Kuren Patel

Experience

NASA/Ames

Research scholar 2019 (4 months)

Created a new SOP for a Permeability Test Apparatus for materials such as PICA (Phenolic Impregnated Carbon-Fiber Ablator), PICA-N (NuSil), Avcoat and FRCI-12.
Performed... more

rLoop

Design Engineer- Mechanical/Aerospace 2016 - 2018 (over 2 years)

rLoop is an open-source, crowd-sourced, online think tank. We're a dedicated organization of highly motivated professionals with diverse technical backgrounds who have embraced... more

Kraytos

Head Development Engineer 2018 (6 months)

Kraytos is the batch manufacturing arm of TouchLight Innovations - an alternative energy company - that offers low overhead 3D printing services. Kraytos builds its own printers... more

TouchLight

Head of Research and Development 2017 - 2018 (over 1 year)

My role at TouchLight enabled me to lead a team of engineers in multiple disciplines to develop an in-floor energy harvesting system. I led the architecture, design, and optimization... more

SolveCity

Managing Director 2017 (3 months)

Assisted in the development of SolveCity that uses an A.I. assisted search engine for solving real-world complex problems. A crowd-sourced platform to isolate relevant solutions,... more

Touch Light Innovations

Mechanical Design Engineer 2017 (2 months)

Investigated, designed and developed a new power generation source using triboelectric materials based on previous electromechanical devices such as the high powered TENG.
Design... more

Hofstra Group

Employee 2017 (about 1 month)

Molding, Milling, Casting, Fiberglass, Carbon Fiber, Lathe, CNC, Vacuum Bagging, Drafting, - Refashioned High-Purity Germanium HPGe) radiation internal support GD&T, Engineering... more

Florida Tech Toybox

Intern Lead 2015 (5 months)

Constructed an interview process to help build the intern team, based on their technical skills and how well they are able to think critically when abruptly phased with an... more

Formula SAE

Mechanical 2013 - 2014 (9 months)

Achieved 40% increase in power and 20% decrease in weight for optimal engine setup.
Created new intake and exhaust system to take into account competition regulations... more

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Information Technology Student Technician 2011 - 2014 (over 2 years)

Set-up and maintained computer lab workstations, including running test updates.
Provided all user’s with trouble-shooting in application issues.
Worked in a team to... more

(Hydra)

Student Research Project 2012 - 2013 (over 1 year)

Created a bench test platform to test the 46 A123 batteries that are installed into the wings of a glider for extreme load conditions.
Helped install a 10HP motor to the... more

Embry Riddle Future Space Explorers Develops Society

Student Research Project 2009 - 2011 (over 2 years)

Designed innovate rocket, using methods of vacuum bagging carbon fiber and an aeronautical honeycomb structure.
Created BOM for materials needed to fabricate rocket.
Analyzed... more

Employee

rLoop, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Embry Riddle Future Space Explorers Develops Society, (Hydra), Florida Tech Toybox, Formula SAE, Hofstra Group, Touch Light Innovations, SolveCity, TouchLight, Kraytos, NASA/Ames

Education

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Achievements

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Skills

Automotive C#.NET CNC Debugging Drafting Research Soldering Technical Writing Welding Catia V5 Solidworks Eagle PCB Ansys Matlab/Simulink LabView Ruby on Rails Research and Development Microsft Office Suite Aerospace Electronics Engineering Finite Element Analysis GD&T Injection Molding Layout Manufacturing Microsoft Packaging Product Development Workbench Computer aided engineering Microsoft .NET Puppet Pig Connectivity Jira Management Mac OS X Redmine Valves Integrity Leadership Mechanical Engineering Publications Strategic Thinking Support Systems Analysis Team Player Test

Locations

California Florida Texas Germany Sweden London San Francisco San Jose Brussels Boston Cambridge Strasbourg Pasadena Netherlands Norway Geneva Stuttgart

Q&A

If money were not an issue, what would you be doing right now?

I would be building a company that is based on bringing the Alcubierre "Warp drive" to reality.

What words of advice would you give your younger self?

Never look down, always up and forwards.

What's the most creative thing you've ever done?

Redesigned rLoop hyperloop pod for SpaceX, 4th iteration.

Which founders or startups do you most admire?

Elon Musk

What's the best way for people to get in touch with you?

Email or texting.

Kuren Patel

Aero-Mechanical Design Engineer

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