Nicholas Riley

Phoenix, AZ | 602-882-9191 | n.a.riley7@gmail.com | linkedin.com/in/nicholas-riley-a3b32a17b/

Education
Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering Expected: March 2023
Stanford University, Stanford, California GPA: 3.67/4.00

Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechanical Engineering Systems) Graduated: May 2021

Barrett, The Honors College, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona GPA: 3.85/4.00

Awards: Summa Cum Laude, Certified Solid Works Associate, Dean’s List (6 semesters), New American
University Scholar – National Scholar, Eagle Scout, SUN Award (2)

Experience

SI Leader, ASU University Academic Success Programs January 2021 – April 2021
• Instructed hour-long sessions 3 times a week
• Identified key course concepts to review
• Planned sessions and generated content using interactive learning strategies
Subject Tutor, ASU University Academic Success Programs August 2019 – January 2021
• Mastery of subject material/concepts
• Identified problems and developed creative solutions
• Hosted review sessions for students to prepare for exams
• Produced content for review sessions
Academic Intern, Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering May 2019 – August 2019
• Conducted research on fabrication and alignment of multi-layer metamaterials
• Designed transfer stage for alignment and bonding of multi-layered metasurfaces
• Presented findings in a formal setting
Treasurer, Barrett Leadership and Service Team November 2018 – May 2019
• Planned and ran BLAST events with other officers
• Maintained a working budget
• Secured funding for organization

Skills

• SolidWorks • Lab and clean room safety

• MATLAB, Python, Arduino IDE, imbedded • Thermal Evaporation Deposition
C, and assembly • Composite, FDM, SLA, SLS, and LPBF 3D
• Milling, lathing, laser cutting, and soldering printing

Projects
Senior Capstone Project, Fulton Schools of Engineering August 2020 – May 2021
• Improved thrombectomy medical device handle to be disposable and single user operated
• Modeled and manufactured the prototype assembly into a single integrated design
Honors Thesis, Barrett, The Honors College May 2020 – April 2021
• Conducted IRB approved questionnaire to determine user needs for an aesthetic prosthesis cover
• Designed parameterized CAD model of prosthesis cover that changes with user inputs
Hybrid Bioprinter, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University January 2022 – June 2022
• Wrote code to preprocess and project files for SLA 3D printing module
• Designed the mechanical system for the SLA module and assembled along with the controller boards
ME218A Project: “Pursuit and Drive”, Stanford University November 2021 – December 2021
https://me218a-pursuit.weebly.com/
• Created an electromechanical arcade cabinet game utilizing event-driven software in imbedded C,
sensors, and SPI communication.
• Developed detailed state diagrams, electrical, and CAD schematics.
ME218B Project: “Rob Turreto”, Stanford University February 2022 – March 2022
https://me218b-turreto.weebly.com/
• Created an autonomous robot that navigates a playing field, and scores points by launching balls.
• Utilized hierarchical state machines to program the machine to make decisions.
ME218C Project: “Sailboat”, Stanford University May 2022 – June 2022
https://me218c-sailboat.weebly.com/
• Created a twin-propellor watercraft and controller device that communicate via wireless
communication.
• Contributed to writing the communications standard utilized by all teams in the project.