Last Updated on 14th October 2016 Thomas Pryor Undergraduate Researcher in Composite Structures Laboratory [email protected] | (520) 343-2374 EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON B.S. AERONAUTICAL & ASTRONAUTICAL ENGINEERING Expected Jun 2018 | Seattle, WA CATALINA FOOTHILLS HS HS DIPLOMA Graduated May 2014 | Tucson, AZ Graduate with Academic Excellence (Blue Award) GPA: 3.86 / 4.0 COURSEWORK UNDERGRADUATE • Visualization & Computer-Aided Design • Advanced Multivariable Calculus • Space Flight Mechanics • Comp. & Incomp. Aerodynamics • Structural Vibrations • Thermodynamics SKILLS PROGRAMMING PROFICIENT C • C++ • Python • L A T E X MATLAB • Arduino ADEPT Java • Bash Scripting SOFTWARE PROFICIENT Linux • Solidworks • Microsoft Office Suite Microsoft Visual Studio • EagleCAD MatLab • Catia LINKS Github: github.com/twpryor LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/twpryor LANGUAGES English: First Language Spanish: Full Professional Proficiency PATENTS Pryor, Thomas W. “Hand Gesture Interpretation Apparatus.” U.S. Patent 62/137,061. 23, Mar 2015. Patent Pending. EXPERIENCE BOEING | PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT - FLIGHT CONTROLS INTERN Jun 2016 – Sep 2016 | Mukilteo, WA • Conducted a power model analysis of the leading edge of a high lift system to determine system efficiencies and output torques of motors and drive lines. • Sized geared rotary actuators for required torques based on air loads on slats. • Conducted various studies on the modularization of airplane components in the strakelet for the wing-to-body joining process. BOEING | ONBOARD NETWORK SYSTEMS AND CYBER SECURITY - INTERN Jun 2015 – Sep 2015 | Seattle, WA • Conducted penetration tests on onboard airplane networks to discover and fix vulnerabilities. • Conducted certification tests to ensure that airplane networks are secure and compliant with FAA standards. • Performed black box exploratory tests on near field wireless communication devices related to data transmission integrity and security. RESEARCH COMPOSITE STRUCTURES LABORATORY, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHER Oct 2015 - Present | Seattle, WA Working with Dr. Anthony Waas on research on composite structures. • Conducted tensile and impact tests on various composite materials for Boeing to explore their properties for potential integration in aircraft manufacturing. • Investigated alternate methods for data extrapolation of composite delamination with OpenCV. HYBRID DYNAMICS AND CONTROL LAB, UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA | INTERN RESEARCHER Jun 2012 – Sep 2014 | Tucson, AZ Worked with Dr. Ricardo Sanfelice on autonomous control theory research. • Designed a solar-powered battery charging system for implementation on autonomous drones for prolonged flight. • Developed control algorithms for thermal sensing and seeking during flight for energy extraction from the environment for prolonged flight. • Developed control algorithms to account for sensor failures and errors on autonomous vehicles. AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS 2016 National Lemelson-MIT Student Prize - ”Use It!” Category Winner 2016 State University of Washington Purple and Gold Scholarship Recipient 2015 National National Eagle Scout Association Scholarship Recipient 2015 National Winner of Best Overall Hack at Hack Arizona 2013 National Eagle Scout ORGANIZATIONS & SOCIETIES 2013 National National Eagle Scout Association (Current Member) 2014 Local University of Washington Husky Robotics Team (Team Captain) 2014 Local UW Minority Scholars in Engineering Program (Current Member) CERTIFICATIONS 2014 F.C.C. Ham Radio Operator - Technician Class (KG7NMO)

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Last Updated on 14th October 2016

Thomas PryorUndergraduate Researcher in Composite Structures Laboratory

[email protected] | (520) 343-2374

EDUCATIONUNIVERSITYOFWASHINGTONB.S. AERONAUTICAL &ASTRONAUTICAL ENGINEERINGExpected Jun 2018 | Seattle, WA

CATALINA FOOTHILLSHSHS DIPLOMAGraduated May 2014 | Tucson, AZGraduate with Academic Excellence(Blue Award)GPA: 3.86 / 4.0

COURSEWORKUNDERGRADUATE• Visualization &Computer-AidedDesign• AdvancedMultivariable Calculus• Space FlightMechanics• Comp. & Incomp. Aerodynamics• Structural Vibrations• Thermodynamics

SKILLSPROGRAMMINGPROFICIENTC•C++ • Python • LATEXMATLAB • Arduino

ADEPTJava • Bash Scripting

SOFTWAREPROFICIENTLinux • Solidworks •Microsoft Office SuiteMicrosoft Visual Studio • EagleCADMatLab • Catia

LINKSGithub: github.com/twpryorLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/twpryor

LANGUAGESEnglish: First LanguageSpanish: Full Professional Proficiency

PATENTSPryor, ThomasW. “HandGestureInterpretation Apparatus.” U.S. Patent62/137,061. 23, Mar 2015. PatentPending.

EXPERIENCEBOEING | PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT - FLIGHT CONTROLS INTERNJun 2016 – Sep 2016 | Mukilteo, WA

• Conducted a power model analysis of the leading edge of a high lift system todetermine system efficiencies and output torques of motors and drive lines.

• Sized geared rotary actuators for required torques based on air loads on slats.• Conducted various studies on themodularization of airplane components in the

strakelet for the wing-to-body joining process.

BOEING | ONBOARD NETWORK SYSTEMS AND CYBER SECURITY - INTERNJun 2015 – Sep 2015 | Seattle, WA

• Conducted penetration tests on onboard airplane networks to discover and fixvulnerabilities.

• Conducted certification tests to ensure that airplane networks are secure andcompliant with FAA standards.

• Performed black box exploratory tests on near field wireless communicationdevices related to data transmission integrity and security.

RESEARCHCOMPOSITE STRUCTURES LABORATORY, UNIVERSITYOFWASHINGTON | UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHEROct 2015 - Present | Seattle, WAWorking with Dr. AnthonyWaas on research on composite structures.

• Conducted tensile and impact tests on various composite materials for Boeing toexplore their properties for potential integration in aircraft manufacturing.

• Investigated alternate methods for data extrapolation of composite delaminationwith OpenCV.

HYBRIDDYNAMICSANDCONTROL LAB, UNIVERSITYOFARIZONA | INTERN RESEARCHERJun 2012 – Sep 2014 | Tucson, AZWorked with Dr. Ricardo Sanfelice on autonomous control theory research.

• Designed a solar-powered battery charging system for implementation onautonomous drones for prolonged flight.

• Developed control algorithms for thermal sensing and seeking during flight forenergy extraction from the environment for prolonged flight.

• Developed control algorithms to account for sensor failures and errors onautonomous vehicles.

AWARDS&ACHIEVEMENTS2016 National Lemelson-MIT Student Prize - ”Use It!” CategoryWinner2016 State University ofWashington Purple and Gold Scholarship Recipient2015 National National Eagle Scout Association Scholarship Recipient2015 National Winner of Best Overall Hack at Hack Arizona2013 National Eagle Scout

ORGANIZATIONS& SOCIETIES2013 National National Eagle Scout Association (CurrentMember)2014 Local University ofWashington Husky Robotics Team (TeamCaptain)2014 Local UWMinority Scholars in Engineering Program (CurrentMember)

CERTIFICATIONS2014 F.C.C. HamRadio Operator - Technician Class (KG7NMO)

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