KENNETH WAYNE SMITH JUNIOR 838 Diane Avenue

Streetsboro, Ohio 44241

Email: kws23@zips.uakron.edu

Telephone: (330) 524-4223

PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE: To obtain an engineering position in Aerospace Systems Engineering that utilizes my educational and

research background in a team-oriented environment.

EDUCATION: The University of Akron; Akron, Ohio Anticipated May, 2015

Bachelor of Science, Aerospace Systems Engineering; Minor: Physics/Mathematics

GPA: 4.0/4.0 (Dean’s List 2011-2014—Honors College)

Kent State University; Kent, Ohio 2008 – 2011

President’s List Fall 2010, Dean’s List (Spring 2010/2011—Honors College)

Participated in Hyde Park Forum Speech Competition (2010)

Passed Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Written Exam for Private Pilot’s License

The Ohio State University; Columbus, Ohio 2007 – 2008

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS: Hardware: Built custom computers and set up networks, National Instruments, Rheometer, VibPilot, Strain

Gauges, Accelerometers, Orifice Plate, Pitot-Static Tube

Software: Microsoft Office Suite, LabVIEW, M+P SO Analyzer, AutoCAD, MATLAB, ANSYS,

Solidworks, ProE/Creo Parametric, Photoshop, Simio

Soft Skills: Takes well to direction, strong leadership qualities, interpersonal skills, interactive team work

experience

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE: NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia – 3 Co-Op Rotations 01/2013 – 08/2015

Game Changing Development (GCD) design project to return an Antares rocket second stage using a

Hypersonic Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator (HIAD)

o Main focus: Propulsion system and deorbit burn

o Project has undergone preliminary Mission Concept Review (MCR)

Inflight vibration test and analysis on the following aircrafts: HU-25 Falcon and B200 Kings Air

o Produced PSD curves and constructed a test report

Conducted modal test and analysis on both 3–meter and 6–meter HIAD models

Performed analysis and life testing of motors under extreme temperature conditions

Wrote LabVIEW code to aid in motor test data acquisition

Trained/executed material classification from running/analyzing Gas Chromatography–Mass

Spectrometry (GC-MS)

o Wrote step by step manual on the process of conducting GC-MS and analyzing

Classification and contamination engineering for Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment (SAGE)

III on ISS

Designed gaseous Nitrogen piping system throughout the Systems Integration and Test Branch

building

Worked with sensitive space flight hardware

KENNETH WAYNE SMITH JUNIOR (Continued)

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE: (Continued) Increasing Diversity in Engineering Academics (IDEAs) Program – Tutor 08/2012 – 08/2014

The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio

Tutor undergraduates in fundamental engineering courses including: Thermodynamics, Fluid

Mechanics, Dynamics

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AT THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON: Materials Polymer Research Lab, Dr. Josh Wong 2013 – 2014

Rolling Resistance of Smart Fabrics for Smart Tires

Researched electro-rheological fluids (ERF) and generated different types of infusement methods in

various rubbers

Generated experiments to test rolling resistance and other mechanical properties of these ERF rubbers

(Presentations/Publications)

Biological Fluids Research Lab, Dr. Francis Loth 2013

Blood Properties at Different Reynolds Numbers

Ran rheometer (AR 2000EX) to test rheological properties of various Newtonian and Non Newtonian

fluids

Executed test using ultrasounds to see how blood travels and varies as a function of geometry,

Reynolds number, and temperature

Created “How to/Understanding” Fluid Dynamics videos for undergraduate students

Materials Polymer Research Lab, Dr. Josh Wong 2012 – 2013

Polymer Reinforced Bearing Cages with The Timken Company

Mechanical testing, thermal testing, microscopic analysis, corrosive analysis and price comparisons

for different bearing cages (Presentations/Publications)

Physics Research Lab, Dr. Sasa Dordevic 2011 – 2012

Understanding Absorption and Reflective Properties using Wavelet Analysis

Using available MATLAB Wavelet packages, reflectivity and absorption spectra for different

materials were analyzed

FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS: Tau Beta Pi Fellowship Award; NASA/Ohio Space Grant Consortium Junior and Senior Scholarships;

Engineers Foundation of Ohio Scholarship; NSF Materials Research Grant Association of UA Retirees

Scholarship; The University of Akron Honors Scholarship; Partners in Excellence Scholarship; Parker

Hannifin Engineering Scholarship; Nestle Scholar Scholarship; The University of Akron Honors

Scholarship; Greater Cleveland College Now Scholarship; Choose Ohio First-STEM Scholarship; Akron

Transfer Scholarship; Campaign for Change Scholarship; Youth For Holiness Scholarship

AWARDS: American Society of Mechanical Engineers Scholar Award (Top GPA); Honors Hunter Award (2015);

President’s List (2011-2015); Dean’s List (2010-2015); American Society of Mechanical Engineers Scholar

