JOHN RISING
1005 W 28th St. Los Angeles, CA 90007 | (206) 999-7588 | john.rising@uscrpl.com
Education
University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, CA
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering (Expected 2014)
Relevant Coursework
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Work
Spacecraft Propulsion
Fluid Dynamics
Materials Behavior & Processing
Mechanics of Materials
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Mechatronics I & II
Thermodynamics
Heat Transfer
Advanced Writing for Engineers
Lead Dynamics Engineer, USC Rocket Propulsion Laboratory
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Designed and administered experiments testing the dynamics of
experimental rocketry hardware, including strand burner motor testing
Acquired and analyzed thrust and pressure data of four solid rocket motor
static fire experiments, used this data to simulate the first student designed
rocket to reach outer space, and included these simulations in the 110+ page
FAA paperwork required to approve the vehicle’s launch.
Designed a 3D solid rocket motor GUI simulation suite with erosive burn and
ignition modeling, which will be used in conjunction with a genetic algorithm
to design and test novel rocket motor geometries.
Project Manager and Research Lead, Helioseismology Group, USC
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Designed the data reduction pipeline of a NASA-funded astrophysics
research group, working closely with faculty at NASA, Stanford, USC, and
Technical University Munich. Created a training program used to train six
undergraduates in reducing NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory data, and
organized these undergraduates to process over 20 terabytes of data.
Discovered two previously unknown shifts in solar pressure oscillations,
providing strong and unexpected constraints to solar models. Presented
these results to representatives of the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the
National Solar Observatory, and USC.
Leadership
Founding Member, USC American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America
Brother, Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
Student Member, American Institute of Astronautics and Aeronautics
Technical
Skills
Proficiency with UNIX, Ubuntu, and Windows operating systems
Proficiency with MATLAB, LabVIEW, SolidWorks, and Mathematica
Experience with C, C++, FORTRAN, and Visual Basic .NET
Experience with wet layups and filament winding of carbon fiber and fiberglass
Experience with subsonic wind tunnel testing
Experience with metal fabrication tools, including welding, metal lathes, and
drill presses