Joshua Grodotzki
Ewald-Goershop-Strasse 81
Dortmund, 44149, Germany
+49-176-56516275
jvgrodot@mtu.edu
Joshua.Grodotzki@gmx.de
linkedin.com/in/joshuagrodotzki
801 E Montezuma Ave.
Houghton, MI, 49931
+1-906-275-9023
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EDUCATION
Michigan Technological University
Houghton, Fall 2015
General Studies
Applied Portfolio Management Program, Financial Engineering, Economics, Sustainable Futures, Six Sigma
Technische Universität Dortmund
Dortmund, Expected Fall 2016
Master of Science Mechanical Engineering
Advanced Modelling and Simulation in Solid Mechanics
3.9 Cumulative GPA
Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering (3.0 GPA) in May 2014
WORK EXPERIENCE
Student Assistant – Institute of Mechanics
 Tutoring in fundamentals of mechanics
 Preparation and correction of exams
 Research assistance: literature search, programming, generation of ideas
Internship – ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG
Project: Design and implementation of a SAP-based automatic maintenance system
 Researching and analyzing the current maintenance system
 Developing of the new SAP system including RFID tracking method
 Collaboration with the engineers during implementation
 Handing over of the project to the next intern
Internship and Student Assistant – Chair of Material Technology
 Research assistance: High-temperature/High-pressure sintering
 Design of novel powder metallurgy processes
Dortmund, Jul 2012 – Present
Duisburg, Feb 2012 – Jun 2012
Dortmund, Apr 2010 – Jul 2012
COMPUTER / TECHNICAL SKILLS
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MATLAB
FORTRAN
DEFORM
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ABAQUS
LaTeX
SAP/PM
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MS Office/Excel
Powder Metallurgy
Material Testing
LEADERSHIP
University Flag-Football – Head Coach
 Practice management, team organization, Game-Day organization
 Maintaining club finances
Institute of Mechanics – Student Representative
 Mediator between student assistants and the institute
 Personal person of contact for the students and the employees of the institute
TU Dortmund International Program – General Member
 Organizing events for the international program
 Personal assistant and person of contact for international exchange students
konaktiva job fair – General Member
 Organizing the biggest student-organized job-fair in the area
 Personal assistant for various companies prior to and during the fair
TG 1856 Track&Field Club – Coach
 Creating novel training concepts and implementation for the youth sector
since Oct 2013
since Mar 2015
since Jan 2015
May 2008 – Dec 2008
Apr 2006 – Dec 2008
CO-CURRICULAR
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Member of the German National Flag-Football Team
AWARDS
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Willibald-Gebhardt-Medal for the best High-School diploma in the state focusing on math and sports (2015)
State Champion in Flag-Football (2013,14,15), Runners-up on national level (2015)
Successful completion of the Thyssen-Krupp-Manager-Cup