Iman Alizahi
B.S. Mechanical Engineering • University of Maryland (Dec 2026)
Manufacturing Subteam Lead (Terps Racing Formula IC) • Hardware, Tooling & Embedded Systems
2027 Car Chassis & Monocoque Jigging Process
Led the design and 4-axis Okuma CNC machining of precision locating fixtures for the 2027 vehicle to control thermal weld distortion and hold tight suspension hardpoint tolerances.
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Custom 6–28V to 5V Buck Converter & eFuse Protection
Component selection, KiCad schematic capture, PCB layout, and root-cause failure analysis for a 5A protected power module using the TPS26631 eFuse.
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ESP32-S3 GPS & IMU Kinematic Data Logger
Custom vehicle telemetry unit integrating high-rate inertial measurement and GPS tracking in Embedded C++ for track-testing and kinematic data visualization.
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Competition Emergency Shoulder Harness Remake
Executed high-pressure field redesign and fabrication during competition to resolve a technical inspection constraint, ensuring full structural rules compliance under strict time limits.
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Custom Rotating Welding Table
Designed and fabricated heavy-duty rotating shop tooling to improve weld accessibility, structural load support, and fabricator ergonomics during complex tube-frame assembly.
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Baja SAE Front Nose & Toe Box Redesign
Managed the front frame redesign using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to optimize impact load paths, driver ergonomics, and CNC tube-bending manufacturability.
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Structural Installations & Concrete Footers
Directed 3D CAD modeling in Autodesk Inventor, foundation grading, frost-line concrete footer pouring, structural anchoring, and field crew execution across hundreds of client installations.
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Rapid Prototyping & Functional Additive Manufacturing
Three practical CAD-to-part case studies: a hexagonal-drainage retainer case optimized for zero-support printing, a 2-part wedding sugar cone mold, and a vibration-resistant motorcycle reflector mount.
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Custom Motorcycle Wheel & Tire Balancer
Fabricated a rigid static wheel-balancing fixture engineered with low-stiction bearings and minimal shaft deflection for accurate high-speed tire balancing.
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2016 Chrysler Town & Country Transmission Overhaul
Complete mechanical and hydraulic teardown, fault diagnosis, torque converter replacement, and reassembly of a 62TE automatic transaxle.
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5-Inch Quadcopter Build & Flight Controller Tuning
Assembled high-discharge power distribution, ESC soldering, frame vibration isolation, and flight-loop PID tuning for a 5-inch FPV multirotor.
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Aircraft Nose-Cone Sharpness CFD Study
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) investigation analyzing how nose-cone geometry and sharpness affect pressure drag, flow separation, and aerodynamic efficiency.
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Scratch-Built RC Airplane — “The 7-Second Flight”
Where the engineering journey started: scratch-built foamboard airframe that flew for 7 seconds before stalling—teaching a permanent first lesson in center-of-gravity and pitch stability.
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