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Curiculum Vitae

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Education

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering

Spring 2027 | University of Utah | Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Magnetic & Medical Robotics Lab under Dr. Jake J. Abbott
  • Dissertation Title: "Linear Modeling and Model-based Manipulation of Conductive Nonmagnetic Objects Using Magnetic Induction"

B.S./M.S in Mechanical Engineering

Spring 2025 | University of Utah | Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Realized a novel stroke rehabilitation prototype for remapping neural pathways (Pat. Pend.)
  • Lead a mechatronics team in the design and creation of a confection sorting robot

Publications

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles:

  1. L.M. Barker, T.J. Allen, J.J. Abbott, "Force and Torque Induced on a Conductive Nonmagnetic Cylinder by a Rotating Magnetic Dipole." IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, (under review)
  2. T.J. Allen, L.M. Barker, J.J. Abbott, "Assume a Spherical Cube: Bounding the Force and Torque Induced on a Conductive Nonmagnetic Cube by a Rotating Magnetic Dipole." IEEE Magnetics Letters, 2026
  3. L.M. Barker, T.J. Allen, A.J. Sperry, J.J. Abbott, "Revisiting the far-field model of the force and torque induced on a conductive nonmagnetic sphere by a rotating magnetic dipole." Scientific Reports, 2025

Experience

Instructor: ME EN 3220 Dynamic Systems and Control

Summer 2026 | University of Utah | Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Instructed and evaluated 20 undergraduate students
  • Digitized and converted department content to WCAG AA 2.1 accessibility standards

Engineering Tutor

Dec. 2021 -- May 2023 | University of Utah | Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Tutored 50 students weekly in mathematics, programming, statics, dynamics, robotics, manufacturing, design and CAD modeling
  • Encouraged critical thinking, time management, and test-taking skills
  • Facilitated a safe and welcoming environment for learning

Undergraduate Researcher

Summer 2022 | Human Centered Haptics and Robotics Lab | Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Characterized materials for utilization within robotic prosthetics and force sensing devices
  • Designed, manufactured, and programmed a custom linear indentation instrument
  • Proposed and secured an Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program grant

Continuous Improvement Intern

Summer 2021 | Maersk | Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Implemented aspects of Lean, Six Sigma, and 5S in a warehouse-within-a-warehouse
  • Analyzed and improved productivity by introducing protocol and personnel training reducing annual overhead by $40,000

Pyrolysis Plant Operator

Aug 2019 -- May 2020 | USTAR Bioenergy Center | Logan, Utah

  • Collected and analyzed production samples, in accordance with safety protocol -Troubleshooted and rectified mechanical, electrical, and thermodynamical problems

Recognition

  • Accessibility Training Certificate -- Price College of Engineering, 2026
  • Student Leader of the Year -- Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2023
  • Certified Solidworks Associate -- Dassault Systemes, 2018

Skills

  • Technical skills: Design of experiments, data visualization, CAD modeling, PCB design
  • Programming: OOP, Python, LaTeX, Git, MATLAB, Simulink, Arduino
  • Professional skills: Lifelong learner, critical thinker, team leader, detail-oriented