1. Luiz Lopes Lima
Current Address: Permanent Address:
818 Columbia Dr. 8783 Ashworth Dr.
San Mateo, CA 94402 Tampa, FL 33647
(813) 713-2575 (813) 907-0298
luizlima@stanford.edu
EDUCATION:
09/14-present Stanford University, Stanford, CA.
M.S. Aeronautics and Astronautics (Expected 06/16). Coursework currently includes
compressible flow, dynamics, computational mathematics, controls, aircraft design, and
introduction to computational fluid dynamics. Present GPA: 3.140
09/10-06/14 Stanford University, Stanford, CA.
B.S. Engineering – Aeronautics and Astronautics. Coursework includes incompressible and
compressible fluid mechanics, dynamic systems and vibrations, statics and mechanics of
structures, thermodynamics and heat transfer, statistics. Cum GPA: 3.728.
Stanford in Berlin Bing Overseas Study Program, Germany, 3/13-6/13.
08/06-05/10 Jesuit High School, Tampa, FL.
Advanced placement courses in English, math, history, Spanish, government, & chemistry.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
06/15-08/15 Student Intern, CROWN Cork and Seal, Ft. Bend, TX
Created a proof-of-concept computer model of plant production lines to aid in line analysis
and planning, also provided additional measurements and observations for ongoing plant
engineering projects and operations.
06/13-09/13 Student Intern, Rolls-Royce, Dahlewitz, Germany
Improved a Matlab application intended to accelerate the processing of digital images of
engine parts tested with thermal paint in the Thermal Paint Lab and also provided a gap
analysis of the lab’s operations.
06/10-07/10 Teacher Assistant, Summer camp, Independent Day School, Tampa, FL
Helped instruct elementary school students in math, basic robotics, chess, and archery.
Assisted the teacher in organizing the classroom and class materials, also personally
worked with the students when they needed help.
09/09-05/10 Student Tutor, Jesuit High School, Tampa, FL.
Tutored high school students in math and science as part of the school’s tutoring system
and also privately on my own time.
AWARDS:
Valedictorian of Jesuit High School, Tampa, FL, 2010.
Jesuit High School Science Award for Superior Achievement, Tampa, FL, 2010
American Mathematics Competition School Champion, 2010
National Merit Scholarship Finalist, 2010
National Hispanic Scholar, 2010
AP Scholar with Honor Award, 2010
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
 Member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
 Fellow of the Krupp Internship Program for Stanford Students in Germany (Essen, Berlin)
 Dual citizenship of the U.S. and Brazil.
 Fluent in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, advanced comprehension of German.
 Knowledge of C/C++, Java, and Matlab.
 Interests include soccer, film and television, reading, model airplanes.