MECHANICAL ENGINEERING · AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE
I’m Trent Morris, a mechanical engineering student and KC-135 crew chief. I bring hands-on maintenance experience, engineering curiosity, and a practical approach to solving problems.
Exploring opportunities in engineering, aviation, and technical problem solving.
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01 / ABOUT ME
I like understanding how a system works, finding what needs attention, and working toward a solution. Aircraft maintenance has given me experience with troubleshooting, technical procedures, and the responsibility that comes with keeping equipment ready.
At West Virginia University, I’m pursuing mechanical engineering and Spanish degrees. My work connects physical systems with engineering tools, from CAD and finite element analysis to Python-based combustion modeling.
Outside engineering, I enjoy languages, travel, fitness, and creative work. Learning across disciplines helps me communicate with people and approach problems from different angles.
02 / EXPERIENCE
Technical work grounded in real equipment, real teams, and real consequences.
Pennsylvania Air National Guard
Hands-on aircraft maintenance and troubleshooting supporting KC-135 operations. Experience following technical procedures and working with maintenance teams in deployed environments.
West Virginia University
Coursework and project experience in mechanical systems, heat transfer, feedback controls, finite element analysis, and computational modeling.
Additional research and presentation experience includes materials work involving TiO₂ sol-gel materials and experimental 3D printing, plus mining technology, safety, and sustainability topics connected with Minas Gerais, Brazil.
03 / SELECTED PROJECTS
A first collection of academic and personal work. Each project can grow into its own case study.
CAPSTONE · IN PROGRESS
Developing a Python / Cantera model for a porous radiant boiler using hydrogen and methane fuel mixtures.
Current work includes fuel composition, stoichiometric oxygen requirements, equivalence ratio, mixture setup, and lower heating value calculations.
Planned study areas include flame behavior, flashback, NOx emissions, and control strategies. Results and validated findings will be added as the project develops.
ACADEMIC PROJECT
Modeling structural systems in ANSYS Mechanical APDL and working with MATLAB to connect numerical results with engineering theory.
Work includes beam and spring systems, stiffness matrix assembly, boundary conditions, displacement calculations, and reaction forces. Add selected model plots and comparison results here.
RESEARCH & HANDS-ON WORK
Experience with CAD, 3D printing, and materials research involving TiO₂ sol-gel materials and experimental printing methods.
Earlier work included microgravity-related research and practical prototyping. A future case study should explain my specific contribution, show the parts or experiments, and identify the project team accurately.
PERSONAL PROJECTS · IN DEVELOPMENT
Building programming skills through engineering scripts and early chatbot prototypes for trademark and emissions-related research.
Exploring response limits, conversation storage, and ways to connect useful technical references. These are learning prototypes; their research output still needs verification.
04 / SKILLS & EDUCATION
West Virginia University
B.S. Mechanical Engineering — in progress
B.A. Spanish — in progress
English · Advanced Spanish
Additional language study: Portuguese, Italian, French, and Hungarian.
05 / CONTACT
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