NIMA GUERIN

703.581.4919
guerinnn@dukes.jmu.edu
552 Copper Beech Circle Harrisonburg, VA 22801

Personal Statement
Diligent engineering and economics student seeking a graduate assistantship at Virginia Tech. Diverse background in project-based
course work, industry experience, and leadership. Excellent public speaking and technical writing skills that have been recognized by
paid assistantships in the past. Passion for working in teams to refine ideas into tangible solutions with a background in systems
analysis, thermodynamics, and sustainable design.

Education
VIR GI NI A T EC H Blacksburg, VA | May 2018

M.S. Industrial and Systems

Engineering
Concentration in Operations Research

J AM E S M A DI S ON UN IV E RS IT Y Harrisonburg, VA | May
2016

B.S. Engineering (ABET Accredited) & B.S. Economics

Engineering GPA: 3.41
Economics GPA: 3.40
Honors: Madison Engineering Leadership Program,
JMU Deans List for the 5 most recent semesters.

Experience
NE T WO R K ENG IN E ER IN G IN T ERN Shentel Edinburg, VA | May 2015 to Aug 2015

Created a network used to provide cable and internet to four housing divisions in the in the Shenandoah Valley.
Collected and analyzed data to set foundation for fiber networks.
Simplified fiber and cable information by merging many databases into one.

PR O J EC T M AN AG E R Water Out of Thin Air Harrisonburg, VA | Aug 2015 to Present

Leading a student-faculty team that is creating a device convert water vapor into useable water for those in need of it.
Responsible for ensuring the team completes the project effectively, on time, and under budget.
Created mathematical models of the quantity of water that can be produced to be tested experimentally.
T EA C HI NG A SS I ST AN T Harrisonburg, VA | Aug 2014 to May 2015

Led teams of 13 first-year engineering students through projects, including a first place finish in the Ebola Design
Challenge.
Tutored junior engineering students in thermal dynamics, heat transfer analysis, and fluid mechanics.
Graded lab reports on accuracy of content and technical writing capabilities.

Professional Skills
SO F TW A R E P RO FI CI E NC Y

CE RT IF IC A TI ON S

SolidWorks 3D Modeling, SAS, SimaPro,

Mapcom M4

E.I.T.

LA NG U AG E S

Fluent in Farsi

Leadership and Involvement

M A DI S ON EN GI N E ERI NG L E AD E R Harrisonburg, VA | May 2014 to Present

Invited to participate in a course that gives elite engineering students opportunities to learn and apply leadership
techniques.
Organized and Instructed classes of first-year engineering students, including one lecture of 150 students.

TR E AS UR E R JMU Environmental Management Club Harrisonburg, VA | Aug 2014 to May 2015

Raised and managed club funds.