1. Nickolas Santi
2721 Hannah Blvd. Apt. 8111 • East Lansing, MI 48823 • santinic@msu.edu • 586.651.0342
OBJECTIVE
Obtain a Mechanical Engineering focused work experience for the summer of 2017.
EDUCATION
Michigan State University – Junior Expected Grad May 2018
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
GPA: 3.1
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE
Sympill – Product Development Intern April 2016 – June 2016
 Working as the only employee of a startup to design a unique pill delivery system
 Gained valuable experience working under strict deadlines and budgets
NAMA Design Competition April 2016
 Given a month to conceptualize and design a revolutionary vending machine as the final group
project for ME 285 – Cad Tools
 Was selected as one of three finalists for a University wide competition to pitch our idea in
front of members of the Shark Tank, Lori Greiner and Robert Herjavec
Nanomaterials, Nanomanufacturing, and August 2014 – May 2016
Nanodevice Laboratory – Michigan State University
 Took part in research on vertical electrospinning
 Designed and modeled a system to collect and analyze plant volatiles from a UAV
 Researched the induced growth of nanowires and tubes from certain metallic substrates,
particularly Zinc, as well as the properties exhibited by the nanostructures
 Assisted in the process of developing nanosensors that can detect specific plant volatiles in
minute amounts
Engineering Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (EnSURE) Summer 2015
 Designed and synthesized an apparatus to catch winged aphids from the front of a UAV as well
as a system to effectively test rGO nanosensors as accurately as possible.
 Presented a poster titled “Collection and Analysis of Winged Aphids and Plant Volatiles Using
UAV Mounted rGO Nano Sensing Technology” at the Mid-Michigan Symposium for
Undergraduate Research Experiences (Mid-SURE)
Solar Powered Tricycle (High School MITES Project) Spring 2014
 Collaborated in a team of two to develop, design, and build a three-wheeled vehicle made
almost entirely out of PVC piping and was completely solar powered.
 Won the award for Most Creative across all categories as well as 1st
in its category at MITES
INVOLVEMENT
 MSU College of Engineering Summer 2015-Present
 MSU Intramural Ice Hockey Spring 2015-Present
 Member of MSU Honors College Summer 2014-Present
AWARDS
 NAMA “Swimming With The Sharks” Finalist April 2016
 STATE Scholarship 2014-Present