Duncan Kuchar
An undergraduate Aerospace Engineering student with big dreams
Contact: duncankuchar33@gmail.com
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"Relentlessly passionate about learning, engineering teamwork, and tackling the world's largest engineering problems"
B.S. Aerospace Engineering '26, University of Maryland
Aerospace Engineering Honors Citation Program
Interdisciplinary Business Honors Program
Current Coursework: ENAE 311H (Compressible Aerodynamics), ENAE 301 (Dynamics of Aerospace Systems), ENAE 362 (Aerospace Instrumentation and Experimentation), ENAE 380 (Flight Software Systems), ENES 200 (Technology and Consequences: Engineering, Ethics and Humanity), ENAE 398H (Honors Research)
2024 SpaceX Engineering Intern - Recovery Engineering Team - Long Beach, CA
Proficient Programs:
Proficient Programs:
CFD, STAR-CCM+, CAD, FEA, NX, SOLIDWORKS, Fusion 360, MATLAB, Python, Java, C#, C++, Manufacturing, High-Pressure Systems, Microsoft Suite, Google Suite
CFD, STAR-CCM+, CAD, FEA, NX, SOLIDWORKS, Fusion 360, MATLAB, Python, Java, C#, C++, Manufacturing, High-Pressure Systems, Microsoft Suite, Google Suite
Machining Experience:
Machining Experience:
Hand tools, Manual power tools, 3D-printing, Laser cutting, Manual mill, lathe, CNC water jet
Hand tools, Manual power tools, 3D-printing, Laser cutting, Manual mill, lathe, CNC water jet
Technical Projects:
SpaceX Engineering Intern
SpaceX Engineering Intern
Recovery Engineering Team
Recovery Engineering Team
Took extreme ownership of and completed 2 major projects, 7 secondary projects, and 4 tertiary projects
Designed and analyzed solutions with NX and Teamcenter
Presented multiple critical reviews
Managed supplier relations
Created manufacturing planning
Successfully implemented project solutions
Operated high-pressure systems
Ensured redundancy of designs
Performed failure analysis
Collaborated with cross-functional teams including manufacturing, dynamics, FEA, reliability, analysis, and more
Terps Racing Formula SAE
Terps Racing Formula SAE
Aerodynamics Team - Technical and Managerial Lead
Active Aerodynamics Project Lead
High-Fidelity Simulation Lead
Pitot Tube Project Lead
Pressure Taps / Pressure Scanner Project Lead
Data Validation Lead
Undertray / Diffuser Project Lead (2022-2023)
Recruitment and Outreach Lead
Driver
Co-Founder (CTO) of RedHelm Labs
Co-Founder (CTO) of RedHelm Labs
Flying High but not for long: The Battle Against Short Drone Battery Life
Completed NSF I-Corps Program
Received $1000 Undiluted Funding
Research: Hypersonic Aerodynamics of Airfoils
Research: Hypersonic Aerodynamics of Airfoils
Aerodynamics of free-flying airfoils at Mach 6 using the HyperTERP wind tunnel
Achieved top 6 research posters at showcase
Over Terrain Vehicle (Autonomous Robotics)
Over Terrain Vehicle (Autonomous Robotics)
Team leader, Robotics Design Sub-team Leader
Best Constructed OTV Award
Best Fire Mission Award
Research: MIT+NASA, Construction on Mars
Research: MIT+NASA, Construction on Mars
NASA-funded research on technology to heat construction materials on Mars using solar radiation
DIY Sailboat
DIY Sailboat
Team Leader
Design, construction, and testing of a scratch-built catamaran capable of carrying three passengers
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