Introduction
Experience
Education
Technical skills
America/Toronto
English
Alex is a Mechanical Engineering student at the University of Toronto (Class of 2029) with a focus on aerospace structures and composite materials. He is currently a Materials and Process Engineering intern at Bell Textron, conducting composite material fatigue research and production optimization. Previously, he researched compression-after-impact behavior of carbon fibre composites at the National Research Council of Canada. Outside the lab, he builds competition aircraft wings with the University of Toronto Aerospace Team and is a starting player on U of T's varsity tennis team, which won OUA provincial gold.
Experience
Bell Textron2026 - Present
Materials & Process Engineering Intern- Conducting fatigue research on composite materials used in rotorcraft structures to characterize long-term durability and failure behavior.
- Supporting production optimization initiatives to improve manufacturing efficiency and quality of composite components.
National Research Council of CanadaJune 2024 - Sept 2024
Aerospace Research Intern- Investigated compression-after-impact (CAI) behavior of carbon fibre–reinforced composites, examining how laminate ratios and configurations, impact size and force, and panel thickness affect residual strength.
- Analyzed data, created all figures, presented findings, and wrote the discussion and conclusion sections of a published 60-page report on characterizing buckling responses of carbon fibre after CAI.
- Held valid security clearance.
University of Toronto Aerospace TeamOct 2025 - Present
UAS Aerodynamics Member- Collaborated with 7 team members to optimize aerodynamics and manufacture the wings of U of T's plane for the SAE Aero Design Competition.
- Designed lighter, more manufacturable motor and servo mounting hardware, improving the plane's efficiency.
- Used OpenVSP to evaluate aerodynamic trade-offs across wing shapes, with findings contributing to the team's decision to adopt a new box-wing design.
Education
University of TorontoBASc in Mechanical Engineering (GPA: 3.73/4.0), expected June 2029. Dean's List Scholar. Coursework: Structures and Materials, Classical Mechanics, Electrical Circuits, Computer Programming, Algorithms and Data Structures.
Ashbury CollegeOntario High School and Full IB Diploma (GPA: 96/100, IB: 43/45, SAT: 1550/1600). Academics Prefect and founder of the Design and Innovation Club.
Brown University Pre-College ProgramsAdvanced Topics in CAD: FEA, Motion, and Complex Assemblies. Built a working strandbeest-inspired biomimicry prototype with laser-cut and 3D-printed parts.
Technical skills
CAD & SimulationSolidWorks and Fusion 360 for design; Finite Element Analysis for structural validation; OpenVSP for aerodynamic trade studies.
ProgrammingPython, C, and MATLAB for data analysis and engineering computation; LaTeX for technical writing.
Composite Materials & TestingCompression-after-impact testing, fatigue characterization, and residual strength analysis of carbon fibre–reinforced composites.