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Undergrad Institution: University of Maryland, College Park Major(s): Mechanical Engineering Minor(s): Physics GPA in Major: 4.0 Overall GPA: 3.96 Length of Degree: 4 years Position in Class: Top Type of Student: White/Hispanic domestic male GRE Scores: Q: 166 V: 165 W: 4.0 Research Experience: -REU at UC Berkeley working on a test platform for a bio-inspired climbing robot (Summer 2011) -REU at University of Michigan on analyzing walking performance of micro-robots using a dynamics simulation (Summer 2012). Conference paper in progress (1st or 2nd author probably). -3 semesters at undergrad institution on experiments/dynamics simulation to improve efficiency of jumping milli-robots. Gave poster presentation at an undergraduate research conference. -2 semesters and continuing at undergrad institution on analyzing and testing the effectiveness of using a dynamic tail to steer a walking robot. Paper accepted for publication in an international robotics conference (1st author). Will complete and defend a thesis on this research for my university's engineering honors program. Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Full merit scholarship awarded by my university, Goldwater National Scholarship, Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society Pertinent Activities or Jobs: Semester of tutoring experience freshman year, TA for introduction to engineering design course fall of senior year. Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help: Strong performance on two projects designing/testing robots, strong letters of rec from faculty research advisors, including one well known in the field of robotics. Applying to PhD program (when possible), interested in robotics research: University of Maryland, College Park - Mech. Eng. - Waiting University of Michigan, Ann Arbor - Mech, Eng. - Interview (Notified 1/14/2013) UC Berkeley - Mech. Eng. - Interview (Notified 12/19/2012) Harvard - SEAS Mech. Eng. - Waiting University of Pennsylvania - Mech. Eng. - Waiting Stanford - Mech. Eng. - Waiting Northwestern - Mech. Eng. - Waiting Carnegie Mellon - Robotics - Waiting