Mark Hornak

• Led multiple technical development projects to create: - a high-throughput cookie decorating line for international industrial customer - a compact, modular food spray line for domestic industrial customer - an automated, modular cookie baking system for domestic retail customer • Worked with customers to ensure our product design would meet their expectations • Worked with customers to facilitate installation and on-site training • Set and managed project timeline and milestones • Collaborated with engineering team to test machine functionality • Managed disassembly, shipping, and installation for multiple projects

• Led mechanical design for multiple products, including: - an industrial 3D printing machine for cookie decoration - a personalized nutrition bar printing system (US Army SBIR Phase I) - a high-throughput personalized nutrition bar production line (US Army SBIR Phase II) - a high-throughput industrial cookie decorating production line - an automated dog food mixing robotic system - a compact, modular, and cost-effective industrial cookie decorating production line - a compact, modular industrial food spraying production line - a retail-focused, automated cake decorating robot - an automated, modular cookie baking system • Performed iterative mechanical design on multiple product lines focusing on design for manufacturing, cost reduction, and improved performance • Collaborated with external manufacturing partners on fabrication of all new industrial, research, and retail food decoration and automation systems • Managed all CAD models, drawings, and assemblies for all products developed • Managed in-house 3D printing for R&D, product development, and machine production • Collaborated with vision, software, electrical, and manufacturing engineering teams on design improvements for all projects

• Designed and fabricated food 3D printing system aimed at cookie decoration from • Led iterative rapid prototyping and design of a novel food dispensing extrusion nozzle • Performed process testing for food 3D printing system to improve print quality and consistency • Generated and modified gcode for food decoration machine paths • Tested thermal and pressure capability of food delivery subsystem

Intern position at GM Powertrain working on projects concerning magnetic materials for electric motor applications, including: - Magnetic testing of materials using Hysteresis Graph and VSM - Analysis of magnetic test data - Competitive benchmarking of magnetic motor materials - Development of specialized testing procedure

Intern position at GM's Milford Proving Grounds working on energy performance of new hybrid programs, including: - Vehicle simulation testing to map and control EV acceleration - Thermal instrumentation and dynamometer testing to determine consumer-acceptable temperature profiles - Development of various fuel economy and EV acceleration tracking tools

Intern position working in the Body Weatherstrips group at General Motors' Warren Technical Center. Work consisted of eight consecutive projects, ranging from vehicle launch issue support to designing and coordinating Design For Six Sigma projects.

Thesis: Energetics, Kinetics, and Optical Absorption of Point Defects in Sapphire

Entrepreneurship Minor