Resume

1. Edward Richard Boylan III
195 Fairfield Lane, Hillsborough, NJ 08844 (908) 285-4852 erboylan3@gmail.com
Objective: To Pursue a Career in Structural Engineering
Areas of Interest: Stress and Fatigue Analysis, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Structural Health Monitoring,
and Composite Structures
Education
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach, Florida December 2015
Master of Aerospace Engineering GPA: 3.3
Concentration in Aerospace Structures
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Troy, NY June 2013
Bachelor of Science Dual Major in Aeronautical and Mechanical Engineering
Minor in Science, Technology, and Society Studies
Projects
Multidisciplinary Design Optimization, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach, Florida Summer 2014
 Performed a comparative analysis of an impeller between the Genetic Algorithm and the HEEDS algorithm SHERPA
 Performed Multidisciplinary Design Optimization on an impeller blade using HEEDS
 Final Design Improved Efficiency by three percent while reducing weight to a quarter of the initial design
Airbus Fly Your Ideas Competition 2015 Daytona Beach, Florida Spring 2015
 Extending damage tolerance and life cycle of a composite by incorporating an energy absorbing mesh into the layup
 One of 100 teams to make it to the second phase
Space Vehicle Design, RPI Troy, NY Fall 2012
 Managed team by scheduling all team deadlines, setting project goals, and milestones.
 Lead Electronics subdivision.
 Ten man team designed a network of lunar communication satellites in Solidworks and simulated orbits in STK.
Engineering Academic Experience
 Compared theoretical structural analysis to results from FEA software
 Stress lab testing to develop understanding of tolerances and life cycles of components
 Written many technical papers on subjects ranging from structural health monitoring to molecular modeling
 Designed and constructed a successful Unmanned Aerial Vehicle as part of a five man team
 Lead structural and load analysis for a UAV, and successfully adapted to in field electronics issues and complications
 Wired circuits and wrote programs to utilize circuits to perform given tasks
 Analyzed and designed a structural health monitoring system using smart materials to track load cycling on landing gear
 Performed molecular modeling with FORTRAN through a super computer to simulate the interior of an aircraft.
Engineering Academic Proficiencies
 Studied aerospace/airframe structural analysis with special consideration to composite structures, plates, and shells
 Utilized Calculus, Vector and Matrix Algebra, and Numerical Computing to solve engineering problems
 Developed understanding of ethics and the necessity for accountability and integrity as a professional engineer
 Proficient in material selection especially relating to mechanical failure, fracture phenomena, crack growth and durability
 Knowledgeable about utilizing smart materials to innovate in ways such as energy harvesting and precision actuation
Technical Proficiencies
 Numerical Computation Software (MATLAB and MATHMATICA)
 Computer Aided Design (SolidWorks, NX, and ANSYS)
 Finite Element Method Software (ABAQUS, NASTRAN, and ANSYS)
 Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Software (HEEDS)
 STK Certified (Systems Toolkit, previously called Satellite Toolkit)
 General Purpose Programming (C, C++, and Fortran)
 Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)