Bio
My name is Adam Pollack. I graduated from Lehigh University with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering in May 2016. While at Lehigh, I took courses in mechanical engineering, computer science, and entrepreneurship. After completing two rotations of being an Co-Op Engineer focused on mechanical engineering and material science at a tubing manufacturer called RathGibson, I decided I wanted to shift my focus to integrate my love of computer science with my background in mechanical engineering. Having been part of a robotics team for four years in high school, robotics seemed like the perfect way to combine my two passions.
In my free time, I enjoy going to the gym, watching TV shows including Mr. Robot and Silicon Valley, and working on programming projects.
As a member of the MSR program, I hope to gain knowledge in embedded systems, machine learning, and path planning. I hope to find a career working for a company doing research into new robotics applications.
I am currently actively seeking employment.
Professional Experience:
1) Software Developer, GreekPillar LLC
In Summer 2016, I worked for a startup called GreekPillar working software solutions to help with fraternity recruitment. At GreekPillar, I worked with both founders to help bridge the gap between the business and programming side of their operations learning about both the back and front ends of web development. Based on market research, I designed and built a responsive UI for the platform which pulled data from a Robomongo database using AngularJS. I also used HTML/CSS and AngularJS to develop a dynamic form designer to allow campuses to customize their recruitment efforts.
2) Co-Op Engineer, RathGibson
In Fall 2014 and Summer 2015, I worked in the research and development area of a tubing manufacturer named RathGibson as part of Lehigh’s Co-Op Program. While at RathGibson, I studied the materials science properties of tubing and conducted research into determining the burst pressure of a tube. Using data from the previous decade of burst testing performed at RathGibson as well as data from strain gages gathered during my own tests, I was able to formulate an equation to model the burst pressure of a tube based on other properties.