Ethan Crawford

Skills
MATLAB | C++ | Java | SQL | SolidWorks | VS Code | Arduino | ANSYS | Results-Oriented Leadership Cross-Functional
Teamwork | Exceptional Communication | Effective Time Management | Excellent Technical Writing

Education
B.S. AEROSPACE ENGINEERING | UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER | BOULDER, CO
 Current junior – graduating in May 2025
 GPA 3.60
 Related Courses: Materials Science, Thermodynamics & Heat Transfer, Aerodynamics, Statics, Structures &
Mechanics, Dynamics and Control Systems, Aerospace Vehicle Design, Differential Equations, Orbital Mechanics,
Attitude & Aircraft Dynamics, Electronics & Communications
LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL | BROOMFIELD, CO
 Successfully completed the Legacy 2000 STEM program.

Projects
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) 16-BAY TRUSS ANALYSIS | JUNIOR
 Conducted a static load test of a 3D 16-bay replica ISS space truss in a beam-like support-loading configuration.
 Constructed analytical and simulation models of the space truss using finite element method and ANSYS
software.
 Illustrated the use of experimental measurements and numerical analysis to analyze the mechanical
performance of a structural system.
HEAT CONDUCTION THROUGH SOLID METAL RODS | JUNIOR YEAR
 Experimentally tested various insulated metal rods affixed at a water chiller and the other to a band heater.
 Employed partial differential equations to find the steady state and transient solutions to the one-dimensional
heat equation.
 Utilized MATLAB to create analytical models for steady state distributions, time-dependent temperature
profiles, and initial state distributions for each metal rod and compared to experimental data.
 Generated figures to display the effect variance in thermal diffusivities had on the temperature profiles for each
material. · Examined the importance of Fourier numbers and approximated the time required to reach steady
state for each material.

Experience
RESEARCH ASSISTANT | CENTER FOR ASTROPHYSICS HARVARD & SMITHSONIAN| JAN. 2024 – PRESENT
 Assistant for the Galileo Project, founded by the former head of astronomy and astrophysics at Harvard
University, Dr. Avi Loeb, to locate and investigate unidentified arial phenomena (UAP) through autonomous
ground-based satellite systems.
 Assisted in the configuration and deployment of solar arrays and natural gas power systems.
 I am currently co-engineering the magnetometer, visible sensors, and infrared (IR) sensors, along with their
respective support systems.
SERVER | OMNI INTERLOCKEN GOLF CLUB | JUN. 2022 -PRESENT
 Responsible for bussing and waiting on tables, demonstrating familiarity with members, and serving guests in
any way possible.
WOODWORKER | QUALITY DOOR AND MILLWORK | MAY 2020 – JUN. 2022
 Manufactured and delivered doors, trim, and other housing materials for major developments across Colorado.

Involvement & Organizations

 Academic Founder/Chairman of the Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity at CU Boulder.
 Engineering Leadership Program

References: Jeffrey Cummings ( Duffy Crane and Hauling Inc) - (720)-271-9398, Alex Boyce (Omni Hotel) – (518)-369-4288