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University of Notre Dame
Mechanical Engineering
Sam Thornton
What are your career goals?
I hope to work in humanoid robotics as a mechanical engineer.
Do you have any research areas of interest specific to your discipline?
I am working with an orthopedic surgeon to develop a novel method for securing trochanteric fractures of the hip following THAs.
What is one piece of advice you have for fellow engineering students?
MAKE A PORTFOLIO.
What has been your favorite engineering course and why?
Heat transfer allowed me to think critically and solve problems as if they were puzzles.
Which clubs, campus organizations, and activities do you participate in?
EnableND Prosthetics (President), Chemistry Huddle Leader, RCLC Student Tutor, WVFI Student Radio