MIT AddressJonathan E. Abbott
550 Memorial Drive,
Cambridge, MA 02139Portfolio:
MechE with comp sci seeking full-time benevolent engineering work starting Jan 2016
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)Cambridge, MA
- Masters in Mechanical Engineering, GPA 4.9/5.0Feb16
- Undergrad in Mechanical Engineering with Economics Conc., GPA 4.9/5.0Feb14
Cambridge University in England, Cambridge-MIT ExchangeSpring13
Current Masters ResearchCambridge, MA / India
Indian Beekeeping Researcher for MIT Tata CenterSummer 14 - Present
- Use computational fluid dynamics for modeling hive ventilation and entrance designs
- Designed, prototyped, tested electromechanical entrances and a novel weight mechanism
- Improved quality control formanufacturer of 30k boxes/yr and provided consulting to $100k NGO
- Interact with key stakeholders: beekeepers, manufacturers, researchers, government, and NGOs
- Supervisedthreestudents and coordinated running experiment in India
Experience
Vecna TechnologiesCambridge, MA
- Coded Pythonapplication for technicians to safely calibrate hydraulic robotsSummer 13
- Linked with both Hardware and Software teams to make extensible solution still in use today.
CINVESTAV Mechatronics Group thru MIT MISTI MexicoMexico City, Mexico
- Compared two haptic teleoperation interfaces with teammate, coded Android appSummer 12
AirVentions Inc.Boston, MA
- Designed, modeled, and documented airport belt loader sensor layouts to prevent collisionsJan 12
Leadership
MIT Gordon Engineering Leadership ProgramCambridge, MA
- Learned theory and practiced engineering leadership focusing on teamwork Sept 13 -May 2015
International Development HouseCambridge, MA
- Drafted strategic and implementation plans, treasurer of annual $1.2kFall 13, Sept 11 -July 14
Teaching
MIT MechE2.017 Design of Electromechanical Robotic Systems, 20 students, 12 hrs/wkSpring 14
MIT ESG8.012/8.01 TA, Mechanics, 8 students, 5 hrs/wkFalls 11 - 13
MIT Physics8.02 TA, E&M,25 students, 10 hrs/wkSpring12
PHAGave Excel workshop to local teachers, made gradebook now downloaded 6k/yr Feb 12
MIT+K12Physics of Unicycling video, over 8k views, see websiteJan 12
Webmaster
web.mit.edu/deflorez, ihouse.mit.edu,mens-ult.mit.edu,pts.mit.edu,adviseme.mit.edu (MIT only)
Awards, Skills, and Activities
Computer-SolidWorks, Excel, Ansys Fluent, Creo, Abaqus FEM, Mastercam, PowerMILL, some ROS
Code - Python,MATLAB, Java/Android, HTML, CSS, JS, PHP, Verilog, WordPress, OpenCV
Spanish - Moderately proficient
Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma, MIT Beekeepers Club President
MISTI Class of ‘61 Fellowship, ESG Community Service AwardMay 12
Church, Distance Running, Ultimate,Juggling,Unicycling, Blogging,Trumpet for MIT Jazz Combo