Mountain village at sunset

Bryan Zheng

About

A little about me.

Portrait of Bryan Zheng

I'm a mechanical engineering student interested in mechanical design, manufacturing, prototyping, product development, and engineering management. I enjoy building things that move from sketch to CAD to working prototype.

Background

Bryan Zheng

B.S. Mechanical Engineering

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Expected Graduation — May 2027

Seeking full-time engineering opportunities beginning Fall 2027, with a focus on mechanical design, manufacturing, and product development.

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Engineering Capabilities

  • Design & Analysis

    SolidWorks · Fusion 360 · ANSYS

  • Manufacturing & Prototyping

    CNC · Milling · 3D Printing · Fabrication

  • Programming & Engineering Tools

    MATLAB · Simulink · Python · Arduino

01 — Engineering

Candle Safe prototype with plexiglass housing, candle, and CO₂ delivery arm

Candle Safe

Mechanical Design · Prototyping

Designed a candle safety system that detects nearby objects using LiDAR and automatically releases CO₂ via a controlled valve to mitigate fire risk. An Arduino Uno is integrated with LiDAR to detect objects approaching the candle flame. Components were modeled in SolidWorks and assembled into a plexiglass prototype housing, with a delivery mechanism to release CO₂ from a canister.

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02 — Creative

Artwork

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Jeju Tides

Jeju Tides

2025

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Experience & Education

  1. May 2026 – Present

    Smurfit Westrock

    Operations Management Intern

    Springfield, MA

    • Monitor production efficiency, machine downtime, and quality metrics to identify opportunities for process optimization.
    • Support preventative maintenance and continuous improvement initiatives.
    • Assist with equipment performance analysis and root-cause investigations.

  2. 2023 – Present

    University of Massachusetts Amherst

    Mechanical Engineering

    Minor in Engineering Management · Expected Graduation: May 2027

  3. Nov. 2022 – May 2023

    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

    Structural Research Intern

    Troy, NY

    • Researched structural health monitoring for autonomous aerial vehicles.
    • Installed sensors onto a hexacopter to collect and analyze flight data.
    • Fabricated carbon fiber composite sheets using epoxy resin.
    • Performed tensile testing using a universal testing machine to evaluate material properties.