Hi, I’m Anastasiia.

I design, build, and improve experimental engineering systems.

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Colorado School of Mines B.S. Mechanical Engineering · Class of 2027

I’m a mechanical engineering student at Colorado School of Mines with experience in thermal-fluid systems, experimental hardware, CAD, instrumentation, and automated laboratory controls.

Anastasiia Usmanova
Based in Colorado Mechanical Engineering

Engineering ideas into working systems.

My work sits at the intersection of mechanical design, thermal-fluid science, experimental testing, and hardware integration.

I enjoy taking a system from an initial concept through component selection, assembly, instrumentation, troubleshooting, and operation.

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Research, hardware, and engineering education.

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2026 — Present Research

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Hi-TECS Group · Colorado School of Mines

Contributing to the development and integration of a laboratory-scale chemical-looping reactor system with fluidized-bed thermal management.

My work includes system architecture documentation, LabVIEW controls and data acquisition, reactor assembly, instrumentation, and integration of mechanical, fluid, and control subsystems.

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Summer 2025 Internship

Mechanical Engineering Intern

Heatel LLC

Contributed to mechanical design, CAD development, engineering documentation, component research, and hardware-focused project work.

Supported the development of practical engineering solutions while working with design requirements, manufacturing considerations, and existing hardware.

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2025 — Present Education

Undergraduate Course Support

Colorado School of Mines

Supporting undergraduate engineering students in thermodynamics, heat transfer, and engineering economics.

My responsibilities include grading technical work, explaining engineering concepts, supporting office hours, and helping students develop stronger problem-solving methods.

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A hands-on approach to mechanical engineering.

I combine engineering analysis with practical experience building and troubleshooting physical systems.

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Thermal-Fluid Systems

Thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, gas-flow systems, and high-temperature testing.

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Mechanical Design

SolidWorks, component selection, engineering drawings, prototyping, and hardware integration.

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Controls & Instrumentation

LabVIEW, NI DAQ hardware, sensors, automated sequences, data acquisition, and safety logic.

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Engineering Analysis

EES, MATLAB, technical calculations, experimental data, and engineering documentation.

A closer look at my work.

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Thermal Systems · Analysis

Integrated Rankine Cycle Analysis

Developed an EES model of an integrated power generation system incorporating a Rankine cycle, cooling-water loop, and molten-salt thermal loop.

The project combined thermodynamic analysis, component modeling, heat-transfer calculations, and system-level performance evaluation.

EES Thermodynamics Heat Transfer System Modeling
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Interested in working together?

I’m always happy to connect about mechanical engineering, thermal-fluid systems, research, and future opportunities.