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<div class="cv-header">
  <h1>Dane Sabo</h1>
  <div class="cv-contact">
    <span>📍 Greater Pittsburgh Area</span>
    <span>✉️ <a href="mailto:yourstruly@danesabo.com">yourstruly@danesabo.com</a></span>
    <span>🔗 <a href="https://danesabo.com">danesabo.com</a></span>
    <span><a href="https://linkedin.com/in/dane-sabo-819b211b6/">LinkedIn</a></span>
    <span><a href="https://github.com/namelessfaceless">GitHub</a></span>
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  <a href="/cv.pdf">⬇ Download PDF version</a>
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  <h2>Education</h2>

  <div class="cv-entry">
    <div class="cv-entry-header">
      <span class="cv-entry-title">Ph.D. — Mechanical Engineering</span>
      <span class="cv-entry-date">Aug 2023 – Present</span>
    </div>
    <div class="cv-entry-subtitle"><strong>NRC Fellow, University of Pittsburgh</strong></div>
    <ul>
      <li>GPA: 3.896/4.0 (<a href="/transcript.pdf">Unofficial Transcript</a>)</li>
      <li><strong>Coursework:</strong> High-Assurance Cyber-Physical Systems, Linear and Digital Control Systems, Nonlinear Dynamical Systems, Advanced Dynamics</li>
      <li><strong>Nuclear Engineering Certificate:</strong> Fundamentals of Nuclear Engineering, Integration of Nuclear Plant Systems, Nuclear Core Dynamics, Radiation Detection &amp; Measurement, Management Principles for Nuclear Power</li>
    </ul>
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  <div class="cv-entry">
    <div class="cv-entry-header">
      <span class="cv-entry-title">B.S. — Mechanical Engineering</span>
      <span class="cv-entry-date">Aug 2019 – Aug 2023</span>
    </div>
    <div class="cv-entry-subtitle"><strong>University of Pittsburgh</strong></div>
    <ul>
      <li>GPA: 3.433, Dean's Honor List throughout</li>
      <li><strong>Coursework:</strong> Linear Algebra for Machine Learning (Graduate), Mechatronics</li>
    </ul>
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<div class="cv-section">
  <h2>Awards &amp; Honors</h2>

  <div class="cv-entry">
    <div class="cv-entry-header">
      <span class="cv-entry-title">Best Student Paper Award</span>
      <span class="cv-entry-date">2025</span>
    </div>
    <div class="cv-entry-subtitle">NPIC&amp;HMIT 2025</div>
    <ul>
      <li>Awarded for "Employing a Hardware-in-the-Loop Approach to Realize a Fully Homomorphic Encrypted Controller for a Small Modular Advanced High Temperature Reactor"</li>
    </ul>
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    <div class="cv-entry-header">
      <span class="cv-entry-title">Student Representative, MEMS Department Chair Search Committee</span>
      <span class="cv-entry-date">2025</span>
    </div>
    <ul>
      <li>Selected as student representative on the search committee for the next Department Chair of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science at the University of Pittsburgh</li>
    </ul>
  </div>

  <div class="cv-entry">
    <div class="cv-entry-header">
      <span class="cv-entry-title">NRC Graduate Fellowship</span>
      <span class="cv-entry-date">2023 – Present</span>
    </div>
    <div class="cv-entry-subtitle">U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission</div>
    <ul>
      <li>Competitive fellowship supporting graduate research in nuclear engineering and related fields</li>
    </ul>
  </div>
</div>

<div class="cv-section">
  <h2>Publications &amp; Presentations</h2>

  <h3>First Author</h3>

  <div class="cv-entry">
    <div class="cv-entry-header">
      <span class="cv-entry-title">Analysis of Vortex Generating Fences on a Formula Student Multi-Element Rear Wing</span>
      <span class="cv-entry-date">2023</span>
    </div>
    <div class="cv-pub-venue">Published in <em>Ingenium – Undergraduate Research at the Swanson School of Engineering</em>, Pages 106–111</div>
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  <h3>Major Contributor</h3>

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    <div class="cv-entry-header">
      <span class="cv-entry-title">Employing a Hardware-in-the-Loop Approach to Realize a Fully Homomorphic Encrypted Controller for a Small Modular Advanced High Temperature Reactor</span>
      <span class="cv-entry-date">2025</span>
    </div>
    <div class="cv-pub-venue">NPIC&amp;HMIT 2025, Conference Paper (Second Author)</div>
    <div class="cv-award-note">🏆 Best Student Paper Award</div>
  </div>

  <div class="cv-entry">
    <div class="cv-entry-header">
      <span class="cv-entry-title">Demonstration of Advanced Encryption for an Instrumentation and Control System using ARCADE</span>
      <span class="cv-entry-date">2024</span>
    </div>
    <div class="cv-pub-venue">TRTR 2024 Annual Meeting, Presentation</div>
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<div class="cv-section">
  <h2>Skills</h2>
  <div class="cv-skills">
    <span class="cv-skill-label">Programming</span>
    <span>C/C++ (embedded), LaTeX, MATLAB, Python (Pandas, NumPy, SciPy, SymPy), Rust</span>
    <span class="cv-skill-label">Engineering</span>
    <span>ANSYS Simulation Suite, FDM printing, Fusion 360, Soldering, SolidWorks</span>
    <span class="cv-skill-label">Business</span>
    <span>Customer discovery, Team management, Office Suite</span>
    <span class="cv-skill-label">Other</span>
    <span>Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Blender</span>
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<div class="cv-section">
  <h2>Professional Experience</h2>

