Current as of March, 2010. You can download a PDF version of either my mechanical engineering or teaching resumes below.
HEENA MUTHA
Campus heena.mutha@students.olin.edu Permanent
MB 326, 1000 Olin Way (630)853-5923 2939
Willow Ridge Dr.
Needham, MA 02492 Naperville,
IL 60564
RESEARCH INTERESTS
My research interests
are in sustainable energy, especially wind and offshore technologies. These
interests include emissions reduction, complex flow, ocean structures, dynamics
testing, controls refinement, component design, and power storage.
EDUCATION
Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering-Needham, MA, May 2010
Candidate
for Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, GPA: 3.84/4.00
- Relevant
Coursework: Mechanical Design, Dynamics, Renewable Energy Systems,
Thermodynamics, Transport Phenomena (Fluids, Heat and Mass Transfer),
Mechanics of Solids and Structures, Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos,
Materials Science, Computational Modeling, Modeling and Controls
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
DOE Summer Undergraduate Laboratory Intern (SULI), Modal Testing of
Research Turbine1,2, Jun 09-Aug 09
National Renewable
Energy Laboratory. Mentor: Richard Osgood
- Conducted
a full modal test on a 600 kW Siemens wind turbine to refine an NREL controls
model
- Developed
an LMS Test.Lab model to characterize the modes (resonances, damping, and
shapes)
- Utilized
both hydraulic shaker and novel wind excitation methods to obtain modes from
turbine
- Compared
experimental and model modes finding <5% difference between several
fundamental modes
Project Manager, Expanding Platform Applications for
Microfluidics, Sep 09- Present
Senior Capstone Program
in Engineering (SCOPE). Olin College. Sponsored by NSF and Brandeis University
- Continuing
development of microfluidics research imaging platform from previous SCOPE
project
- Prioritizing
goals of 7-person interdisciplinary team comprised of mechanical, bio., and
systems engineers
- Designing
pressure-based flow and emulsion mixer systems to facilitate microfluidics
research
Research
Student, Effects
of Tumor Suppressor, RASSF1A, on Transcription, Sep
06 – Dec 07
Olin College. Mentor: Dr. Joanne Pratt
- Planned investigation
with mentor and independently developed work plan to meet project goals
- Presented findings to
the Olin community through a final oral presentation and written technical
report
PUBLICATIONS AND CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
1R. Osgood, G. Bir, H. Mutha, B. Peeters, et al.
“Full-scale modal wind turbine tests: comparing shaker excitation with wind
excitation”. Paper to be presented at the 28th International Modal Analysis
Conference, Jacksonville, FL, Feb. 1-4, 2010.
2H.
Mutha
and R.Osgood. “Full-Scale Wind
Turbine Modal Testing: Hydraulic Shaker and Wind Excitation”. AWEA WINDPOWER
2010 Conference, Dallas, TX, May 23-26, 2010. Abstract under review.
LEADERSHIP AND ACTIVITIES
Engineering Discovery, Olin College- Program Coordinator, May
06-Present
- Started a service program for
Olin undergraduates to teach engineering to elementary school children
- Lead 15 Olin
students in hands-on curriculum development and organized several school
programs
Introductory Courses Assistant, Olin College, Sep
07-Dec 08
- Tutored
first-year students in single-variable calculus and reviewed homework
assignments
- Facilitated
Modern Biology lab by overseeing experiments and answering questions
SKILLS
Machine Shop: Mill, lathe, laser cutter, drill press,
precision saw, vertical and horizontal band saws, dremel
Lab: Wind tunnel, Instron, X-ray diffraction,
thermomechanical analyzer, differential scanning calorimeter
Computer: SolidWorks, COMSOL, ANSYS, MATLAB, Python,
LMS Test.Lab
