MeAnna Rensel
Summary
Detail-oriented Applied Physics undergraduate with hands-on experience troubleshooting, reverse engineering, and maintaining electro-mechanical laboratory equipment. Proficient in analog/digital circuit verification, custom CAD modeling, and hardware prototyping. Demonstrated success translating theoretical engineering principles into reliable hardware solutions through reverse engineering, circuit troubleshooting, and iterative design. Seeking an engineering internship to contribute to prototyping, testing, and systems evaluation teams.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Stock Assistant
UCI Physics Laboratory
Irvine, CA
04.2025 - Current
- Maintain, troubleshoot, and overhaul critical laboratory equipment and instructional setups for undergraduate physics laboratories.
- Diagnose electrical and mechanical equipment faults down to the component level using digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, and function generators.
- Isolate root causes of equipment drift and instability, implementing component replacements and calibration procedures to maximize uptime.
- Deliver, install, and calibrate precision apparatuses for faculty lecture demonstrations, ensuring equipment functioned reliably during demonstrations.
- Collaborate with university faculty and technical staff to maintain structural safety and modern operational readiness across lab environments.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Applied Physics (Concentration in Engineering)
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA06-2027
Skills
Engineering: Hardware Troubleshooting, Reverse Engineering, Circuit Analysis, Electronics Assembly, PCB Soldering, Calibration, Laboratory Equipment Repair
CAD & Manufacturing: FreeCAD, 3D Printing, Mechanical Design, Mechanical Fabrication
Machining: Manual mill, drill press, band saw, basic lathe operation
Instrumentation: Oscilloscopes, Function Generators, Digital Multimeters, DC Power Supplies, Soldering Stations, Electronic Test Equipment
Programming: Python (Beginner), MATLAB (Beginner)
Timeline
Stock Assistant
UCI Physics Laboratory
04.2025 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Applied Physics (Concentration in Engineering)
University of California, Irvine