I'M
John Byrne.
MECHANICAL ENGINEER
MECHATRONICS ENGINEER
My name is John Byrne, and I am a mechanical engineer, passionate about thermal, fluids, and mechatronics technology. I'm always looking to improve and I strive to expand my horizons through my various side projects.
I graduated cum laude from Northeastern University in Boston, MA with my Bachelor of Science as well as my Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering. As the engineering industry continues to trend towards the seamless integration of electrical and mechanical systems, I chose to pursue a graduate concentration in Mechatronics Engineering, allowing me to bridge the gap between multiple technical disciplines.
Currently I am an Electrolyzer Stack Engineer at Electric Hydrogen, designing the world's most powerful electrolyzers to build a greener future for our planet.
Mechanical Design
Solidworks (CSWP)
Blender
OpenVSP
Circuit Design
LTSpice
Simulink
Arduino
Research & Development
Design of Experiments
Data analysis
Theory Development
Manufaturing
CNC Milling
3D Printing
Rapid Prototyping
Simulation
Ansys Fluent
Ansys CFX
COMSOL
Programming Languages
Python
Matlab
HTML
Project Management
Project Management Professional Certification (PMP) - In Progress
01 My Skills
TECHNICAL PROFIECIENCIES
02 College PORTFOLIO
ACADEMIC PROJECTS
Undergraduate Capstone Project
Coaxial Rotor Propulsion System
Recognizing the need for efficient propulsion due to the challenge of limiting battery technology for electric aircraft flight, I performed my undergrad thesis project on designing and developing a coaxial rotor propulsion system. My team's custom propeller geometry, designed primarily with OpenVSP and Matlab, was able to produce 80% greater thrust per unit power input than our control geometry. During Northeastern’s Capstone Fair, the project secured a finalist position, placing it in the top six of all projects presented.
Coalition of Hope Foundation
eVTOL Drone for HADR Applications
I led a small team designing artistic and functional concept designs for an eVTOL aircraft to support Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief efforts around the globe. I performed numerous design reviews and analysis of the craft using CFD and FEA principles to evaluate the potential performance of the craft. I was also the co-author of a four-year technical plan for the funding, fabrication, and flight test requirements.
Personal Project
Arduino Smart Glasses
Inspired by the Microsoft HoloLens, I decided to try my hand at creating my own augmented-reality smart glasses. Utilizing Arduino components and Solidworks, I designed the housing and working physical circuit to drive my prototype. The device operates completely hands-free using Bluetooth protocol to exchange information over the paired connection. After experimenting with an infrared sensor, I discovered I could use the light gradient produced from waving a hand in front of the component to navigate between the smart glass’s modes.
03 Experience
January 2019 - June 2019
Bose Corporation
Reliability Engineering Intern
At Bose, I designed and fabricated test fixturing for reliability testing. I performed benchmark testing on competitor products as well as Bose flagship devices such as the Quiet Comfort 35 headphones. In addition to my testing responsibilities, I designed a number of experiments to investigate potential failure modes, created automated test stands to augment the efficiency of my team, and earned my Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt through the implementation of a self-developed Python web app.
October 2020 - December 2021
Coalition of Hope Foundation
Mechanical Engineer in the Advanced Technologies, Research and Design Division
The Coalition of Hope Foundation (COH) is a 501c non-profit organization that provides global humanitarian aid and disaster relief (HADR) support to people around the world. In the last 5 years, COH has provided aid and logistics support to many victims of natural disasters including hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Maria, and the Ecuadorian earthquake that destroyed the city of Pedernalas. COH began to develop the Air Care Program to provide airworthy logistical support for their ground operations. I was contacted and asked to begin to develop designs for these cutting-edge support aircraft.
January 2021 - May 2021
Jetcool Technologies
Research and Development Intern
At Jetcool, I designed and fabricated liquid cooling modules for high-power electronics. I had the opportunity to build and study a custom natural convection-based heat exchanger with the objective of minimizing resource costs and maximizing the energy removed from heated elements.
Graduation
May 2022
June 2022 - Present
04 CONTACT
Interested in learning more?
Feel free to fill out the form to the right or contact me at:
Email: johnconb4@gmail.com
Tel: (203) 252-9529