Daniel Xu

Lead mechanical engineer @ Pheratech Systems designing long endurance autonomous swarm ISR sUAS systems Developed the hardware on the following Pheratech swarm drone systems: (current) • ‎ FALCON V4 • ‎ FALCON V4 mapping variant (past) • ‎ FALCON V3 mapping variant ‎• ‎ FALCON V1 - V3 base models ‎• ‎ F‎ALCON V3 Gimbal variant ‎• ‎ SENTINEL ‎• ‎ SENTINEL Nest Key responsibilities include: ‎• ‎ Design, prototype, & iteration of ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎+ Flight Power Systems ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎+ Structural & Cosmetic Hardware ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎+ Electronics, Optics, & Sensor Integration ‎• ‎ Fabrication, assembly & maintenance of drone systems & accessory components. ‎• ‎Weight & Endurance optimization ‎• ‎ CAD model creation & maintenance ‎• ‎ EMI & Vibration mitigation ‎• ‎ Thermal Management ‎• ‎ Creation of renders & visuals

+ Prepped Athenaum hall before guest speaker events + Worked with 5-10 others to serve 100+ guests per night + Cleaned up and reset Athenaeum Hall after events

- Lead the design, assembly, and iteration processes of my team's competition robot - Lead the documentation of the design & build process - Mentored new members - Taught lego robotics + CAD workshops at local library, elementary schools & community centers

- Helped design, build, and iterate a competition robot under the guidance of senior mechanical members - Documented the design and build process. - Learned Solidworks CAD software & hands-on mechanical skills

Sold original CAD models to CoLab Software.

Currently studying economics as a part of the 3+2 Economics/Engineering program