Thomas Froger Silva - Resume

(240) 479 5207 | tfrogers@alumni.stanford.edu | www.tfrogers.weebly.com

Education
Stanford University, Stanford, California, September 2018 – September 2020
M.S. Mechanical Engineering
Coursework
Linear Algebra, Smart Product Design, Smart Product Design Applications, Smart Product Design Practice, Design and Control of Haptic Systems, Applied
Machine Learning, Computer-Aided Product Realization, Intro to MEMS, Design for Extreme Affordability, Making Multiples: Injection Molding, The
Fourier Transform and its Applications

Stanford University, Stanford, California, Class of 2018, September 2014 – June 2018
B.S. Mechanical Engineering (major), Computer Science (minor)
Coursework
Engineering: Solid Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Mechanics of Materials, Circuits, Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics, Design and Manufacturing,
Engineering Drawing and Design, Alternative Energy Systems, Dynamic Systems, Vibrations and Control
Computer Science: Probability for CS, Mathematical Foundations of Computing, Computer Organization and Systems, Object-Oriented Systems, Language
processing

Academic Awards
French Baccalauréat Scientific Section, Mention Très bien, Outstanding Student Award for the Astrophysics and Astronomy Class (Cambridge Tradition
Academic Program), Presidential Award for Academic Excellence, State of Maryland Scholastic Merit Award

Experience
Social E Fellowship, Stanford, CA – Team Member, June 2020 – December 2020
• Team selected for the fellowship after 20 weeks of Design for Extreme Affordability class
• Used human centered design to develop a system for tele orthodontics for cleft palate patients in Colombia partnered with the NGO Smile Train
• Worked closely with all involved parties to design a system that empowers the patients and caretakers and provides the necessary information
required by the orthodontists to perform medical diagnostics
• Designed wireframes for the web portal and application and designed and tested potential hardware solutions
• Hired and supervised a software contractor and design contractors to build working prototypes
Dandelion Chocolates, San Francisco, CA – Robotics Intern, June 2019 – August 2019 (Full time), Sept 2019 – Dec 2019 (Part time)
• Worked on various solo projects to automate the chocolate manufacturing process
• Programmed and modified a Dobot Magician robotic arm to complete various tasks on the manufacturing line
• Built a vision system that uses a webcam feed to track the position and orientation of chocolate bars as well as to classify their type
• Built an algorithm to quality check the position of the labels on the wrapped chocolate bars
Stanford Engineering Department, Stanford, CA – Course Assistant (CA), March 2019 - June 2019
• Assisted John Edmark with ME 101, Visual Thinking
• Helped organize and prepare lectures as well as prototyping workshops for 19 students
Stanford Housing, Stanford, CA - Resident Assistant (RA), September 2016 - June 2017
• Served a leadership role in promoting a healthy learning community in an undergraduate residence hall (Meier Hall)
• Helped oversee 150 residents and organized dorm weekend trip to Yosemite
NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center, MD - Intern, June 2016 - August 2016
• Modeled Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) in Matlab to be used as a proof of concept in talks for global GNSS collaboration
• Extracted position data from almanacs and converted information using navigation equations for each constellation
• Presented my work to NASA’s Space Communications and Navigation’s leadership
Space Rendezvous Laboratory, Stanford, CA - Research Assistant, June 2015 – August 2015
• Researched guidance navigation and control systems for mDOT project (occulture/telescope system)
• Used Matlab to simulate GPS satellite orbit and mDOT mission orbit
Relevant Course Projects
The Autonomous “Garbage” Collection Robot (ME218B) Electric BEEST (ME 218C)
• Designed/built/programmed robot that collects, sorts, and delivers • Designed/built/programmed a remote-controlled robot with
colored balls with a 4-person team 3-person team
• Website: https://gonkrobot2.weebly.com • Website: https://electricbeest.weebly.com
Maze, Bottle Opener and Seal Holder (ME318) Pedal Pot, lil Fire Truck, Iris (ME 325)
• CAD and CAM for all three projects • CAD and CAM for all three injection molding projects
• Operated CNCs to cut each part • Focus on moldflow analysis, design constraints and
Raclette machine (ME 203) documentation
• Designed/built a traditional French cheese melting device
• Used casting, wood working, machining (mill)

For additional information on these and other manufacturing/mechatronics projects, please visit my portfolio website at: www.tfrogers.weebly.com

Skills
Programming Skills: Java, C++, Python, Excel, Matlab, SolidWorks (CAM and CAD), C
Languages: English, French (bilingual), Portuguese (fluent), Italian (basic knowledge)

Interests: Consumer Electronics, Medical Devices, Product design, Automobile industry, Project Management, Aeronautic and Aerospace Industry