Nathan Kyriazopoulos

Nathan Kyriazopoulos

Mechanical Engineering

SolidWorks Python C++ MATLAB LabVIEW Data Acquisition Microsoft Office

Fifth-year Mechanical Engineering student at Northern Illinois University, expected to graduate in Spring 2027. They describe themselves as a self-motivated team player with a passion for tinkering and designing.

As an engineering intern at Woodward, they build software utilities that connect test equipment to proprietary applications and designed a centralized parts database. Before that, at Kaney Aerospace, they designed mechanical components for test equipment and supported testing and quality work. Their internships also included helping set up a large projector-based flight simulator for eVTOL aircraft.

At 71 North they are working on their senior design capstone, a force-sensing tile platform for posture research, with Alexandria Velazquez and Rocco Martino.

Education

  • B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Northern Illinois University (Expected Spring 2027)

Skills

  • SolidWorks
  • Python
  • C++
  • MATLAB
  • LabVIEW
  • Data Acquisition
  • Microsoft Office

Work Experience

  • Engineering Intern, Production Equipment, Woodward, Inc., Rockford, IL (May 2026 – Present)
  • Mechanical Engineering Intern, Kaney Aerospace, Rockford, IL (Jun. 2024 – Aug. 2025)

Project Experience

  • Force-sensing tile platform for posture research – senior design capstone sponsored by 71 North
  • Pneumatic face-cover system – designed and modeled to meet health and safety requirements
  • Mechatronic spirograph – designed, analyzed, and built a multi-component device
  • Hydraulic delivery solution – proposed for an existing water-treatment research system