Welcome!
Who am I?
Iām a senior Mechanical Engineering student at LSU with experience in engineering design, research, and EPC work. My interests are centered around thermal systems, instrumentation, controls, and the intersection between mechanical hardware and data. I enjoy building and testing physical systems and documenting what I learn along the way. I am very excited to begin my career after graduation, and welcome opportunities in new regions and industries across the US.
Experience
S&B Summer 2026 Intern
June ā August 2026
During my summer internship at S&B Engineers & Constructors, I worked on heat exchanger and pressure vessel designs using HTRI and COMPRESS. I also developed an Excel tool for bolt and pin calculations and gained exposure to rotating equipment.
Stein Lab @ iCORE
March 2025 ā Present
At LSU's Stein Lab, I helped design and experimentally test a liquid-metal distribution system, including its stepper-driven syringe subsystem. I modeled the helicopter's full dynamics across different initial conditions and prepared figures for a physics-informed neural-network research project. During a week at NASA Langley, I supported input-shaping tests on the LSMS crane and visited research facilities.
Projects
Research & Personal Projects
I enjoy contributing to research projects and working on personal builds that let me design, test, and improve real hardware.
Contact
I'm open to mechanical engineering opportunities and project conversations. Reach me at neildm9268@gmail.com, connect on LinkedIn, or view my resume.