Brendan McCormack
Research Assistant Python Programmer at The George Washington University - School of Engineering & Applied Science- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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OSHA 10
J.S. Held LLCJun, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
PADI Advance Open Water SCUBA and NAUI Nitrox Diver
PADIJan, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
US Sailing Level Two Sailing Instructor
US SailingMay, 2017- Oct, 2024
Experience
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The George Washington University - School of Engineering & Applied Science
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United States
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Higher Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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Research Assistant Python Programmer
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Jan 2023 - Present
- Applied mathematics and plotting capabilities in Python to analyze fluid dynamics and create coding algorithms to companion fluid research experiments—synthesizing literature of existing research to add insight from a coding perspective. - Applied mathematics and plotting capabilities in Python to analyze fluid dynamics and create coding algorithms to companion fluid research experiments—synthesizing literature of existing research to add insight from a coding perspective.
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J.S. Held LLC
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Engineering Intern
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Jun 2021 - Aug 2021
- Charlotte, NC – Fire Origin & Cause and Building Consulting, shown case files and various instances of fire and methods to determine their origin. Building consulting for various instances such as hail damage, pipe explosions, etc. - Wall St, New York City, NY – Construction Advisory, assisted with wind turbine litigation case. - Denver, CO – Vehicle Accident Reconstruction, shadowed animators, mechanical engineers, and taught methods of reconstructing vehicle accidents or failures, as well as presenting information in court of law in the form of a formal report understandable by the jury. - Redmond, WA – Metallurgical Laboratory, conducted experiments on US military aircraft wing samples. - Cranford, NJ and Brooklyn, NY – Damaged building site inspections shadowing a civil engineer. Show less
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Failure Analysis & Prevention
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North Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States
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Engineering Intern
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Jun 2019 - Aug 2021
- Provided physical analysis of failed mechanical systems such as cracked power plant turbines, stress corrosion cracked piping, collapsed building supports, by means of cutting samples, preserving in epoxy, and electron microscope grain structure analysis. - Conducted data analysis using Python code to evaluate liability of mechanical failure of various systems to provide further numerical evidence for physical analyses. - Provided physical analysis of failed mechanical systems such as cracked power plant turbines, stress corrosion cracked piping, collapsed building supports, by means of cutting samples, preserving in epoxy, and electron microscope grain structure analysis. - Conducted data analysis using Python code to evaluate liability of mechanical failure of various systems to provide further numerical evidence for physical analyses.
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Quality of Life Plus Program (QL+)
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Mechanical Project Engineer
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Sep 2020 - May 2021
- Designed and manufactured personal van lift through GWU for the US Paralympic Bobsled Team. - Designed and manufactured personal van lift through GWU for the US Paralympic Bobsled Team.
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The George Washington University - School of Engineering & Applied Science
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United States
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Higher Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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Robotics Engineer
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Sep 2019 - May 2021
- Designed and manufactured motor mounts in Solid Works for aquatic mobility. - Designed and manufactured motor mounts in Solid Works for aquatic mobility.
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Devon Yacht Club Inc
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United States
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sailing Instructor
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Jun 2017 - Aug 2019
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VMC Group
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United States
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Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Engineering Intern
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Apr 2018 - May 2018
- Designed springs and dampers to assist with vibration isolation of HVAC unit mounts atop newly designed buildings and seismic restraint, working alongside Mechanical and Structural Engineers. - Designed springs and dampers to assist with vibration isolation of HVAC unit mounts atop newly designed buildings and seismic restraint, working alongside Mechanical and Structural Engineers.
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Education
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The George Washington University - School of Engineering & Applied Science
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering -
The George Washington University - School of Engineering & Applied Science
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering