Curriculum Vitae | Kasper Atkinson - Engineering Portfolio

Education

Cornell University
M.Eng. Aerospace Engineering, B.S. Mechanical Engineering
GPA: 4.1/4.0 | Graduation: May, 2027

Imperial College London - Microglider Design Researcher
June, 2025 - August, 2025
- Developed MATLAB-based aerodynamic models for a dragonfly-inspired, tailless tandem-wing 22-gram microglider.
- Simulated a mass-shifting pitch control system using PID feedback to achieve sub-10-second stable glide recovery.
- Ran multi-parameter design sweeps to optimize lift-to-drag ratio while maintaining static and dynamic stability.
- Evaluated 3 trim–linearization methods, judging speed-accuracy tradeoffs to extract short-period and phugoid modes.
Comarch - Forecasting Analytics Intern
June, 2024 - July, 2024
- Delivered ML script combining individually weighted and optimized prediction models to forecast server utilization.
- Co-developed program to securely retrieve internal company database metrics live for the Comarch Infraspace Cloud.
- Troubleshooted obstacles to internal LLM implementation with the national Polish AI / ML team.
- Suggested future steps for integrating cloud with larger-variable forecasting models in department-wide presentation.
Cornell Engineering - Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
August, 2024 - January, 2025
- Expanded on key physics concepts from lecture twice a week, co-leading 20-person cooperative learning sections.
- Underwent 15-week training session focusing on differential learning, communicative responses, student engagement.

Cornell Design Build Fly:

Full-Team Lead
- Directed all engineering and administrative decisions across four subteams for aircraft development with $35k budget.
- Co-authored 60-page AIAA technical report, documenting mission-centered design, analysis, fabrication and testing.
- Ran 40-person team through 10-month competition cycle: exploration, detailed design, manufacturing, testing.
Propulsion Subteam Lead
- Designed and implemented program to iteratively assess various propulsion and electronic system configurations.
- Led 6-person subteam: delegated, tracked, and supervised tasks in weekly meetings.
- Presented and directed subteam through 3 critical design reviews to justify design and component decisions.
Member of the Propulsion Subteam
- Planned and fabricated the electronics integration piece, justified design in 60-page competition report scoring 21st.
- Led propeller static thrust tests, ensuring flight function on runway line in Wichita, Kansas 2024 competition.
C-Salt:
Member of the Mechanical Subteam
- Co-founded wave-energy student team; grew to 20 members competing in DOE’s Marine Energy Collegiate Contest.
- Prepared comprehensive CADs of high-pressure water piston compressor for ocean-water desalination in Guam.