Christopher Pagano​

Mechanical Engineering Consultant

Vkanix, Inc.

New York, NY

Mar. 2016 - Present

• Developing drawing and assembly packages for clients including BOM and fastener torque tables to ASME Y14 standards

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Piasecki Aircraft Corporation

Essington, PA

Oct. 2016 - Present

• Preparing technical reports, and design review documentation for clients and IR&D

• Developing preliminary and detailed designs of UAV systems and tooling structures

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Mechanical Engineer

Piasecki Aircraft Corporation

Essington, PA

Oct. 2015 - Oct. 2016

• Developing preliminary and detailed designs of UAV systems and production/assembly tooling structures

• Performing structural/aeroelastic and aerodynamic performance analyses of UAV systems

• Producing detail weight and cost estimates including BOM and interfacing with external vendors and internal machine shop

• Preparing technical reports, proposals, and design review documentation for clients and IR&D

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Mechanical Design Engineer

Atair Aerospace

Brooklyn, NY

Aug. 2014 - Aug. 2015

• Brainstorm and design products related to powered parachute and airdrop systems

• Build test platforms/prototypes of products and perform test and evaluation studies

• Machine one-off/low volume components on machines including a manual mill and lathe

• Design multi-component assemblies for manufacture and consult with suppliers 

• Formulate assembly manuals and in depth reports for clients

• Create and maintain drawing packages and work with manufacturers for production

• Design and assemble electro-mechanical systems for integration in product designs

 

Mechanical Engineering Intern

Tomorrow Lab

New York, NY

Mar. 2014 - May 2014

• Repurposed a Makerbot 3D printer into a CNC mill, with ability to mechanically route PCBs for prototyping

• Performed component tests for various products in development, including a bicycle navigation system

• Designed and prototyped various circuits, including a Bluetooth circuit for an audio prototype

• Developed concepts for a micro quadcopter for indoor use

• Documented and organized materials on both past and current products

 

Graduate Researcher

NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering

Brooklyn, NY

Jan. 2013 - Jan. 2014

• Designed and developed quadricopter for environmental flow observations

• Designed brushless motor driven camera gimbal for experimental image stabilization

• Conducted flow characterization in laboratory and natural settings

• Designed and developed quadricopter for environmental flow observations

• Designed brushless motor driven camera gimbal for experimental image stabilization.

• Conducted flow characterization in laboratory and natural settings

 

Undergraduate Researcher

NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering

Brooklyn, NY

Jun. 2010 - Dec. 2012

• Designed and built a portable water tunnel with varying slope for flow visualization

• Characterized and realized buoyant fluorescent particles in water flows and experimented with PIV

• Designed and realized a mechanical torsional exciter for experimentation with underwater vibrations

• Characterized the mechanical response of flexible structures in submerged environments

• Designed and constructed a cyclical impact system

• Determined hull deformation and energy harvesting capabilities through impact

• Designed setup for visualization of vortex formation over submerged structures

• Participated in various outreach events to encourage the public to become involved in STEM

 

Teaching Assistant

(Class: Aircraft Flight Mechanics)

NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering

Brooklyn, NY

Sept. 2012 - Dec. 2012

• Collected and graded homework assignments

• Created solution manuals for homework and exams

• Afforded students office hours to answer questions and concerns