Ameera Elgonemy

Experience

1. Spacecal Researcher

   Uc Berkeley College Of Engineering

   Sep 2023 — Present

   SpaceCAL is a NASA funded project where we are working to build a payload to test a new type of additive manufacturing called Computed Axial Lithography (CAL) in space. This process prints parts volumetrically from a vat of liquid as opposed to printing layer by layer. The resin is photosensitive, meaning parts can be printed by projecting its image onto it, where it hardens to form the entire part at once. We plan to test the SpaceCAL payload in a Virgin Galactic aircraft at the end of March.My focus on the project has been the optical subsystem, which involves determining which of the various optics components we need to get the initial image from the projector to the 4 vats containing liquid resin so that we can print four parts at once in our payload. It has also involved designing mounts for these components and conducting shock and vibration tests to ensure they withstand loads from launch.

Education

• Cornell University

  Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

  2023

• University of California, Berkeley

  Master of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering with Aerospace Concentration