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Kyle Tsai609 S. Randolph St. Rm. 310 Champaign, Il 61820

718.902.6837 | kyletsai@alumni.stanford.edu

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Aero-mechanical engineer passionate about green aviation, solar-electric flight, and autonomousvehicles. Meticulous, laterally thinking, and hard-working. Expertise in systems engineering, aircraft

configuration, fluids analysis, lightweight structures, numerical computation, and CAD.

EDUCATION

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, ILMaster of Science, Aerospace Engineering, expected 2015Concentrations in systems engineering and applied aerodynamics

Stanford University, Stanford, CABachelor of Science, Aero/Astro, 2011Concentrations in aircraft design and fluids engineering

EXPERIENCE

Aerospace Engineering Consultant, Williams Aerospace, Honolulu, HI 5/12 7/13Developing derivative of NightStalker II MUAV modularized for transportation within rifle case.Conceptual design of solar-powered joined-wing high altitude long endurance UAV.Implemented rapid conceptual feasibility algorithm for solar-powered planes capable of persistent flight.Engineering Operations Project Manager, Gooru, Palo Alto, CA 5/12 6/13 Leveraged Scrum methodology to manage two outsourced teams totaling 160 computer engineers and

content specialists, achieving throughput of 1,000,000 educational resources per month. Implemented infrastructural improvements that increased search engine index size 400-fold from 50,000 to

10,000,000 educational resources. Supervised development of machine learning algorithms to automate processing of educational content.Mechanical Engineering Consultant, Simeon Dacumos, San Francisco, CA 11/111/12 Built prototype luxury carbon fiber carry-on for Simeon Dacumos luggage series. Modeled display tray and hinge mechanism in SolidWorks.Configuration and Structural Engineering Lead, Titan Aerospace, Moriarty, NM 6/1111/11Led the airframe design, validation, testing, thermal and aerodynamic modeling of 133 ft. span solar-

powered UAV capable of persistent flight.Designed variable configuration empennage optimized for solar endurance in inverted Y-tail mode and

ruggedized for flight testing in upright Y-tail mode.Designed low Reynolds number propellers for operation at 65000 ft. using XROTOR.Managed a team of interns to build quarter-scale demonstration plane within 3 weeks.Improved emergency glide performance and overall airframe efficiency with custom raked wingtip design.Discovered and resolved low Reynolds number deadband issue in horizontal stabilators.Implemented flight algorithm that controls attitude and engine RPM for maximum efficiency in climb.Aerodynamicist, Stanford Solar Car, Stanford, CA 1/10

4/10Conducted highway tuft testing of the Stanford solar car Apogee.Revealed areas of flow separation behind door seam, sponsor decals, NACA duct, and wheel fairings.Identified sites for installation of vortex generators to minimize form drag.Airship Configurator, Solar Cloud Airship, Stanford, CA 6/096/11Designed 200 watt solar-powered hybrid airship for 2011 Business Association of Stanford Entrepreneurial

Students (BASES) Product Showcase competition.Performed airfoil selection, empennage sizing, and propulsion modeling.

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PROJECTS

UAV Design | Design, Construction, and Testing of Autonomous Aircraft 4/116/11Designed, built, and flew 6 watt solar-powered autonomous airplane.Implemented blade element momentum theory code to model propulsion system.Developed 3-DoF motion simulation to test autopilot.Hybrid Ultra Large Aircraft| Directed Research with Professor Juan Alonso 4/11

6/11Designed STOL heavy-lift airship capable of 1 million lb. payload capacity and 12000 n.mi. range.Collected data and created statistical model to rapidly predict airship empty weight based on volume.Developed algorithm to optimize airship configuration for range, runway, and size restrictions.Joined-Wing Supersonic Business Jet |Aircraft Design: Synthesis and Analysis 9/103/11Designed joined-wing configuration business jet capable of cruise at Mach 1.6, 4270 n.mi. range, 5600 ft.

takeoff field length, and 5200 ft. landing field length.Implemented fuselage area-ruling algorithm for achieving minimum wave drag during cruise.Honed SolidWorks surfacing techniques through development of CAD model.Aerodynamic Flow Solvers | Applied Aerodynamics 1/113/11

Implemented computational solvers forHess-Smith Panel Method for incompressible flow,Compressible flow based on supersonic airfoil theory,Laminar and turbulent viscous flow using integral boundary layer models.Subsonic Open Circuit Wind Tunnel| Design and Manufacturing 6/103/11Designed and constructed subsonic open circuit axial-flow wind tunnel for local Civil Air Patrol squadron.Hands-on experience with sheet metal fabrication while building contraction section described by

polynomial spline.Achieved 70 MPH freestreams within test section.Staggered Pin Heat Sink| Heat Transfer 9/0912/09Designed and manufactured forced convection aluminum heat sink capable of dissipating 15 watts of heat.Incorporated CD nozzle around staggered pin configuration to attain maximum convection near throat.Machined pins with airfoil cross-sections that aerodynamically manipulated turbulent flow regions.COURSEWORK

Compressible Flow and Turbomachinery Control, Vibration, and Design of Dynamic SystemsOrbital Mechanics Electronics Fluids EngineeringMechanics of Materials Heat Transfer Technical WritingStatics and Dynamics Thermodynamics Systems EngineeringSKILLS

Software MATLAB, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, XFOIL, XROTOR, XFLR5, JIRA, Mozenda

Manufacturing rapid prototyping, milling, turning, bending, welding, LaserCAMM, and sheet metalLanguages fluent in Mandarin, conversational in German and Spanish, beginner in Python and Java

INTERESTS

Volunteering Aerospace Education Officer at Civil Air PatrolUnited States Air Force AuxiliarySports & Thrills search & rescue; pole vaulting; racquetball; bouldering; street handball; horror filmsFavorite Planes F-14 Tomcat; XB-70 Valkyrie; B-25 Mitchell; Piaggio P.180 Avanti II; Lear Fan 2100

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