TYLER D. WORTMAN
EDUCATION
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, May 2015
Doctor of Philosophy, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Cumulative GPA: 4.80/5.0
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, December 2011
Master of Science, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Thesis: Design, Analysis, and Testing of In Vivo Surgical Robots
Cumulative GPA: 3.98/4.0
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, May 2009
Bachelor of Science, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
*Graduated with Distinction
Cumulative GPA: 3.948/4.0 (EIT/FE)
EXPERIENCE
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
August 2012 to Present
• Precision Engineering Research Group
• Development of biomedical devices
Product Design Consultant
PillPack, Cambridge, MA
March 2013 to Present
• Designed and implemented sensor packages for medication adherence
• Performed sourcing and negotiation with contract manufacturers and materials suppliers
CEO
ELL Operations, Cambridge, MA
May 2013 to Present
• Managed a business offering safer and more ergonomic delivery solutions for large distribution companies
• Transformed a proof of concept design into a full-scale manufactured product
Tech-Transfer Intern
NUtech Ventures, Lincoln, NE
Summer 2012
• Tech-transfer market research and evaluation of emerging technologies
• Development of an algorithm to assist in the assessment of potential technologies
Graduate Research Assistant
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Mechanical Engineering
January 2009 to August 2012
• Kinematic and dynamic analysis of dexterous in vivo robots for minimally invasive surgery
• Design and fabrication of several next generation in vivo robots
Engineering Intern
Honeybee Robotics and Spacecraft Mechanisms, Pasadena, CA
Summer 2011
• Analysis, design, and assembly of a custom rover to deploy a sample coring and caching system
• Testing to demonstrate feasibility for Mars Sample Return (MSR) Mission
Engineering Intern
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Mobility and Robotic Systems, Pasadena, CA
Summer 2010
• Design of a rover-based sampling system for open-pit mining operations
• Assisted in upgrading the ATHLETE mars rover prototype
SKILLS
MECHANICAL DESIGN:
Solidworks
Pro/ENGINEER
Autodesk Inventor
AutoCAD
Algor
Cosmos
Hand Drafting
PROGRAMMING:
LabVIEW
Matlab
Python
C++
Arduino
Latex
Basic
Fortran
Maple
OTHER PROGRAMS:
Microsoft Office Suite
Adobe Creative Suite
Windows Movie Maker
ORGANIZATIONS
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
2013 - Present
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
2012 - Present
Tau Beta Pi
Engineering Honor Society
2008 - Present
Pi Tau Sigma Mechanical Engineering Honor Society
2008 - Present
2010 - present
2010 - present
HONORS & AWARDS
• University of Nebraska Folsom Distinguished Master's Thesis Award, 2013
• MIT Pappalardo Fellowship, 2012
• National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Award, 2011
• Outstanding Graduate Research Assistant, College of Engineering and Technology, 2010
• NASA Space Grant Award, 2010 and 2011
• University of Nebraska Superior Scholar, 2009
• Earned Athletic Scholarship, Nebraska Football, 2009
• Brook Berringer Citizenship Team, 2008 and 2009
• Nebraska Student-Athlete-of-the-Year Finalist, 2008-2009
• 2nd team ESPN-The-Magazine Academic All-American, 2008
• Brook Berringer Memorial Scholarship, 2008
• 1st Team Academic All-Big 12, 2007 and 2008
• Dean’s List, College of Engineering and Technology, 2004-2009
• Big 12 Commissioners Academic Honor Roll, 2004-2009
• University of Nebraska Regents Scholarship, 2004-2009
• Peter Kiewit Memorial Scholarship, 2004-2009
ACTIVITIES
PATENTS
• Robotic Surgical Devices, Systems, and Related Methods, US13/546831, Assigned to UNL
• Stair Traversing Delivery Apparatus, US61/801383, Assigned to ELL Operations
• Participant, MIT 100k Launch Competition, 2015
• Participant, MIT Hacking Medicine, 2013-2014
• Volunteer, Youth STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Outreach, 2009-2012
• Sunday's with a Scientist
• Bright Lights Robotics Camp
• 4-H Robotics
• Spokesperson, NAMC “Dream it, Do it” Campaign, 2009-2010
• Volunteer, Husker Youth Experience, 2006-2008
• Student-Athlete, University of Nebraska Football, 2004-2008
CONFERENCES ATTENDED
• 2015 - Sports, Technology and Education @ MIT (STE@M) Workshop - Taiwan
• 2012 - New Generation Space Leaders Program - Colorado Springs, CO
• 2012 - 28th National Space Symposium - Colorado Springs, CO
• 2012 - Nebraska Summit on Entrepreneurship - Omaha, NE
• 2011 - ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conference - Washington, DC
• 2011 - Nebraska Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting - Lincoln, NE
• 2011 - Annual Meeting of The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons - San Antonio, TX
• 2011 - Design of Medical Devices Conference - Minneapolis, MN
• 2010 - North American Summer School in Surgical Robotics and Simulation - Seattle, WA
• 2010 - Nebraska Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting - Lincoln, NE
• 2010 - Annual Meeting of The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons - Landover, MD
• 2010 - Minimally Invasive Robotics Association 5th Annual International Conference - San Diego, CA
• 2009 - Nebraska Research and Innovation Conference - Omaha, NE