Bryan Duggan
B.Sc.(Mech. Engg.) from Kettering University(04-08) and currently pursuing M.Sc.(Mech. Engg.) from Stanford University. Working at Stanford University(ME310 Course Assistant) and Angaza Design (Chief Product Engineer).
| Headline: | Engineer |
| Skills: | C/C++, Design, Engineering, Flash, Java, Languages, Languages and Platforms, Product design, Spanish |
| Location: | Stanford, CA |
| Groups: | BASES, [INACTIVE] BASES E-Challenge 2010, [INACTIVE] BASES Social E-Challenge 2010 |
| Interested in: | Consulting opportunities, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Providing services to startups, Trading services |
| Schools: | Kettering University, Stanford University |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Miret Surgical |
| Position: | Engineer |
| Time period: | September 2009 - Present |
| Description: | Brainstormed ideas for new surgical methods.
Designed surgical hand tool for laparoscopic surgeries. Specified and manufactured prototypes for product validation. |
| Employer: | Angaza Design Stanford, CA |
| Position: | Chief Product Engineer |
| Time period: | May 2008 - Present |
| Description: | Co-founder of the company
Designed the mechanical components of a low cost, permanent solar lighting system. Researched users and needs in Tanzania to design the product to address the users' needs. Researched contract manufacturing to produce the product. |
| Employer: | Stanford University |
| Position: | ME310 Course Assistant - Project-Based Engineering Design & Innovation |
| Time period: | January 2008 - Present |
| Description: | Educated students in user centric design, prototyping methodology, and project management.
Focused on user needs to create compelling and marketable products. As a student in the course, developed a low cost, 3D object scanner to improve communication between groups collaborating with great distances between them. |
| Employer: | Johnson Controls Plymouth, MI |
| Position: | Product Engineer – Innovation & Advanced Engineering |
| Time period: | June 2008 - September 2008 |
| Description: | Invented a new method for actuating automotive interior components using shape memory alloys and developed the provisional patent application.
Invented a power lumbar adjuster for seating that was nearly silent, over 60% lighter and over 50% thinner than existing mechanisms and developed provisional patent application. |
| Employer: | Johnson Controls Plymouth, MI |
| Position: | Product Engineering Co-Op |
| Time period: | June 2004 - March 2008 |
| Description: | Aided in the design and testing of dynamic seating systems for the automotive industry
Assisted with the manufacturing launch of a new seating system and served as a support to the development team. |
| Employer: | Collins & Aikman Auburn Hills, MI |
| Position: | Product Engineer |
| Time period: | May 2003 - August 2003 |
| Description: | Created and maintained database to track cost savings initiatives and to organize supplier and customer cost savings inputs.
Participated in VAVE cost analysis sessions to reduce cost, maintain performance. |
EDUCATION
| University: | Stanford University |
| Time period: | 2008 - 2010 |
| University: | Kettering University |
| Time period: | 2004 - 2008 |
| Degree: | Mechanical Engg., BSc |
INFORMATION
| Memberships: | Pi Eta Sigma Member, Kettering University, MI
Pi Tau Sigma Member, Kettering University, MI Order of the Engineer Member |
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Bryan is Following (9)
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SoluPower
SoluPower provides an affordable and novel solar home solution to off grid individuals and households in developing countries.
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Amanda Gonzalez
RISE is dedicated to providing affordable and reliable electricity for off-grid communities around the world.
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Amaize
The Amaize grain dosifier is an inexpensive (< $100 USD) device that precisely mixes micronutrient powder with grain being milled at very small-scale flour mills.
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Change Research. Inc.
Change Research is all about helping business and industry professionals with their research efforts: finding high quality ideas, filtering them, and being automatically notified of relevant new ones.
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Jackie Lho
Project Assistant at WilmerHale LLP. Korean, who mostly grew up in the States, B.A. in Economics and minor in Chinese from Stanford University. Interested in law, media, and loves to travel
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Kerry McGraw
After a great 4.5 years working as an economic analyst focused on Africa, I am now a MBA student at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
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Kevin Chao
Doctor of Medicine from University of California , Pursuing Biodesign Fellow at Stanford University Department of Bioengineering, IDEO Internship at Dennis Boyle, PhD and John Lai NIH Research Fellowship at Drs. Mark Tuszynski and Hoi Sang U