Ryan Harkins
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Bio
Credentials
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PADI Open Water SCUBA
PADIAug, 2015- Nov, 2024
Experience
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IHMC
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United States
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Mechanical Engineer
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Apr 2022 - Present
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CACI International Inc
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Deep Submergence Systems Engineer
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Jan 2022 - Mar 2022
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Apptronik
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United States
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Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Mechanical Engineer
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May 2018 - Jul 2020
- Instrumental in a $1.5M DOD contract (TALOS) engineering exoskeletons and humanoid robots - Designed liquid cooled series elastic and quasi-direct drive rotary actuators - Developed prototypes for validating electro-mechanical devices - Worked to develop and formalize an engineering design process at a start-up scale - Instrumental in a $1.5M DOD contract (TALOS) engineering exoskeletons and humanoid robots - Designed liquid cooled series elastic and quasi-direct drive rotary actuators - Developed prototypes for validating electro-mechanical devices - Worked to develop and formalize an engineering design process at a start-up scale
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Applied Autonomy and Mechatronics Research Lab at Virginia Tech
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Goodwin Hall, 635 Prices Fork Road, Blacksburg, VA 24060
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Undergraduate Research Assistant
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Mar 2016 - Jun 2017
- Researched mechanisms for an articulated foot for humanoid robotic applications - Developed a novel LIDAR system for creating a 3D point-cloud with minimal moving parts - Researched mechanisms for an articulated foot for humanoid robotic applications - Developed a novel LIDAR system for creating a 3D point-cloud with minimal moving parts
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United States Military Academy at West Point
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Mechanical Design Intern
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May 2016 - Jul 2016
- Modified a GVR/Packbot to compete in the 2016 Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition (IGVC) - Designed the Sealed Computational Hub for Autonomous Robot Control (SCHARC) for the Applied Robotics for Installations and Base Operations (ARIBO) project - Modified a GVR/Packbot to compete in the 2016 Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition (IGVC) - Designed the Sealed Computational Hub for Autonomous Robot Control (SCHARC) for the Applied Robotics for Installations and Base Operations (ARIBO) project
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Terrestrial Robotics Engineering & Controls Lab at Virginia Tech
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Goodwin Hall, 635 Prices Fork Road, Blacksburg, VA 24060
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Undergraduate Research Assistant
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Aug 2013 - Mar 2016
- Design and CAD of several parts for ESCHER (Electric Series Compliant Humanoid for Emergency Response), an advanced humanoid robot using cutting edge technology - Development of a modular, 2DOF differential joint mimicking the human elbow - Design and CAD of several parts for ESCHER (Electric Series Compliant Humanoid for Emergency Response), an advanced humanoid robot using cutting edge technology - Development of a modular, 2DOF differential joint mimicking the human elbow
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Retlif Testing Laboratories
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United States
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Defense & Space
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1 - 100 Employee
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Technician and Inventory Manager
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Jun 2014 - Aug 2014
- Setup for electromagnetic interference testing, including electrostatic discharge, bulk current injection, magnetic fields and, radiated electro-magnetic fields - Managed local equipment inventory - Setup for electromagnetic interference testing, including electrostatic discharge, bulk current injection, magnetic fields and, radiated electro-magnetic fields - Managed local equipment inventory
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RELECTRO
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United States
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Repair and Maintenance
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1 - 100 Employee
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Reclaim and General Maintenance
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Feb 2013 - Aug 2013
- Custodial duties, security system repair, and building improvement - Primary new inventory evaluation and final stage packaging and palleting - Custodial duties, security system repair, and building improvement - Primary new inventory evaluation and final stage packaging and palleting
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Education
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Bachelor’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering