digital Signal Processing, Instrumentation, Applied Control
3.96 GPA
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (NMT), Socorro, NM May 2012
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Summa Cum Laude
Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society
National Merit Finalist
Passed Fundamentals in Engineering Exam, State of New Mexico
Relevant Coursework: Control Theory, FEA, Engineering Design, Strength of Materials, Vibrations, ODEs
3.92 GPA
Research:
VT Department of Mechanical Engineering May 2013 to Present
Applied Autonomy Lab
Dr. Alfred Wicks
 Managed a graduate research project to design and build a mobile hybrid electric system. The first
prototype was finished and demonstrated successfully Summer 2014. Funding has gone through for a
second prototype to be built.
 Provided design input for a self-propelled medical stretcher cart, including motor/battery selection and
frame design.
Relevant Work Experience:
Air Force Research Labs, Phillips Scholar Summer Intern June to August 2011
Space Vehicles Directorate, Space Sensors Cryolab (RVSS) June to July 2012
Kirtland Air Force Base
DOD Secret Clearance
 Thermal radiation modeling of spacecraft using finite element analysis (FEA) software.
 Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling of pulse tube refrigerators using a high performance
computer.
NMT Department of Materials Science, Research Assistant May 2009 to March 2011
Dr. Nikolai Kalugin
 Graphene characterization using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM),
and Raman spectroscopy techniques.
 Co-author on three research articles.

2. Relevant Design Projects and Volunteer Engineering Experience:
Langmuir Probe Senior Design Team, NMT January 2011 to May 2012
Team Leader (August 2011 to May 2012)
 Designed a Langmuir probe to be used on a 1-unit cubesat to measure ion density in Earth’s ionosphere.
 Worked in conjunction with an electrical engineering senior design team from NMT and a design team
from Boston University.
Powder Coating Automation Process, Kollmorgen Motors January 2014 to May 2014
 Designed an automated process to dip electric motor rotors and stators into a fluidized powder to insulate
from copper windings
 Specialized in sensor selection and wiring design for project
Other Work Experience:
VT Department of Mechanical Engineering, Teaching Assistant August 2012 to May 2013
Dr. Mary Kasarda and Dr. Scott Huxtable
 Supported Junior and Senior level undergraduates with labs and technical report writing.
 Labs covered subjects such as modal analysis, data acquisition, acoustic localization methods, Labview
programming, and strain gage applications.
Organizations:
 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
 Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society
Skills:
Software: Matlab, SolidWorks, Labview, Microsoft Office, Linux, SINDA/FLUINT, ANSYS,
PSpice, Eagle
Machining: One semester class experience with a lathe, mill, drill press, and MIG welder
Leadership: 1+ year of engineering management experience for graduate research project,
undergraduate design team leader, ASME NMT Chapter treasurer
Organizational: Organized introductory level welding workshop for students, ASME fundraisers, and NMT
mechanical department barbeques
Research: Coauthor of three journal publications, poster presenter at 2010 Center of Integrated
Nanotechnologies (CINT) conference
Workshops: Online Machine Learning course offered from Stanford by Dr. Andrew Ng, Labview
instructional course taken in 2009
Community: Middle school level judge at New Mexico State Science Fair (2011 and 2012) and Blue
Ridge Regional Science Fair (2013)