Luis Gomez
Summary
Motivated engineer offering 8 years in structural engineering with an interest in increasing productivity by improving guidance and creating new software. Continuously researching to improve the knowledge base of the team, increase the quality of deliverables and increase software capabilities.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Structural Engineer
Merrick
Aiken, SC
07.2023 - Current
- Perform structural calculations for gloveboxes for the nuclear business.
- Calculations focus on the structural integrity of the gloveboxes during a seismic event and the compliance with applicable codes.
- Incorporate client feedback into the calculations to meet client needs.
- Implemented an improvement to the post-processing mathcads that reduced if statement comparisons which reduced the run time from hours to only minutes.
- Created a 48 page document that explains how the response spectrum method is incorporated into the finite element method using both eigenvectors and ritz vectors.
Naval Architect
US Navy
Portsmouth, VA & West Bethesda, MD
07.2018 - 07.2022
- Analyzed and designed surface ship foundations for shock, ship motion and external loads.
- Utilized finite element analysis (FEA) software to calculate foundation displacements, stresses and forces.
- Performed impact analysis between two bodies with mesh created in Hypermesh, FEA model created in LS-PREPOST and analyzed with LS-DYNA.
- Marked-up drawings and created sketches on the ship to document current ship structure, foundations and equipment. Afterwards, a report was prepared to document the communication between engineering departments, the work to be performed and all supporting documents necessary to perform the proposed job.
- Aided with surface ship inspections to identify safety hazards and structural deficiencies.
- Optimized calculation reports by removing repeated and unused information to save time in both creating and checking the reports.
- Created custom programs in the FEA software to automate repetitive tasks to save time in the creation of FEA models.
- Solved an issue with conflicting stress limits that resulted in new guidance which reduced calculation time, redesigns and material cost.
- Researched and programmed the mathematics for a new software that helps the user incorporate shock mounts in the FEA software. This software increased productivity by automating several manual tasks and increased the use of shock mounts in FEA models that reduced production time and material cost.
- Researched the theoretical aspect of the finite element method as it corresponds to structural engineering to provide coworkers with answers. This led to the creation of a 73 page document on the finite element method.
Structural Engineer
Moore and Associates Engineering and Consulting
Mount Airy, NC
10.2016 - 07.2018
- Provided engineering drawings to clients in a competitive market.
- Analyzed and designed timber, cold-formed steel and hot rolled steel structures.
- Created budgets, schedules, and scopes of work for development of proposals for clients.
- Communicated with clients to improve deliverables by incorporating feedback.
- Marketed to find clients needed, proposed new work to the client and brought in new work.
- Improved the presentation of the deliverable and increased productivity by transitioning Moore and Associates from hand calculations to PTC Mathcad.
Education
Masters of Civil Engineering - Structural Engineering
NC State University
Raleigh, NC05.2016
Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering
NC State University
Raleigh, NC07.2014
Skills
- Microsoft Word and Excel
- Autodesk AutoCAD, Fusion & Inventor
- PTC Mathcad
- Python, C, VBA, Fortran & MATLAB
- FEMAP
- NASTRAN
- Abaqus CAE
- Ansys Mechanical
Certification
Professional Engineer (Machine Design and Materials Exam)
Timeline
Structural Engineer
Merrick
07.2023 - Current
Naval Architect
US Navy
07.2018 - 07.2022
Structural Engineer
Moore and Associates Engineering and Consulting
10.2016 - 07.2018
Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering
NC State University
Masters of Civil Engineering - Structural Engineering
NC State University
Hobbies
- Developed a FEA program in MATLAB with a graphical user interface, 3D model window and auto-meshing capability for shell elements. This program is capable of simulating a wide range of 3D geometries, load combinations and support conditions for linear statics.
- Developed a FEA program in MATLAB that performs large displacement and elastic-plastic simulations for solid elements for statics.
- Developed a FEA solver in Fortran based on the preconditioned conjugate gradient method. This solver allows for the solution of large FEA problems with low memory usage and faster run times when compared to standard solvers.
Relevant Coursework
Fracture Mechanics