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Elijah Rosas
Mechanical Engineer
EDUCATION
University of California, Davis
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
M.S. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
September 2011
September 2014
CERTIFICATIONS
Board for Professional Engineers
EIT Certificate (License No. 140754)
January 2011
COURSEWORK
● Computer Interface and Control ● Simulation of Mechatronic Systems
● Data Acquisition and Analysis ● Electronic Circuits and Systems
● Advanced Mechanical Design
● Control Systems
SKILLS
● C/C++ Programming
● Solidworks
● Machine Shop (Mill, Lathe)
● Ladder Diagram (PLC)
● AutoCAD
● Microsoft Project
● MATLAB
● Bilingual Spanish/English
● Microsoft Office Suite
PROJECT EXPERIENCE
University of California Davis Medical Center
Senior Design Project
January 2011 – June 2011
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Designed and prototyped an easy to use pill dispenser for the elderly as specified by project sponsor
Programmed a PLC to control pneumatic and electro-mechanical components and developed user interface
Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwP2v5Mhuf8
University of California Davis
Data Acquisition Final Project
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January 2013– March 2013
Designed and prototyped an automated material handling robot
Developed Arduino controller using C programming
Website Link: http://ucdavismanufacturing.weebly.com/
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
University of California, Davis
January, 2013– Present
Graduate Student Researcher-Intelligent Manufacturing Systems and Mechatronics Laboratory
Research, design and develop a FPGA based Programmable Logic Controller for the use in mechatronics education.
Teaching Assistant-Mechanical Design (EME-150B)
Lead discussions and lectures regarding mechanical design and failure theories as requested by Instructor. Meet
with instructor to organize education plan. Review and grade homework assignments and examinations. Meet with
students and assist with understanding the principles of Mechanical Design.
Lam Research
Intern-Tech (Electro-less Deposition)
June, 2013 – September 2013
Setup testing instrumentation for measuring wafer temperature uniformity. Investigate the possibility of a process
for the next generation deposition processing tool. Conduct tests, acquire, analyze, and interpret data.
Illumina Inc.
Manufacturing Technician
September, 2011 – September 2012
Responsible for ensuring quality of DNA sequencing instrument’s imaging system in an ISO certified production
environment. Daily activities included optical alignment, troubleshooting, final tests and measurements of imaging
systems.
LinkedIn profile: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/elijah-rosas/39/883/529/