Professional Experience
Easton Sports, Thousand Oaks, CA
Baseball/Softball R&D Project Engineer October 2016 - Present
Baseball/Softball R&D Project Engineer October 2016 - Present
-Developed 2018 Fastpitch Ghost Double Barrel bat
-Assisting with helmet and chest protector testing per NOCSAE standards
Baseball/Softball R&D Engineer June 2012 - October 2016
-2015 Fastpitch bat technology development: CXN Zero
-Vibration/feel development and testing
-Detailed analysis of proposed 2018 youth bat standard
-Development of bats for the 2018 youth bats to new USA-bat standard
-Work closely with factory on QC/production implementation
-Constructed and managed small production cell in distribution center for two months
Hockey, Lacrosse R&D Engineer June 2012 - February 2014
-Competitor analysis
-Solidworks development of sticks and blades
-Design and implement new testing to correlate player perceptions to engineering and lab testing
-Work with factory on QC exercises
Warrior Sports, Warren, MI
Lacrosse and Hockey Product Development Co-op August 2009 - December 2011
Hockey Stick R&D
-Tested existing sticks using Experimental Modal Analysis
-Analytic study of perceived "good" vs perceived "bad" sticks to quantify differences
-Worked to develop vibration absorbers for goalie sticks: Ritual to launch March 2012
-Developing a way to correlate player perception of feel to quantify results
-Thesis Title: Modal Analysis as a Tool to Determine Response to Quantify Flex Profile and Global Stiffness in Hockey Sticks (Confidential)
Lacrosse Helmet Development and QC Testing
-Product: Trojan, T2, Psyco, Triumph, ST2, Viking, and competitor helmets
-Tested to NOCSAE DOC (ND) 045-04m07 (facemasks) and NOCSAE (ND) 042-04m04 specifications
-Developed lacrosse stick handle durability test procedure
-Developed testing procedure for hockey helmets per ASTM F 513-00 standard
-Maintained and ran test lab
Valeo Climate Control, Auburn Hills, MI
HVAC Validation Co-op June 2008 - August 2009
NVH Lab
-Programs used: B&K Pulse, Automotive Sound Quality, IDEAS, and ArtemiS
-Wrote new program to implement new data acquisition program into testing
-Led J61 booster sorting team - worked to eliminate brush tick noise and sorting
-Vehicle and unit level noise testing and airflow benchmarking
Thermal Lab
-IAQ (airflow) automation program and hardware development
-Temperature Control Curve (TCC) development for new HVAC unit for Ford P473
-Basic unit-level noise testing and airflow benchmarking
Education
Kettering University, Flint, MI December 2011
Bachelor of Science, Applied Physics
Concentration: Acoustics
Minor: Computational Mathematics
Bachelor of Science, Applied Physics
Concentration: Acoustics
Minor: Computational Mathematics
Thesis Title: Modal Analysis as a Tool to Determine Response to Quantify Flex Profile and Global Stiffness in Hockey Sticks (Confidential)
Relevant Courses: Vibration, Sound and Light (PHYS-302), Acoustics Testing and Modeling (PHYS-485), Acoustics in the Human Environment (PHYS-388), Materials Science and Nanotechnology (PHYS-342), Scientific Research in Physics I/II (PHYS-495/496), Theoretical Me- chanics [Similar to Dynamics] (PHYS-412), Statics (MECH-210), Mechanics of Materials (MECH-212), Dynamic Systems with Vibrations (MECH-330), Numerical Methods & Matrices (MATH-305), Mathematical Statistics (MATH-327), Boundary Value Problems (MATH-313)
Oakland University, Rochester, MI August 2010
Completed coursework for Minor in Japanese Language
Relevant Courses: Advanced Japanese Conversation and Reading (JPN-408)
Publications and Papers
L. Hunt and I. Garcia, "Implementation of a Vibration Absorber for Composite Hockey GoalieSticks", The Engineering of Sport 9, Lowell, MA 9 Jul. - 13 Jul. 2012.
