Nicholas Voorstad

Undergraduate Research Assistant - Materials Research Labratory at WVU Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources
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Dover, Pennsylvania, United States, US

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Credentials

  • FCC Technician Amateur Radio License
    Federal Communications Commission
    Oct, 2021
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • WVU Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Undergraduate Research Assistant - Materials Research Labratory
      • Jan 2023 - Present

      • Assisted with an ongoing Department of Energy (DOE) Research Project - "Smart Refractory Sensors Development for Corrosion and Erosion Monitoring in High-Temperature Systems" • Synthesized conductive Lanthanum Chromite (LaCrO3) based organic powder and ink compounds for use in the fabrication of temperature sensors • Fabricated and manufactured Type-B thermocouple sensors with the composite material using screen-printing and tape-casting processes • Embedded fabricated thermocouples into cast high alumina (Al3O2) ceramic refractory bricks • Tested embedded refractory sensors in furnaces at high temperatures (>1200°C) for voltage and conductivity continuity throughout thermocouple material • Simulated transient heat flow and heat movement kinetics through the refractory material using ANSYS and compared to raw sensor data Show less

  • Voith Hydro
    • Renewables & Environment
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Intern, Mechanical Engineer
      • May 2023 - Aug 2023

      • Designed both new and rehabilitated hydraulic turbine components in accordance with customers’ needs and company standards • Collaborated with lead and senior engineers to optimize designs and drawings to fulfill project requirements • Prioritized safety, functionality, manufacturability, and cost of all designs • Modeled 3D parts and assemblies of both newly designed and OEM components using Siemens Solid Edge • Drafted 2D fabrication and machining engineering drawings of designed components following company drafting standards, including proper views, feature callouts, tolerancing/GD&T, and Bill of Material (BOM) • Validated structural stability and optimized the design of critical components with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) studies using ANSYS Mechanical • Established Bill of Material (BOM) for component parts and assemblies using SAP • Managed documents and CAD models using SAP ECTR (Engineering Control Center) • Completed engineering drawing revisions at the request of senior engineers Show less

  • Reynolds Consumer Products
    • United States
    • Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Mechanical Engineer - Intern
      • May 2022 - Aug 2022

      • Worked alongside mechanical engineer on a project to convert a faulty hydraulic motor & chain linear movement system to a hydraulic cylinder actuation system • Measured physical dimensions of project area, hand-drafted multiple different views of the area, and compared measurements with existing AutoCAD drawings • Created 3D model of project area using SOLIDWORKS, including all major components of the existing system • Researched and evaluated a multitude of mounting solutions for the hydraulic cylinder in collaboration with senior engineers while gathering other vital project information to provide to contractors for the purpose of ordering necessary parts • Designed selected mounting solution for hydraulic cylinder using SOLIDWORKS • Developed preventative maintenance procedures (PMs) for new plant equipment, reducing overall equipment downtime • Updated existing preventative maintenance procedures (PMs) to recently incorporated company standards • Collaborated with contractors, utility workers, and plant engineers to write a baseline Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for a newly acquired machine • Reviewed SOP with safety members who referenced the document to safely and effectively operate the machine, granting permission for the procedure to be actively utilized by all operators Show less

Education

  • West Virginia University
    Bachelor of Science - BS, Mechanical Engineering
    2020 - 2024

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