Akram Semakula

Akram Semakula --Maynard, Ma, 01754 Profile Mechanical engineering student with experience in programming, financial analysis, 3D modeling, and data analysis. Bringing strong analytical and troubleshooting skills to the table paired with solid communication skills. Education Boston University, Boston, MA, Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering • Semester abroad the University of Sydney (USYD), Sydney, Australia May 2021 Spring 2019 Projects Battle Robot, BU Robotics and Ambient Labs (RAILS) Club • • Engineering and building a robot to compete in the Battlebots competition as part of a team of 4 Designed a chassis, frame and primary weapon in SolidWorks, inspired by modern tanks but modified for a miniature robot Hydroponic garden, Sophomore team project • Designed and built an autonomous, Arduino controlled hydroponic which watered and provided light to a plant on its own Calorie tracking app for weight management, Junior individual project • Developed an app in MATLAB to track daily caloric intake with an API which fetched caloric information from a food input Experience Programs and Finance Intern, Centre for Continuing Education, USYD, Sydney February – June 2019 • Performed in depth market research to identify areas of study which were underserved and reached out to potential tutors to fill them • Updated course review system and began a transition to a new method of survey collection • Developed and implemented digital course guides which slashed printing costs by 20% Development Intern, Office of Urban Development and Planning, Maynard, Ma January – June 2017 • Reviewed landscape plans and visualized them using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software • Drafted requests for supplemental planning funds and secured a $10,000 grant to beautify neighborhoods • Devised strategies for keeping trash out of the Assabet River and prepared reports for consideration by the Conservation Department Skills MATLAB, Python, C, PTC Creo Parametric, SolidWorks, Finite Element Analysis, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Power BI, Data Analysis, ESRI ArcGIS Co-curriculars Outreach chair: BU Humans United Giving Support (HUGS) Member: BU Robotics and Ambient Intelligence Labs (RAILS)