Local Address: Home Address: Phone: 303-304-9760

2226 W Elizabeth St UNIT C202 6159 Routt St E-Mail: sullr@engr.colostate.edu

Fort Collins, CO 80521 Arvada, CO 80004
Ryan Sullenberger
Objective A position that will allow me to gain better work experience towards my major of Mechan-
ical Engineering.

Areas of Expertise Computer Skills:

• Operating Systems
– Windows 95/98/NT/XP/VISTA, BSD, Linux (all flavors), Mac OSX
• Languages
– Python, PICBASIC PRO
• Software
– Fourbar, Labview, LATEX, Maple, MathCAD, Mathematica, Matlab, Math-
CAD, OriginPro, Pro/ENGINEER, SolidWorks, Sketchup
Academia
• Proficient in statics, dynamics, physics, designing 3D models, electronic circuits,
and machining simple parts and tools.

Education 2006-Present: Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, expected May 2010
• Cumulative University GPA: 3.522
• Engineering College GPA: 3.62
• Member of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
• Member of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
– ASME Local Executive Committee Officer, 2007
• Nominated for Bridges Honor Society, 2007/2008
• National Society of Collegiate Scholars
• Engineering Dean’s List (3.933 GPA, Spring 2007)
• Three Time Recipient of Arvin Lankeunou Scholarship from Masonic Lodge, 2006-
2008
Physics Minor, expected May 2010
• Concentration in Modern, Optics and Waves, and Astrophysics

Teamwork Experience Design Process

• Intro. To Manufacturing Process Project: Designed and manufactured a 1/16th
scale Jeep Wrangler
• Design (II) Project: Completely reverse engineered a 1/16th scale GT-R Mustang
• Design (II) Project: Designed and manufactured a device capable of moving along
a 0.25” cable
• Mechatronics Project: Designed a “player piano” type device using electro-
mechanical techniques

Work Experience Summer 2008

Colorado State University - Engineering Research Center
Undergraduate Reasearch Assistant - Laser Plasma Diagnostics Laboratory
• Advisor: Dr. Azer Yalin
• Reasearch of laser diagnostics to study sputtering processes from surfaces due to
the bombardment by energetic ions.
– Implemented the use of cavity ring-down spectroscopy (CRDS) using a
Nd:YAG laser as a diagnostic technique to make ultra-sensitive measurements
of sputtered particles in ion propulsion applications.
January 2005-August 2006
Papa Murphy’s Take and Bake Pizza
• Manager: Shawn Tichota, 720-436-8267
• All general duties: preparation, register, inventory, dishes, food assembly, opening
and closing
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Publications Articles
• Azer P. Yalin, Lei Tao, Ryan Sullenberger, et al. High-Sensitivity Boron Ni-
tride Sputter Erosion Measurements by Continuous-Wave Cavity Ring-Down Spec-
troscopy. 2008.
Hobbies Musical Instruments
• Euphonium, trombone, tuba and trumpet
Sports
• Table Tennis, boating, snowmobiling, volleyball