  <div class="cv-entry">
    <div class="cv-entry-header">
      <span class="cv-entry-title">Graduate Student Researcher</span>
      <span class="cv-entry-date">Aug 2023 – Present</span>
    </div>
    <div class="cv-entry-subtitle">Instrumentation and Controls Laboratory, University of Pittsburgh — Advisor: Dr. Daniel G. Cole</div>
    <ul>
      <li>Developing formal verification methods for autonomous hybrid control systems with application to nuclear reactor startup sequences and safety-critical cyber-physical systems</li>
      <li>Collaborating with Idaho National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratory on hardware-in-the-loop control system validation and encrypted controller implementations for advanced reactor designs</li>
      <li>Conducting research on virtualized networks to simulate control systems with genuine network traffic for nuanced analysis of system dynamics</li>
    </ul>
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  <div class="cv-entry">
    <div class="cv-entry-header">
      <span class="cv-entry-title">Independent Contractor (Mechanical Engineer)</span>
      <span class="cv-entry-date">Dec 2022 – Jun 2023</span>
    </div>
    <div class="cv-entry-subtitle">Human Motion Technologies LLC — Remote / Pittsburgh, PA</div>
    <ul>
      <li><strong>Hip Exoskeleton EXO-004:</strong> Provided expertise in composites and manufacturing for carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) parts, adopting resin infusion as a standard practice.</li>
      <li><strong>Prosthetics Foot Testing TES-001A02:</strong> Developed a testing fixture for prosthetic feet, evaluating products for fatigue and ultimate strength failure per ISO-10328 standards, designed for up to 5700 N and two million cycles.</li>
    </ul>
  </div>

  <div class="cv-entry">
    <div class="cv-entry-header">
      <span class="cv-entry-title">Summer Undergraduate Research Intern</span>
      <span class="cv-entry-date">Jun 2022 – Aug 2022</span>
    </div>
    <div class="cv-entry-subtitle">University of Pittsburgh</div>
    <ul>
      <li>Analyzed the effects of corotating and counterrotating pairs of vortex-generating fences, focusing on separation prevention at various yaw angles and speeds.</li>
    </ul>
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    <div class="cv-entry-header">
      <span class="cv-entry-title">Mechanical Engineering Co-op</span>
      <span class="cv-entry-date">Jan 2021 – Apr 2021, Aug – Dec 2021</span>
    </div>
    <div class="cv-entry-subtitle">BMW Manufacturing — Spartanburg, SC</div>
    <ul>
      <li><strong>Pruefcubing:</strong> Evaluated buildability and geometric validity of supplier parts for BMW XM performance SUV, supporting metrology processes.</li>
      <li><strong>Quality Steering:</strong> Monitored development series buildability on manufacturing lines and audited prototype vehicles (X3, X4, X5, X6, X7, XM). Developed data management tools to enhance workflows and database accessibility.</li>
    </ul>
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<div class="cv-section">
  <h2>Teaching Experience</h2>

  <div class="cv-entry">
    <div class="cv-entry-header">
      <span class="cv-entry-title">Technical Director / Aerodynamics Lead</span>
      <span class="cv-entry-date">2020 – 2022</span>
    </div>
    <div class="cv-entry-subtitle">Panther Racing (Formula SAE) — University of Pittsburgh</div>
    <ul>
      <li>Led a team of 30+ engineers and managed a six-figure budget for researching and producing an open-wheel-style racecar.</li>
      <li>Rehabilitated team culture and mentored younger members to develop engineering and communication skills.</li>
      <li>Engineered and designed the aerodynamic package and demonstrated expertise in carbon fiber composites manufacturing, including vacuum-bagging, wet lay-up, and mold preparation.</li>
      <li>Delivered a final car that completed all events at FSAE Michigan without failures, improving team performance from 37th/40 (45.4 pts) to 32nd/99 (462.6 pts).</li>
    </ul>
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  <div class="cv-entry">
    <div class="cv-entry-header">
      <span class="cv-entry-title">Content Developer &amp; Teaching Assistant</span>
      <span class="cv-entry-date">Aug 2022 – Dec 2022</span>
    </div>
    <div class="cv-entry-subtitle">MEMS 0071 "Intro to Fluid Mechanics" — University of Pittsburgh</div>
    <ul>
      <li>Developed curriculum incorporating fundamental CFD concepts, with a focus on postprocessing, simulation, and meshing for hydrostatic and hydrodynamic problems.</li>
      <li>Conducted weekly office hours to assist students in understanding course material.</li>
    </ul>
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<div class="cv-section">
  <h2>Projects</h2>

  <div class="cv-entry">
    <div class="cv-entry-header">
      <span class="cv-entry-title">King's Eunuch — Poker Engine (Rust)</span>
      <span class="cv-entry-date">2025 – Present</span>
    </div>
    <ul>
      <li>Developing a type-safe poker library in Rust with near-zero dependencies as a language learning project.</li>
      <li>Implemented custom types for cards and hands with ordering traits, and complete hand detection and evaluation logic.</li>
      <li>Building toward game state simulation and eventual use as a poker training aid.</li>
    </ul>
  </div>

  <div class="cv-entry">
    <div class="cv-entry-header">
      <span class="cv-entry-title">1986 Nissan 300ZX — LS V8 Engine Swap</span>
      <span class="cv-entry-date">2021 – Present</span>
    </div>
    <ul>
      <li>Performing a 5.3L LS swap using a junkyard-sourced 2008 Avalanche engine, pulled and disassembled personally.</li>
      <li>Completed engine teardown, cleaning, rear main seal, flywheel torque, and timing chain assembly.</li>
      <li>Sourced transmission, ECU, sensors, and engine mounts. Stripped factory engine bay to prepare for installation.</li>
    </ul>
  </div>
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<div class="cv-updated">Last updated March 2026</div>

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