Joseph Ivancich

• Collaborating with a cross-functional team to support Purdue’s Institute for Digital Forestry on market growth strategy. • Conducting research on current forestry inventory tools, competitive solutions (e.g., LiDAR, drone mapping), and industry positioning. • Assisting with customer discovery efforts across consulting foresters, urban forestry programs, and specialty crop markets. • Contributing to development of a Market Strategy Report outlining potential expansion opportunities and pricing considerations. • Analyzing differences between public and private landowner needs to inform service recommendations.

• Designing and developing a small Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) for the 2026 C-UASC Competition at Mojave Air & Space Port. • Contributing to system integration of airframe, propulsion, autopilot, and Ground Control Station (GCS) to meet FAA Part 107 and competition safety requirements. • Supporting mission development for waypoint navigation, package delivery/drop, target localization, and package recovery. • Assisting in geofence implementation, autonomous mission planning, and flight qualification testing. • Collaborating on engineering documentation and design analysis for competition evaluation.

• Coordinated external partnerships with alumni, campus orgs, and community stakeholders, expanding chapter visibility and engagement by 60%. • Managed and allocated a $40,000 budget, ensuring efficient use of resources across philanthropy, recruitment, and social programming. • Directed large-scale events of 300+ attendees, overseeing logistics, contracts, and risk management. • Represented chapter initiatives to university officials and external partners, strengthening public speaking and negotiation skills.

• Supported maintenance of 50MW LM6000 turbine during peak operations. • Developed Excel dashboard to analyze turbine performance and improve post-maintenance heat rate. • Optimized SCR ammonia injection (−8% reagent use) while maintaining sub-2 ppm NOx compliance. • Produced AutoCAD as-built drawings and supported fabrication improvements. • Applied thermodynamic (Brayton cycle) analysis to evaluate turbine efficiency.

I am an Electrical Engineering student focused on power systems, consulting engineering, and the future of electric mobility. Driven by a desire to design high-performance, efficient electrical systems, I am building the technical foundation to work on both large-scale infrastructure projects and cutting-edge electric vehicle technologies. I aspire to bridge consulting expertise with innovation — optimizing energy systems, improving efficiency, and contributing to the electrified future of transportation.