Sterling Anderson
ster [at] mit [dot] edu
EDUCATION
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge,
MS Mechanical Engineering GPA: 4.9 / 5.0 June 2009
BS Mechanical Engineering, Minor Mathematics GPA: 4.0 / 4.0 Aug. 2007
MIT Lean Aerospace Initiative (LAI) Academy, Cambridge,
EXPERIENCE
MIT Robotic Mobility Group – Research Assistant Sept. 2007-Present
· Invented a novel planning and control framework for motion planning, threat assessment, and shared-adaptive or autonomous control of passenger vehicles (patents pending)
· Successfully implemented this framework on a test vehicle at Ford’s
Scalable Display Technologies – Market Analyst Feb. - June 2008
· Devised a market-launch strategy to strategically position this startup’s disruptive display technology
BYU Compliant Mechanisms Research Group – Research Assistant Sept. 2006 – Aug. 2007
· Designed a fully-compliant, bistable acceleration sensor capable of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) for acceleration-sensing and shock-history applications
· Designed a damped ortho-planar spring that offers significant size and performance advantages when compared to traditional spring-damper systems – won ASME design award
The Boeing Company – Engineering Intern June – Aug. 2006
· Developed a design process that reduces standard tool redesign by 80% by integrating tool design, stress analysis, and model generation – process still in use today
· Redesigned tooling for a new aircraft derivative, achieving full manufacturing process compatibility with minimal infrastructure modification
Friction Stir Research Laboratory – Research Assistant Jan. 2005 – Aug. 2007
· Discovered feasible process configurations for Friction Stir Welding (FSW) of austenitic alloys used in defense, aerospace, and automotive industries
· Characterized post-FSW mechanical properties as a function of process parameters
LEADERSHIP AND AWARDS
Leadership
· MIT VentureShips Organizing Committee June 2008 – Dec. 2008
Directed technology strategy and market research collaborations between students and early-stage startup companies
· MIT Science and Engineering Business Club (SEBC) Executive Board Feb. 2008 – Jan. 2009
Directing informational and networking events related to technology and entrepreneurship
· Ecuador, Guayaquil South Mission Aug. 2002 – Aug. 2004
Trained, directed, and coordinated 180 volunteer representatives scattered throughout Southern Ecuador
Planned, organized, and executed numerous community service projects and leadership training conferences
Awards
· Academic: 2008 ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conference best compliant mechanism design: application
2007 National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellow
2007-08 Tau Beta Pi Fellow
2006 Barry M. Goldwater Scholar
2006 Tau Beta Pi Record Scholar
2006 Karl G. Maeser Scholar
2006 Office of Research and Creative Activities (ORCA) research grant recipient
· Professional: Pride at Boeing Award – for exemplary contribution to the 787 rudder tool
· Other: Eagle Scout
2nd place in 2005 BYU International DanceSport Bronze American Cha-Cha event
SKILLS
Language: Fluent in Spanish – oral and written
Communication:
Skilled writer, communicator, and presenter – talented at framing information
to fit audience background, function, and expectations
Computer: Modeling: ADAMS, Catia v5, Unigraphics NX 2-3.0, SolidWorks, Mastercam v8
Programming and Analysis: Matlab, Simulink, C++, LabView, Visual Basic, ANSYS
Office Tools: Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook
PUBLICATIONS AND CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
· Anderson, S.J, Peters, S.C., Pilutti, T.P., Iagnemma, K.D., “An Optimal-Control-Based Framework for Trajectory Planning, Threat Assessment, and Semi-Autonomous Control of Passenger Vehicles in Hazard Avoidance Scenarios", International Journal of Vehicle Autonomous Systems.
· Anderson, S.J, Peters, S.C., Pilutti, T.P., Iagnemma, K.D., “A Unified Approach to Semi-Autonomous Control of Passenger Vehicles in Hazard Avoidance Scenarios", Proceedings of the 2009 International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, October 2009, San Antonio, TX (in press).
· Anderson, S.J, Peters, S.C., Pilutti, T.P., Iagnemma, K.D., “Design and Development of an Optimal-Control-Based Framework for Trajectory Planning, Threat Assessment, and Semi-Autonomous Control of Passenger Vehicles in Hazard Avoidance Scenarios", Proceedings of the 14th International Symposium on Robotics Research, August 2009, Lucerne, Switzerland (in press).
· Anderson, S.J, Peters, S.C., Pilutti, T.P.,
Iagnemma, K.D., “Experimental Study of an Optimal-Control-Based Framework
for Trajectory Planning, Threat Assessment, and Semi-Autonomous Control of
Passenger Vehicles in Hazard Avoidance Scenarios", Proceedings of the
7th International Conference on Field and Service Robotics, July 2009, Cambridge,
· Anderson, S.J., Jensen, B.D., “Viscoelastic Damping of Ortho-Planar Springs, Proceedings of ASME 2008 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences, August 2008, Brooklyn, NY.
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Anderson, S.J., Segrera, D.J., Nelson, T.W,
“Friction Stir Welding of X-65 Steel,” Friction Stir Welding and Processing
IV. 2007 TMS Annual Meeting, Orlando,
· Anderson, S.J., Segrera, D.J., Downs, T., McEuen, S., "Friction Stir Welding of X-65 Steel," 2006 CFSP annual IAB Meeting, October 2006, Rapid City, SD.
· Anderson, S.J., Nelson, B.D., Segrera, D.J., and Pew, J.W., "Friction Stir Welding of X-65 Steel,” 2005 CFSP annual IAB Meeting, October 2005, Rapid City, SD.
· Anderson, S.J., Nelson, B.D., Segrera, D.J., and Pew, J.W., "Friction Stir Welding of Alloy 718," 2005 CFSP annual IAB Meeting, October 2005, Rapid City, SD.
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