L. Hunt and D. Russell, "Vibrational Characteristics of Wood, Aluminum and Composite Hockey Sticks", 162nd meeting of the Acoust. Soc. Am., San Diego, CA 21 Oct. - 4 Nov., 2011.
L. Hunt and D. Russell. "Vibrational Assessment of wood and composite goalie hockey sticks," 162nd meeting of the Acoust. Soc. Am., San Diego, CA 21 Oct. - 4 Nov., 2011.
D. Russell and L. Hunt, "Spring Constants for Hockey Sticks," Submitted to Physics Teacher, 6/02/2009.
D. Ludwigsen and L. Hunt, "Measurement and modeling of the open end correction for driven pipes," J. Acoust. Soc. Am., Vol. 124, No. 4, Pt. 2, pp. 2511, 2008.
Skills
Second Language: Proficient in spoken Japanese (also able to read and write)
Computer:
-Proficient in programming in MATLAB, Mathematica, LaTeX, Maple, Excel VBA, HTML
-Learning MySQL and PHP
-Proficient in Solidworks
-Familiar with Control Charts using Minitab
-Working knowledge of LabVIEW
Lab Equipment:
-FFT Spectrum Analyzer
-STAR Modal analysis software
-Soldering and basic circuit construction
-Strain Gauges
Activities
Ventura Mariners In-House Coach (2017-Present)
-Mite Division Head Coach (September 2018-Present)
-Coach practices and games for mite level players (5-8 years old)
-Teach younger kids how to skate and basic hockey skills
-Manage Mite coaches and create practice plans
-Created in-house online registration form and databases for head coaches
-Created and maintained in-house hockey website
-USA Hockey, CAHA member, CEP Level 1 with Mite (8U) module, SafeSport and CDC Heads Up compliant
Kettering Physics Department Advisory Board Member (2013-Present)
-Attend yearly meeting at university
-Give feedback to direct department when requested
-Young alumni/industry perspective
-Maintain Google Drive contact for current students and alum
Kettering Alumni Ambassador (2012-Present)
-Attend local college fairs and speak with high school students about my experiences
-Involved with various local robotics competitions and teams
-Kettering Young Alumni Council (2012-Present)
-Provide young alumni perspective to the university
Student Ambassador (2007-2011)
-Interacting with prospective students on campus at events and working behind the scenes
-Member of the Leadership Team: Conduct interviews for new Ambassadors, meet with new admissions directors and other responsibilities beyond regular duties
-Leader of the Special Options team: Plan prospective student itineraries and coordinate with all necessary professors and members of the Kettering community to make their day a success
-Attend local college fairs and spoke with high school students about my experiences
-Presented on student panels
Tour Guide (2010-2011)
-Give tours to prospective students and their families
-Help admissions staff with general tasks
Society of Physics Students - Kettering B/Physics Club (2009-2011)
-President: 2009-2011
-Re-started B-Section national chapter and obtained Kettering club status
-Planned and ran May 2010 Zone 7 Meeting at Kettering
-Planned and participated in regional Catapult contest in October 2010 and April 2011
-Ran all weekly meetings and planned events and projects
-Visited local elementary schools for physics demo outreach
-Mentored new officers after my term as president ended
Honors and Awards
Undergraduate Research Award, Acoustical Society of America, 2011
SPS Outstanding Student Award for Undergraduate Research - Honorable Mention, Society of Physics Students, 2011
Woman of the Year - Honorable Mention, Kettering University, 2010
Bob Wolforth Memorial, Kettering University Southeast Michigan Alumni Chapter, 2008
Provost Scholarship, Kettering University, 2007-2011
Prep for Success Scholarship, Kettering University, 2007-2011
Michigan Merit Scholarship, State of Michigan, 2007
Professional Organizations
Society of Physics Students, 2008-2012
Acoustical Society of America, 2008-2012
ASTM International Student Member, 2009-Present
ISEA Student Member, 2012-Present