Jack Griffin

Project Liquid (Branch of Yale Undergraduate Aerospace Association) @Yale Undergraduate Aerospace Association Yuaa

New Haven, CT, US

Roles: President (\'25-\'26) & Structures Subteam Lead (‘23-’24,\'24-\'25)~~ President ~~ Gained experience in engineering project management tasks like board elections, recruitment, onboarding, advertising, and social events Organized key tasks like correspondence with advisors and companies, funding acquisition through grants and sponsorships, timeline, and meetings Helped establish long-term goals for the club and achievable plans for longevity and future expansion~~ Structures Subteam Lead ~~ Attained hands-on experience in full-scope engineering projects through Project Liquid, a team building a liquid-propulsion rocket engine using N2O and IPA fuel for use in the collegiate amateur competition, FAR-OUT, in the Mojave desert Co-led the design, procurement, manufacturing, and assembly of both our Augmented Spark Ignitor and full horizontal Ground Support Equipment (for engine hot-fire) test stands Worked closely with other subteams to create an open, swift environment that emphasized project-wide collaboration Gained an in-depth understanding of various aspects of rocketry, including fluids supplies, propulsion basics, avionics, and basic system engineering

Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science

Bachelor of Science - BS, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science