Mechanical engineering
I’m Daniela, a mechanical engineering student focused on materials, manufacturing, and testing.
01 / EXPERIENCE
I work with materials through experiments, simulation, manufacturing, and technical instruction.
Michigan State University
I study how machining and tribology change deformation and surface quality in metals.
Stanford, California
I joined a two day campus program centered on engineering research, doctoral study, laboratory visits, and graduate application preparation.
Plymouth, Michigan
I cast and tested bearing alloys, then led failure analysis and validation studies for product and manufacturing teams.
Michigan State University · Seoul and Tokyo
I visited research institutes, energy organizations, automotive teams, and design studios in Seoul and Tokyo.
Explore the company visitsUniversity of Michigan
I built parametric finite element models and a MATLAB solver for materials research.
Michigan State University
I completed facility assessments and modeled solar and battery systems with REopt.
Michigan State University
I tutor more than 40 students in calculus, chemistry, and physics through weekly problem solving sessions.
Michigan State University
Organize academic and career workshops and prepare members for SHPE’s national convention.
Michigan State University
I teach Java, Python, and HTML through hands on engineering workshops for younger students.
Michigan State University
Help incoming students find campus resources, community, and events through outreach and communications.
STANFORD ENGINEERING · 2026ACADEMIC PROGRAM
Two days inside graduate engineering.
In October 2026, I joined Stanford Engineering’s SERGE cohort for laboratory tours, conversations with faculty and doctoral students, and workshops on research and graduate applications.
The visit gave me a clearer view of doctoral research and graduate study in engineering.
About the SERGE program
AFFILIATIONS ASME · SWE · Women in Engineering Connect · FORTÉ · Rewriting the Code · Autodesk Ambassador
Materials, manufacturing, and design.
I study how constrained cutting changes chip formation, force, strain, and surface quality.
I cast, heat treated, and tested 24 aluminum zinc samples to identify practical directions for bearing material development.
I use mechanical, thermal, and microstructural evidence to find root causes and guide product and manufacturing decisions.
I compared seven materials for an exhaust hanger bracket, then changed its thickness and fillet radius to evaluate a cast iron alternative in Fusion 360.
I built and integrated an Arduino controlled robotic arm that repeats physical tests on controllers and joysticks.
I modeled solar and battery systems for 33 Michigan facilities using load, cost, emissions, and site constraints.
Concept illustrationI helped lead a five person team in comparing four steels and redesigning a keyed shaft under bending, torque, and repeated loading.
Concept illustrationI developed a mechanism concept and helped lead a five person team through the design, manufacture, and assembly of a desktop slider crank.
Concept illustrationI helped lead a team experiment on how diffuser opening angle affects pressure recovery and flow separation in a controlled air flow facility.
I machined an aluminum tube using two lathe setups, checking dimensions between cuts to control the bore, outside diameter, and length.
I worked with a four person team to lay out, drill, chamfer, and tap features in an aluminum base plate intended for a slider crank assembly.
I built parametric Gmsh models that made complex material geometries faster to prepare and compare.
I developed a MATLAB solver to predict elastoplastic response and compare local behavior in composite unit cells.
I combined facility audits with REopt models to identify practical energy improvements for manufacturers.
FIELD NOTE / TENNECO
Working directly with materials connects classroom models with the decisions engineers make during manufacturing.
RESEARCH ENGINEERING INTERNSHIP · 2026
DANIELA OJEDA · MICHIGAN03 / ABOUT ME
I’m a mechanical engineering student in Michigan State University’s Honors College. I minor in Materials Science and graduate in May 2027.
My work centers on materials, manufacturing, and testing. I use experiments, simulation, and data analysis to understand why materials behave as they do and how engineers can improve a process or product.
Outside the lab, I teach coding, tutor calculus, chemistry, and physics, and mentor other students. I’m bilingual in English and Spanish.
04 / COMMUNITY
I teach coding, tutor STEM courses, and mentor students on campus and in programs for younger students.
THROUGH OUTREACH, CODING & TUTORING
An annual event organized with MSU SHPE and Broadening Participation K to 12 that introduces students and families to STEM through hands on activities.
I develop and teach introductory Java, Python, and HTML workshops for middle school students.
I tutor Calculus, Chemistry, and Physics through Engineering Inclusive Excellence and mentor through Women in Engineering Connect.
I support SHPE members as Nationals Chair and help connect incoming students with campus opportunities through the Scholars Advisory Board.
Welcoming students and sharing campus resources through the Scholars Advisory Board.
Learning from and supporting other women in engineering.
05 / GLOBAL ENGINEERING
Michigan State University
Inaugural Global Engineering Program
May 2026 · Two weeks
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY VISIT / SEOUL
GLOBAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM
In May 2026, I joined MSU’s inaugural Global Engineering Program and visited engineering teams, research institutes, and design studios in Seoul and Tokyo.
STOP 01 / South Korea
COMPANIES & INSTITUTIONS VISITED
06 / SKILLS
SolidWorks · Siemens NX · Fusion 360 · CATIA · Creo · AutoCAD · ANSYS · Gmsh · ONELAB
Python · MATLAB · C++ · JavaScript · HTML/CSS · FEM · Data visualization
SEM/EDS · DSC/TGA · FTIR · Optical microscopy · XPS · ICP · Metallography · XRD · Spectromax
Machining · Tribology · Casting · Heat treatment · GD&T · DFM · REopt · ASHRAE assessments
07 / RECOGNITION
