Neal Bitsie is a senior majoring in Engineering Physics -Mechanical. Coming to NMSU was an easy decision for Neal as he is currently the 15^th person in his family to attend the University. During his time at NMSU, he has been involved in the Sigma Chi Fraternity, Atomic Aggies, NMSU Rotaract Club, ASNMSU, Engineering Student Council, and Aggies Without Limits to name a few. Neal also currently serves as the student on the NMSU Board of Regents and as a Position Director for Arrowhead Center Inc. Bitsie encourages all aggies to become involved in the NMSU community and is ready to support any student through their collegiate carrier.

Skills

• X-Ray Diffraction
• Data Analysis
• Data Modeling
• Soldering
• Financial Strategies, Performance and Budgeting

Software

• MATLAB
• Excel
• NX 11.0
• Fityk
• VESTA

Interests/Passions/Hobbies

• Marvel Movies
• Nonlinear Dynamics and Vibration Theory.
• Food
• Hiking
• Public, Monetary, Science, Defense, and Economic Policy

Carson Anderson is an undergraduate student double majoring in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Carson grew up in Las Cruces and graduated from Arrowhead Park Early College High School. Carson is happy to assist with any electronics projects you bring in! 

Skills 

• 3D printing 
• CAD modeling 
• Programming 
• Soldering 

Software 

• Arduino 
• Autodesk Inventor 
• C++/C 
• Fusion360 
• MATLAB 
• ModelSim 
• Quartus Prime 
• Simplify3D/Cura 
• VHDL 

Hobbies/Interests 

• Hiking  
• Mountain biking 
• Cryptocurrency and blockchain technology 
• PC building, repairing and modifying  
• Video games

Kelsey Hayes is the Student Manager of the AIS and is a senior majoring in Chemical Engineering with a minor in Biomedical Engineering. She also does research in the CHME Flow Cytometry Laboratory working with a Fluorescence Lifetime flow cytometer and is an alumna of the Chi Omega Sorority. Kelsey helps to manage all of the programs and projects that go through the AIS and is excited to help you get started on whatever project you may have!

Seth Howe is an undergraduate senior studying Mechanical Engineering Technology. Seth grew up in Belen, NM, before living in Las Cruces to attend the University. He enjoys fabrication and DIY projects to make unique ideas and designs.

Skills:

• 3D Printing
• CAD Modeling
• Business Management
• Addictive/Subtractive Manufacturing

Software:

• Autodesk Fusion 360
• SOLIDWORKS
• Siemens NX
• Ultimaker Cura
• Simplify 3D

Interests/Passions/Hobbies:

• 3D Printing
• Guitar
• Automotive
• Drones/Photography/Cinematography
• Snowboarding/Mountain Biking/Hiking

Maria is a junior double-majoring in Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering. She was born and raised in El Paso, TX, where she gained experience in managing a business. She played soccer throughout high school and was formerly a cadet in the Air Force ROTC program at NMSU. After graduating, her goal is to commission as a 2nd Lt. in the Air Force and work as a Space Operations officer. Eventually, she would like to work for Space X, and hopefully one day become an astronaut.  She is interested in the design and function of aircraft and is passionate about astronomy.  

Skills

• CAD modeling
• Programming
• Engineering design process
• Finite Element Analysis
• 3D printing
• Business Management
• Prototyping

Software/Tools

• NX
• SolidWorks
• Arduino
• Cura

Interests/Passions/Hobbies

• Soccer
• Astronomy
• Drawing/Art
• Greek Mythology 
• Anime
• Watching Movies
• Learning about other cultures
• Traveling 
• Cooking
• Learning how to DIY anything

AJ Phillips is a senior at NMSU earning dual degrees in electrical engineering and computer science with a minor in mathematics.  He is also an undergraduate research assistant in the Klipsch School of Electrical and Computer Engineering investigating lossy forms of data compression in the context of electroencephalography (EEG) post-processing operations.  His focus areas are signal processing, algorithm development, and embedded systems.  AJ is happy to assist you with any projects that you bring to the AIS!