Award (Top GPA); Cover Story College 101 Magazine Fall 2014; Exemplary Honors Senior Award (2015);

Top 10 Senior (2015); Hyde Park Speech Competition (2nd Place)

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

KENNETH WAYNE SMITH JUNIOR – ADDENDUM

COURSEWORK: NASA: Structural Analysis Techniques, Electrostatic Discharge Training (ESD Certified), Drawing

Dimensions and Tolerances, CPR Certified, Cleanliness and Contamination Control

Engineering: Aerospace Propulsion, Aerodynamics, Compressible Fluid Mechanics (Graduate Level),

Aerospace Materials, Fundamentals of Flight, Aerospace Structures, Avionics & Lab, Thermal System

Components, Concepts of Design, Aerospace Systems Engineering I-II, Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer,

Mechanical Engineering Measurements Lab, Human Factors Engineering, Design of Mechanical

Components, Basic Electrical Engineering, Thermodynamics, Engineering Analysis I-II, Statics, Dynamics,

Mechanics Of Solids

Mathematics: Calculus I-III, Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, History of Mathematics, Advanced

Engineering Math I

Physics: Modern Physics, Intermediate Physics Lab I-II, University Physics I-II, Undergraduate Research

PRESENTATIONS: Oral Presentations

“Magnus Effect in Duct Flow” April, 2015, Ohio Aerospace Institute.

Mission Concept Review “Terrestrial Heating and Re-entry Antares Second-Stage HIAD (THRASH)”

July, 2014, NASA Langley Research Center.

“Use of Smart Fabrics for Smart Tires” June, 2014, National Center for Tire Research, Virginia Tech.

Teleconference Presentations “Use of Smart Fabrics for Smart Tires” January, 2014-Present, for

mentors Apollo, Bridgestone-Firestone, Caterpillar, Eastman Chemical, Ford, GITI, Hankook,

Michelin, PPG, Toyo, and Yokohama.

“Use of Smart Fabrics for Smart Tires” April. 2014, Ohio Aerospace Institute.

“Reinforced Polymers for Bearing Cages” June, 2013, The Timken Company.

Poster Presentations

“Inflight Dynamics of the HU-25 Jet Aircraft and B-200 Propeller Aircraft” December, 2013, NASA

Langley Research Center.

“Life Testing of Stepper and Brushless DC Motors Under Extreme Conditions in a Vacuum” May

2013, NASA Langley Research Center.

“Reinforced Polymers for Bearing Cages” April, 2013, Ohio Aerospace Institute.

PUBLICATIONS: 1. “Magnus Effect in Duct Flow” NASA/Ohio Space Grant Consortium 2014-2015 Annual Student

Research Symposium Proceedings XXIII, (Submitted).

2. “Rolling Resistance of Smart Fabric for Smart Tires” NASA/Ohio Space Grant Consortium 2013-2014

Annual Student Research Symposium Proceedings XXII, pages 276-283.

3. “Reinforced Polymers for Bearing Cages” 2012-2013 Annual Student Research Symposium Proceedings

XXI, pages 292-296.

4. “Inflight Dynamics of the HU-25 Jet Aircraft” NASA Technical Report NAA 04042014.

KENNETH WAYNE SMITH JUNIOR – ADDENDUM (Continued)

ACTIVITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS: School-Related Activities:

The University of Akron’s Rocket Design Team

The University of Akron’s NASA Lunabotics Design Team

Engineers Without Borders

National Society of Professional Engineers

The National Society of Leadership and Success

Rhythm & Roos (Honors a cappella)

STEM/Choose Ohio First

Tau Beta Pi (Honors Engineering Fraternity)

EUREKA (Honors Engineering Association)

Sigma Alpha Lambda Honors Society

Golden Key International Honors Society

Other Activities/Interests:

One Month Cultural Study in Tokyo, Japan

Astronomy

Flying (working on attaining Private Pilot’s License)

Guitar / Piano / Mandolin / Ukulele / Drums / Banjo

Baseball / Softball / Basketball / Football

Amateur Rocketry

OFFICES HELD: The University of Akron:

President/Co-Founder of The University of Akron’s Rocket Design Team 2014 – Present

President of Tau Beta Pi (Honors Engineering Society) 2014 – 2015

President of The Engineering Student Council 2014 – Present

The University of Akron Student Ambassador 2014 – Present

Lead Tutor / Learning Assistant for Dynamics, Mechanics of Solids, 2012 – 2014

and Basic Electrical Engineering

NASA:

NASA Student Ambassador 2014 – Present

The Ohio State University:

Senator 2007 – 2008

Residence Hall Advisory Board for Mack Hall 2007 – 2008

VOLUNTEER AND OUTREACH WORK:

Virginia Air and Space Center Volunteer for STEM

RePlay for Kids

Great Lakes Science Center Volunteer

K-12 Rocket Science Outreach (Rocket Team)

St. Vincent St. Mary High School design work

Nordonia Daycare Volunteer