After graduating from UC Davis, I briefly worked as a mechanical/thermal test engineer at Cisco’s thermal division (contracted through PTEC solutions). In this role, I had the opportunity to design and construct ducts that were used for testing heat sink and rack-mounted networking equipment thermal performance.

Summary
• Collected experimental temperature, pressure, current, and voltage data using thermocouples, pressure taps, data loggers, and LabVIEW
• Conducted traffic tests on rack-mounted equipment in temperature and humidity-controlled chambers to simulate real-world thermal loads
• Compiled data, performed data analysis/reduction, and created test matrices in Excel
• Interpreted test data and optimized test set-ups using fluids mechanics principles
• Performed pressure tests using strain gauges to map pressure distribution of heatsinks across component surfaces
• Worked with design engineers to debug anomalies in test data, improve test methodologies, and implement design changes to improve product thermal performance
• Trained new hires in wind tunnel testing, traffic tests, data analysis/reduction, and interfacing LabVIEW with test hardware