Daniel Turowski

turowskL8@osu.edu www.danielturowskLcom 614-736-8337 326 E Maynard Ave, Columbus, OH 43202

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Mechanical engineering graduate student and co-founder of student newspaper with internships at Amazon, NASA, and GE. Strong record of engineering design and complex problem-solving: saved $564,000 in operations costs at Amazon. Seeking a full time engineering position.

EDUCATION
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, June 2013 The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH B.S. Mechanical Engineering with Honors, Minor in German, June 2012 The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

GPA: 3.91 14.00

GPA: 3.94 I 4.00

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Columbus,OH Graduate Researcher September 2011 - present Nanoengineering and Biodesign Lab - Investigate mechanical properties of nanoscale biological structures. - Design and fabricate DNA origami filaments to evaluate theoretical model with experimental data. - Supervise undergraduate research.
Operations Engineering Intern Breinigsville, PA Amazon.com June - August 2011 - Implemented a standardized, system-wide process improvement, which reduced defects from 11 % to 2% and increased throughput from 20,000 to 26,400 units per shift. Improved customer experience and saved $564,000 annually in labor and material costs. - Trained engineers and technicians from other facilities on process improvements. Documented data collected, equipment settings, and opportunities for future engineers on project.

Cleveland,OH Combustion Research Intern June - August 2010 NASA Glenn Research Center - Repaired broken test rig by troubleshooting fuel and oxidizer system, high voltage power supply, sensors, and data acquisition systems and software. - Collected and analyzed data to investigate the effects of electric fields on laminar diffusion flames. The knowledge gained determined the direction of more expensive space-based experiments. Cincinnati,OH Customer & Product Support Intern January - March 2010 GE Aviation - Audited customer contract and decreased payout liability by $5 million. - Analyzed data to identify cost drivers for customers so that failure-prone parts could be revised. - Designed 65 page product brochure/datasheet that was distributed to 100+ airlines, reducing support staff workload and improving customer experience.

QUALIFICATIONS
Mechanical design, CAD/CAM, & FEA: SolidWorks, CAMWorks, Inventor Software design & programming: MATLAB, C, LabVIEW, Simulink Creative software: InDesign, Photoshop, Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Project) Advanced coursework: Product design fundamentals, rapid design prototyping (CAM and 3D printing), advanced strength of materials, methods in design research, graduate design studio - Language: Fluent in written and spoken German; studied abroad in 2009 -

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
- Co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of independent campus newspaper with a circulation of 5,000 copies - Vice president of student organization Young Americans for Liberty