Keya Gemechu
8125 48th Avenue Apt 622 College Park, MD 20740
(915) 319 8540 Email: kagst27@umd.edu
EDUCATION
University of Maryland
College Park, MD
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
Expected 2015
Robert Morris University
Moon Township, PA
B.S. in Manufacturing Engineering
Transfer Fall 2013
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TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE
Airplane Wing Icing Research Project
College Park, MD
Group Research Member
Aug 2014- Dec 2014
 Used Dimensional Analysis to develop model system of equations to be used to predict prototype behavior using Matlab
 Experienced realistic engineering application of fluid mechanics within the constraints of classroom environment
 Used Solid Works to model Boeing 777 airplane, and used Finite Element Analysis to study the behavior of aircraft
wing under different force, pressure, and stress conditions.
Bio-Inspired Robot Project
College Park, MD
Team member
Aug 2014- Dec 2014
 Designed and built a walking robot that mimics kinematics and dynamics of its biological alligator
 Used Inventor CAD to model robot, and built robot from 3D printed materials
 Analyzed and created robot designs that required the familiarity with of fundamentals of traditional robots
 Studied forward kinematics, inverse kinematics, and dynamics of serial manipulators to analyze proposed robot
design.
Institute for Physical Science and Technology at UMD
College Park, MD
Laboratory Assistant
Aug 2014- Dec 2015
 Worked with graduate students in an ongoing project in particle measurement by spectroscopy
 Used laser diffraction to measure particle distributions by measuring the angular variation in intensity of light scattered as a
laser beam passes through a dispersed particulate sample
 Analyzed angular scattering intensity and used data to calculate the size of particles
 Ensured laboratory equipment stock was up-to-date, and made orders from different suppliers when necessary
Engineering Design Project
College Park, MD
Hovercraft CAD Design Leader
Aug 2012- Dec 2012
 Collaborated with a team of 10 students to design, build, and test an autonomous hovercraft to navigate an obstacle course
 Designed and constructed circuitry for autonomous programmable hovercraft
 Presented a 25 page design report, including AutoCAD and Solid Works models
Bridge Design Team
College Park, MD
Project Team Leader
Aug 2013- Dec 2013
 Lead team of 5 students to design, fabricate, and test a functional prototype of a wooden bridge designed to optimize the
strength-to-weight ratio
 Tested properties of different materials used to build the prototype of the bridge
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WORK EXPERIENCE
University of Maryland
College Park, MD
Facility Supervisor
Aug 2012-Current
 Responsible for monetary transactions and drops from our retail store
 Assign facility staff to work stations, ensuring full staffing of all work areas
 Provide supervision to 10-15 student employee
 Respond to emergencies and injuries.
 Enforce all policies and regulations and initiate work orders
Wabtec Railway Electronics
Germantown, MD
Engineering Intern
Jun 2015-Sept 2015
 Develop individual LOTO procedures for WRE machines
 Edit, revise and publish key EHS procedures and MSDS Manual
 Communicate with outside contractors to get project quotes and receive approval
 Responsible for maintenance of production floor machines and tools
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Technical skills: AutoCAD, Creo Parametric, Matlab, Solid Works, AutoDesk, Inventor
Affiliations: American Society for Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Extracurricular activities: University of Maryland Triathlons, intramural soccer, and basketball