Skills

• Algorithm & Software Development
• Signal Processing & Data Analysis
• Embedded Systems Design
• PCB Design
• Soldering

Software

• MATLAB
• Python
• C/C++/Arduino
• Java
• EAGLE
• VHDL
• R
• LaTeX

Interests/Passions/Hobbies

• Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCI)
• Computer Architecture
• AI/ML
• Computer Security
• Triathlons
• Skiing & Snowboarding
• Surfing
• Playing Guitar & Piano
• Building Model Aircraft

Jaime Perez is a sophomore in Mechanical and Aerospace engineering who grew up in El Paso, Texas. Has earned some experience in the field through working in automotive repair and through NMSU’s SAE Mini Baja organization. Jaime is available to assist you with any project you have.

Skills

• CAD modeling
• 3D Printing
• Programming
• Engineering Design

Software/Tools

• NX
• Solidworks
• Cura
• Arduino

Hobbies

• Hiking
• Modifying bicycles
• Learning new skills every day

Daniel Herrera is an undergraduate student studying Mechanical Engineering, and an undergraduate lab assistant for the Human-Robot Interaction Lab (iHRI). His work consists primarily of social robotics, general robotics, 3D modeling, programming, design and 3D printing.  He is open to all different engineering projects, is willing to help anyone, and loves to learn ways to apply engineering to everyday life.

Skills:

• CAD modeling
• 3D Printing
• Design
• Soldering
• 2D/3D artist
• Programming

Software:

• Solidworks
• Autodesk Inventor
• Autodesk 3DS MAX
• Blender
• FL Studio
• Cura
• Simplify3D
• Arduino
• MATLAB
• Photoshop
• Excel

Interests/Passions/Hobbies

• Classical Guitar
• Computers
• Humanoid Robotics
• Social Robots
• Machine Learning
• Artificial Intelligence
• Lo-Fi Music
• Drawing
• Painting
• 3D Animation

Gabrielle Graves is an undergraduate student majoring in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at NMSU. She is also a research assistant at the Nonlinear Dynamics and Energy Harvesting Laboratory (NDEHL), where she has researched the applications of morphing technology in UAV systems as well as the onset and structural effects of flutter vibrations in propellers.  Gabrielle is willing to assist you with any project you have.

Skills:

• CAD Modeling
• Programming
• Structural Analysis: FEA
• 3D Printing

Software:

• SolidWorks
• NX
• AutoCad
• MATLAB
• Arduino
• Python
• Excel

Interests

• Running
• Hiking
• Weight Lifting
• Video Games
• Watching Movies

Diego Chavez is a dual-major engineering student in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, working as an undergraduate research assistant at the MAE department robotics laboratory. Diego is an FEA, robotics and 3D printing enthusiast, and is passionate about driving prototyping and engineering to their limits.He is always open to new projects and is willing to help anyone with project ideas.

Skills

• 3D Printing
• FEA (Finite Element Analysis)
• Design
• Soldering
• Structure Analysis
• Programming
• Data Management
• Prototyping

Software

• Arduino
• Cura, Simplify3D, Preform
• Bantam Tools
• MATLAB
• Illustrator
• ANSYS
• Solidworks
• Siemens NX
• Excel
• Fusion 360
• Final Cut Pro
• After Effects

Interests/Passions/Hobbies

• Robotics
• Reading
• Politics
• Music
• Video Games

Mackie Kannard-Smith is a senior in Electrical Engineering at NMSU and a born-and-raised Las Crucen. He is a passionate electronics hobbyist and is especially interested in mobile embedded systems design and modification of consumer electronics. Mackie is available to assist you with any and all electronics projects you have!

Skills

• PCB design
• Precision soldering
• Embedded systems design
• Battery management
• Hardware reverse-engineering
• 3D modeling and printing

Software

• EAGLE, KiCad, Altium, DxDesigner, Allegro
• Fusion 360
• Cura, Slic3r, Simplify3D
• Python
• Arduino (C, C++)
• Linux

Interests/Passions/Hobbies

• Playing saxophone
• Politics
• Comic books
• Embedded system design
• Video games
• Literature
• Computers

Marcos Salazar is an undergraduate senior at New Mexico State University. He is double majoring in Electrical Engineering and Studio Art.  Marcos was born in Holland, MI and grew up in Hatch, NM. He enjoys soldering and making evaluations and coming up with solutions when it comes to electrical projects. He has been working in Agriculture for 12 years as of 2022 and he has been selling alfalfa bales within Southern New Mexico.