Ryan Thorpe
∯ Email: rlthorpe@mymail.mines.edu
OBJECTIVE: Secure employment that will enhance my skills within the area of Mechanical Engineering / Applied Mathematics.
EDUCATION
University of Colorado at Boulder (Dec 2009) B.S. Mechanical Engineering + Minor in Applied Mathematics
SOFTWARE SKILLS
-Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, VBA, Power Point, Project)
-SolidWorks, COSMOS Simulation
-Matrix Laboratory (MATLAB)
-Mathematica
-ANSYS Workbench
-ASAP (Advanced Systems Analysis Program)
-SAM (System Advisor Model)
CERTIFICATIONS
-EIT (Engineer in Training) in Colorado
-Chinese Studies Certificate (July 2009)
Jiao Tong University Xi'an China (西安交通大学)
QUALIFICATIONS
-Power generation industry experience ranging from energy collection
to energy generation.
-Experience in project management by leading small teams with little
supervision.
-Self directed learner, disciplined, focused, patient, hardworking and
enthusiastic about the field of engineering.
-Exceptional mechanical abilities including auto-mechanics and basic
fabrication.
-Working knowledge of graduate level mathematics and scientific
computing.
Cumulative GPA: 3.052
Major GPA: 3.398
Southwest Research Institute
San Antonio, TX
April 2013 -July 2014
(Mechanical Engineering Division, Rotating Machinery)
 Engineer
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Sized, procured and calibrated process instrumentation and flow control equipment
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Performed parametric non-linear FEA studies on compressor impellers
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Designed test cells to sustain natural gas explosions, over-pressurization and pressure vessel fragmentation
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Technical liaison between SwRI and electrical/mechanical contractors
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Troubleshoot compressor NI-DAQ and Woodward instrumentation problems
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Designed hydrogen engine crankshafts with improved creep resistance to prevent shaft shear
Southwest Research Institute
San Antonio, TX
April 2012 -April 2013
(Office of Automotive Engineering, Specialty Driveline Testing)
 Engineer
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Developed non-standard lubricant tests for OEM and additive companies
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Trained and supervised technicians in construction/operation of gear oil, hydraulic fluid and oil filter test stands
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Managed efforts of company-wide support groups to complete projects tasks with limited resources
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Traveled to ASTM and international technical conferences to promote SwRI
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Disassembled hydraulic pumps and gear boxes to find causes of mechanical wear and/or failure
SkyFuel, Inc
Arvada, CO
April 2010 -April 2012
(SkyWorks Research and Development)
 Mechanical Engineer
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Designed, fabricated and tested structural components for SkyTrough solar concentrator.
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Troubleshooted parabolic trough instrumentation problems at solar power plant site (SEGS II, California).
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Developed Linear Fresnel technologies for the US Dept of Energy's Solar Energies Technology Program
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Carried out optical efficiency tests on solar concentrators and programmed post processing algorithms