Vinicius Sena
Summary
A dedicated Brazilian Aerospace Engineer with a technical degree in Electronics, offering a strong foundation in aerospace principles and a keen desire to enhance in-field skills. Motivated to contribute to innovative projects and excel in the Aerospace industry, while actively seeking opportunities for professional growth.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Team Member
Western Michigan University
01.2024 - 04.2024
- Worked in a group to design a cargo aircraft based on AIAA projects.
- Responsible for wing and tail sizing, following lift and load requirements.
- Responsible for internal design.
Aerospace team leader
NASA
01.2022 - 04.2022
- Designed a project in a group to build a payload for moon exploration, where the group designed the goals needed to be achieved, and the rover used during exploration.
- Approved project, with certificate provided.
- L'SPACE Academy.
Senior Design
Western Michigan University
- Designed an experimentally correlated thermal-flow simulation for the Formula SAE radiator.
- Wind tunnel simulation at Ford Motor Company.
- Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulation using Star CCM+
Education
Aerospace Engineering -
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI12.2024
Skills
- Fast Learner
- Microsoft Office
- Adaptability
- Teamwork
- MATLAB
- AutoCAD
- Siemens NX CAD
- OpenVSP
- Abaqus
Languages
- Portuguese
- English
- Spanish
Certification
- Introduction to Aerospace Engineering course at MIT
- Technical degree in Electronics
Accomplishments
- Optimization of fuselage structure using Abaqus (Finite Element Analysis) for stress, frequency, buckling, and crash simulations during a Structural Design class.
- Developed a project for a payload that would go from LEO (Lower Earth Orbit) to Lunar Halo Orbit with all the requirements needed, as the Propulsive System, Nozzle Design, Cooling System, Propellant Storage System, etc
Timeline
Team Member
Western Michigan University
01.2024 - 04.2024
Aerospace team leader
NASA
01.2022 - 04.2022
Senior Design
Western Michigan University
Aerospace Engineering -
Western Michigan University
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