jacob shulkin
Currently pursuing Aerospace Engineering degree at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and working at Illini Tower as Resident Assistant.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Website: | http://JacobShulkin.com |
| Skills: | Business, Design, Engineering, English, Entrepreneurship, Event planning, Graphic design, Languages, Leadership, Management, Negotiation, Product design, Public Relations, Public speaking, Recruitment, Sales, Spanish |
| Location: | Uni. of Illinois Urbana-Champaign |
| Groups: | Idea to Product Competition at University of Illinois 2008, Idea to Product UIllinois 2009 |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup |
| Schools: | University of Illinois System - Urbana-Champaign |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Illini Tower |
| Position: | Resident Assistant (RA) at Private Certified Dormitory |
| Time period: | June 2008 - Present |
| Employer: | Cubesat Group, UIUC (Ion 2) |
| Position: | Research & Development, Intern |
| Time period: | June 2008 - August 2008 |
| Description: | - R&D of materials and production processes:
o Carbon fiber/Kevlar curing methods o Epoxy-aluminum bonding methods o Shape memory alloy (SMA) properties - Designed and manufactured carbon fiber solar panels for the modular nanosatellite - Designed several solar panel deployment methods, including SMA based deployment - Performed structural analysis/testing - Documented my CubeSat activities; viewed by interested NASA CubeSat groups, teammates - Member/solar panel team lead during school year |
EDUCATION
| University: | University of Illinois System - Urbana-Champaign |
| Time period: | 2004 - 2009 |
| Degree: | Aerospace Engr. (minor: physics/geology), BSc |
INFORMATION
| Memberships: | Project Q at UIUC
- Founded and organized a Registered Student Organization/Engineering Society [and found sponsorship]; current Treasurer - Group projects include: RC vehicle, ‘green’ vehicle (runs at little-to-know cost, all solar, clean and efficient), and fully autonomous vehicle implementation Chabad Jewish Student Association - Treasurer - Board member, organizer of events and alternative breaks (i.e. ASB) - Produced a concert on Quad for Jewish Heritage Week American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics (AIAA) - Member, attend events/lectures from professors - Hosted booths for EOH at UIUC; lead classes for public, presentation on Space Sht. heat tiles - Team award first place “theme sparking curiosity” at UIUC EOH Illinois Space Society (ISS/SEDS) - Similar role as AIAA, more connection to space topics |
jacob's Startups (2)
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Communal Conscious: Energy Production
Regenerative bicycle breaks whereby the breaking power is converted to energy, and stored in on-board energy storage units. Stored energy may be released into 'dumping stations', and monetary compensation credited according to the energy delivered.
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Communal Conscious: Energy Production
Regenerative bicycle breaks whereby the breaking power is converted to energy, and stored in on-board energy storage units. Stored energy may be released into 'dumping stations', and monetary compensation credited according to the energy delivered.
