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Ryan McCormick
EDUCATION__________________________________________________________________ Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (August 2011 Graduation) 4.00 GPA University of Nebraska Lincoln Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Minor in Business (May 2009 Graduation) 3.42 GPA University of Nebraska Lincoln - Engineering in Spain Study Abroad Leader, Winter 2007 2008 - Engineering-in-Training (EIT) Certification, 2008 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE_____________________________________________________ Robotics Engineer, August 2011 Present HDT Robotics, Fredericksburg, VA Lead Systems Engineer/Lead Army Test and Evaluation Center (ATEC) Engineer on Protector Mini Flail Contract, August 2011 December 2012 - Key contributor in design and testing for a diesel powered, hydraulic unmanned tracked ground vehicle to counter IEDs for dismounted infantry - Assisted in overall system architecture decisions and design - Designed aspects of mechanical, electrical, and controls systems - Oversaw prototype and deliverable unit system integration, including delegation of workforce and material resources - Responsible for field testing and data collection, including hands-on troubleshooting - Oversaw on-site ATEC Functional and Safety testing at Yuma Proving Grounds and Aberdeen Proving Grounds Lead Systems Engineer on Protector Lighten the Load Contract, December 2012 - Present - Responsible for design, integration, and testing of a semi-autonomous sensor package to provide follow-me capabilities for Protector vehicle platform - Coordinate system integration with multiple subcontractors responsible for various sensor technologies, including LIDAR, RFID, GPS, and vision tracking RESEARCH EXPERIENCE_________________________________________________________ Graduate Research Assistant, November 2009 August 2011 University of Nebraska Lincoln, Lincoln, NE - Designed, implemented, and tested the mechanical components of a miniature in vivo surgical robot for use in minimally invasive surgery - Responsible for developing a control system and user interface for remote surgery - Coordinated all major lab deadlines with team of surgeon collaborators - Inventor on multiple patent applications INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE_______________________________________________________ Robotics Engineering Intern, May 2011 August 2011 Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Littleton, CO - Developed and implemented a control system for an autonomous docking manipulator Design Engineering Intern, September 2009 November 2009 Pacific Engineering, Lincoln, NE - Designed a composite Mission Module for the US Navy Engineering Intern, February 2007 - June 2009 Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing, USA, Lincoln, NE - Planned and coordinated facility changes through a Project Manager position

RELATED PROJECTS____________________________________________________________ SAE Mini Baja, January 2007 - May 2009 Front End Design Group Co-Leader ASME Mars Rover Design Team, January 2009 April 2009 Team Captain Autonomous Hovercraft, August 2008 - December 2008 Team Member ACTIVITIES_________________________________________________________________ - American Society of Mechanical Engineers (UNL Chapter) - President, April 2009 April 2010 - Social Chair, April 2010 April 2011 - College of Engineering Peer Mentor, August 2007 May 2009 - Planned and executed events designed for freshman students - Provided advising and tutoring for freshman students - Assisted in teaching Freshman Engineering Seminar - Youth STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Outreach PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS_________________________________________________ - American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) SKILLS______________________________________________________________________ - Drafting: SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor, Pro/ENGINEER, Finite Element Analysis (FEA) - Programming: C, C++, FORTRAN, Visual Basic, MATLAB, LabVIEW, Simulink - Microsoft Office: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook - Other Programs: Eagle, Mimics, Maple - Machine Shop Training AWARDS____________________________________________________________________ - NASA Nebraska Space Grant Fellowship - The Cosine Outstanding Senior Award (Mechanical Engineering Department) - Regents Scholarship (Highest Academic Scholarship) SELECTED PUBLICATIONS_______________________________________________________ Strabala, K., McCormick, R., Wortman, T., Lehman, A., Farritor, S., and Oleynikov, D., "Workspace and Force Capabilities of a Miniature Multi-Functional Surgical Robot", Frontiers in Biomedical Devices Conference, 2010. McCormick, R.L., Wortman, T.D., Strabala, K.W., Frederick, T.P., Oleynikov, D., Farritor, S.M.,"Kinematic and Workspace Comparison of Four and Five Degree of Freedom Miniature In Vivo Surgical Robot," Proceedings of the 2011 Design of Medical Devices Conference, Minneapolis, MN, April 2011. DEMONSTRATIONS AND CONFERENCES____________________________________________ - 2013 MCoE Robotics Limited Demo, Fort Benning, GA - 2012 Military User Assessment, Fort Leonard Wood, MO - 2012 Robotics Rodeo, Fort Benning, GA - Winner of JIEDDO Disrupt Challenge - 2011 Design of Medical Devices Conference, Minneapolis, MN - 2010 ASME Frontiers in Biomedical Devices Conference, Newport Beach, CA - 2010 North American Summer School in Surgical Robotics and Simulation, Seattle, WA