M IT Address Jonathan E. Abbott
550 Memorial Drive, 13B4 jabbott@mit.edu
Cambridge, MA 02139 Portfolio: http://web.mit.edu/jabbott/www/
MechE with comp sci seeking full-time benevolent engineering work starting Jan 2016
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Cambridge, MA
- Masters in Mechanical Engineering, GPA 4.9/5.0 Feb 16
- Undergrad in Mechanical Engineering with Economics Conc., GPA 4.9/5.0 Feb 14
Cambridge University in England, Cambridge-MIT Exchange Spring 13
Current Masters Research Cambridge, MA / India
Indian Beekeeping Researcher for MIT Tata Center Summer 14 - Present
- Use computational fluid dynamics for modeling hive ventilation and entrance designs
- Designed, prototyped, tested electromechanical entrances and a novel weight mechanism
- Improved quality control for manufacturer of 30k boxes/yr and provided consulting to $100k NGO
- Interact with key stakeholders: beekeepers, manufacturers, researchers, government, and NGOs
- Supervised three students and coordinated running experiment in India
Experience
Vecna Technologies Cambridge, MA
- Coded Python application for technicians to safely calibrate hydraulic robots Summer 13
- Linked with both Hardware and Software teams to make extensible solution still in use today.
CINVESTAV Mechatronics Group thru MIT MISTI Mexico Mexico City, Mexico
- Compared two haptic teleoperation interfaces with teammate, coded Android app Summer 12
AirVentions Inc. Boston, MA
- Designed, modeled, and documented airport belt loader sensor layouts to prevent collisions Jan 12
Leadership
MIT Gordon Engineering Leadership Program Cambridge, MA
- Learned theory and practiced engineering leadership focusing on teamwork Sept 13 - May 2015
International Development House Cambridge, MA
- Drafted strategic and implementation plans, treasurer of annual $1.2k Fall 13, Sept 11 - July 14
Teaching
MIT MechE 2.017 Design of Electromechanical Robotic Systems, 20 students, 12 hrs/wk Spring 14
MIT ESG 8.012/8.01 TA, Mechanics, 8 students, 5 hrs/wk Falls 11 - 13
MIT Physics 8.02 TA, E&M, 25 students, 10 hrs/wk Spring 12
PHA Gave Excel workshop to local teachers, made gradebook now downloaded 6k/yr Feb 12
MIT+K12 Physics of Unicycling video, over 8k views, see website Jan 12
Webmaster
web.mit.edu/deflorez, ihouse.mit.edu, mens-ult.mit.edu, pts.mit.edu, adviseme.mit.edu (MIT only)
Awards, Skills, and Activities
Computer - SolidWorks, Excel, Ansys Fluent, Creo, Abaqus FEM, Mastercam, PowerMILL, some ROS
Code - Python, MATLAB, Java/Android, HTML, CSS, JS, PHP, Verilog, WordPress, OpenCV
Spanish - Moderately proficient
Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma, MIT Beekeepers Club President
MISTI Class of ‘61 Fellowship, ESG Community Service Award May 12
Church, Distance Running, Ultimate, Juggling, Unicycling, Blogging, Trumpet for MIT Jazz Combo
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