Sean Farrell

Sean Farrell

Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Sean R. Farrell is a passionate mechanical engineer and startup enthusiast! With a knack…

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Experience

  • Dassault Systèmes Graphic

    Dassault Systèmes

    Greater Boston

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    Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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    Greater Boston

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    San Francisco Bay Area

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    Albany, New York Area

Education

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    Union College

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    Activities and Societies: University Innovation Fellowship, Stanford University

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Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

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    Mentor

    University Innovation Fellows

    - Present 6 years 11 months

    Education

    Sean Farrell, a University Innovation Fellow, has been chosen by the University Innovation Fellows program as one of 23 student event leaders for the program’s Silicon Valley Meetup, taking place November 16-20, 2017.

    These 23 Fellows were hand-selected out of an international community of more than 1,200 Fellows for the impact they have had at their schools and for their contributions to the movement. At the event, they will represent their schools in front of 300 student and faculty…

    Sean Farrell, a University Innovation Fellow, has been chosen by the University Innovation Fellows program as one of 23 student event leaders for the program’s Silicon Valley Meetup, taking place November 16-20, 2017.

    These 23 Fellows were hand-selected out of an international community of more than 1,200 Fellows for the impact they have had at their schools and for their contributions to the movement. At the event, they will represent their schools in front of 300 student and faculty attendees from 82 universities and colleges around the world. They will give presentations on their UIF work to all attendees, modeling for the new Fellows the kind of impact they can have at their own schools. Additionally, their demonstrated organization and leadership skills will be put to work as they lead and mentor teams of Fellows from different areas of the world.

    The University Innovation Fellows program is a global program run by Stanford University’s Hasso Plattner Institute of Design (d.school) that empowers student leaders to increase campus engagement with innovation, entrepreneurship, creativity and design thinking. You can read about the program here and about the March 2017 Silicon Valley Meetup here.

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    Public Speaker

    University Innovation Fellows

    - Present 7 years 9 months

    Education

    I presented at the 2017 AACU conference entitled "Building Public Trust in the Promise of Liberal Education and Inclusive Excellence." I discussed the student developed course, as seen in this same "Accomplishments" section of the LinkedIn page. The audience of this presentation consisted of college and university provosts, presidents, professors, and other academic agents of change.

Patents

  • Cooling Hole Inspection System

    US 502903-US-1 / 72266-1201

    Cooling hole inspection system for the objective analysis of critical aircraft turbine blades

Projects

  • 2017 Association of American Colleges and Universities Conference Presenter

    I presented at the 2017 AACU conference entitled "Building Public Trust in the Promise of Liberal Education and Inclusive Excellence." I discussed the student developed course, as seen in this same "Accomplishments" section of the LinkedIn page. The audience of this presentation consisted of college and university provosts, presidents, professors, and other academic agents of change.

    See project

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics

    - Present

    Development of a computational fluid dynamics code used for simulation of fluidic flow through catalytic aerogels. The code was written in MatLab. The Lattice-Boltzmann method, which is an approximation of the Navier-Stokes Equation, governs the fluid flow of the model. Actual SEM images of aerogels are translated to scrutable datasets that can be manipulated and analyzed by the code.

    See project

  • Inspection System for Aircraft Engines

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    The quality of aircraft engines is obviously paramount. At GE, myself and a colleague have designed an inspection system that will be used to inspect aircraft engine blade cooling holes to ensure they are of the highest quality before being put into engines for use. The system will replace a vast number of old, less capable inspection units, and will do so at a very reasonable cost. The systems began implementation into GE Aviation factory locations in early 2017.

    Other creators
    • Bryon Knight

  • Innovation Project

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    I co-designed and co-implemented an interdisciplinary seminar-based course for the entire student body, entitled: I.C.E (Innovation, Creativity and the Entrepreneurial mindset). The course which occurred in the Spring of 2017, was open to all majors. Preeminent outside speakers comprised an important part of the course, and the primary goal was to instill into the minds of the students the benefits of utilizing unconventional design thinking in any facet of life. The course counted as one…

    I co-designed and co-implemented an interdisciplinary seminar-based course for the entire student body, entitled: I.C.E (Innovation, Creativity and the Entrepreneurial mindset). The course which occurred in the Spring of 2017, was open to all majors. Preeminent outside speakers comprised an important part of the course, and the primary goal was to instill into the minds of the students the benefits of utilizing unconventional design thinking in any facet of life. The course counted as one full credit.

Honors & Awards

  • University Innovation Fellowship - Student Leader

    University Innovation Fellowship

    Sean Farrell, a University Innovation Fellow, was chosen by the University Innovation Fellows program as one of 23 student event leaders for the program’s Silicon Valley Meetup, November 16-20, 2017.

    These 23 Fellows were hand-selected out of an international community of more than 1,200 Fellows for the impact they have had at their schools and for their contributions to the movement. At the event, they represented their schools in front of 300 student and faculty attendees from 82…

    Sean Farrell, a University Innovation Fellow, was chosen by the University Innovation Fellows program as one of 23 student event leaders for the program’s Silicon Valley Meetup, November 16-20, 2017.

    These 23 Fellows were hand-selected out of an international community of more than 1,200 Fellows for the impact they have had at their schools and for their contributions to the movement. At the event, they represented their schools in front of 300 student and faculty attendees from 82 universities and colleges around the world. They gave presentations on their UIF work to all attendees, modeling for the new Fellows the kind of impact they can have at their own schools. Additionally, their demonstrated organization and leadership skills were put to work as they led and mentored teams of Fellows from different areas of the world.

    The University Innovation Fellows program is a global program run by Stanford University’s Hasso Plattner Institute of Design (d.school) that empowers student leaders to increase campus engagement with innovation, entrepreneurship, creativity and design thinking. You can read about the program here and about the March 2017 Silicon Valley Meetup here.

  • General Electric Star Award Recipient

    General Electric

    Finalists are determined in a highly selective global competition independently managed by the Institute of International Education. Applicants are selected on the following criteria:

    Academic achievement and potential
    Extracurricular and community activities; work experience
    The student's personal experiences and goals, as described in a written statement
    One reference form with an accompanying reference letter

    The GE Star Award Competition is only open to children of…

    Finalists are determined in a highly selective global competition independently managed by the Institute of International Education. Applicants are selected on the following criteria:

    Academic achievement and potential
    Extracurricular and community activities; work experience
    The student's personal experiences and goals, as described in a written statement
    One reference form with an accompanying reference letter

    The GE Star Award Competition is only open to children of eligible GE employees and retirees worldwide.

Languages

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Spanish

    Professional working proficiency

Organizations

  • University Innovation Fellowship

    Fellow

    - Present

    The University Innovation Fellowship is an incredible program directed by Stanford University’s Hasso Plattner Institute of Design (d.school). The University Innovation Fellows program empowers students to become agents of change at their schools. Participants acquire knowledge of tools, frameworks and program models that help college students develop an entrepreneurial mindset and creative confidence. Fellows create new learning opportunities for their peers and inspire them to seize…

    The University Innovation Fellowship is an incredible program directed by Stanford University’s Hasso Plattner Institute of Design (d.school). The University Innovation Fellows program empowers students to become agents of change at their schools. Participants acquire knowledge of tools, frameworks and program models that help college students develop an entrepreneurial mindset and creative confidence. Fellows create new learning opportunities for their peers and inspire them to seize opportunities, define problems and address global challenges.

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