Nathaniel Whitmer

Dynamic Mechanical Engineer with a proven track record at Microcom Corporation, excelling in mechanical design and project management. Expert in CAD/CAM software and adept at rapid prototyping, I led high-profile projects that enhanced product features and improved customer satisfaction through effective communication and collaboration.

• Development of Removable Paper Guide into Existing Microcom Thermal Printer, Removal of existing paper detector holder casting in printer to allow for a removable guide to prevent paper jams.
• Design of new sheet metal holder for detector and plasma coated paper guide. Dimensional restrictions of project and path of paper guide removal required precision within ten thousandths of an inch.
• Senior Design Project at Wright State University, Fabrication and Coating of Zinc Selenide Nanopowder for Optical Property Implementation in Solar Cells. Worked in group of four to accomplish this project. Synthesized Iron-doped Zinc Selenide powder with different doping using multiple synthesis methods. Performed XRD analysis on ZnSe powder. Coated ZnSe powder with Aluminum and Polymer. Simulated ZnSe response to solar energy as a refractive layer in a theoretical solar cell, along with how much energy the panel could potentially absorb within a given timespan.
• Group Research and Public Design Project, Discussed, researched, and designed a mock plan for engineering a grid hydroelectric power plant to be placed along public Dayton park rivers. The hydroelectric generators would supply energy to the city parks; the energy supply could be monitored by computer along with any needed repairs. Kept accounting for the total cost of the project using Microsoft excel. Distributed work evenly within a group and presented the plan in front of a group of peers.