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<!doctype html><html><head><title>Dane Sabo - CV</title><link rel=stylesheet type=text/css href=/css/fonts.css><link rel=stylesheet type=text/css href=/css/fontawesome.css><link rel=stylesheet type=text/css href=/css/styles.min.c2acad37d1be0e44722e7f234c116caef79124df36955647824f8b10da479ba3.css><link rel=stylesheet type=text/css href=/css/dark-theme.css><meta charset=UTF-8><meta name=author content="Dane Sabo"><meta name=viewport content="width=device-width,initial-scale=1"></head><body><header class=page-header><div class=myname><h2><a href=https://danesabo.com/>Dane Sabo</a></h2></div><nav><ul class=navbar><li class=activetab><a href=/cv/><span>CV</span></a></li><li><a href=/blog/><span>Blog</span></a></li><li><a href=/contact/><span>About Me</span></a></li></ul></nav></header><div id=content><main><article><h1 class=page-title>CV</h1><style>.cv-container{max-width:800px;margin:0 auto;font-family:source sans pro,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,sans-serif}.cv-header{text-align:center;margin-bottom:2em;padding-bottom:1.5em;border-bottom:2px solid rgba(100,150,255,.3)}.cv-header h1{font-size:2.4em;margin-bottom:.3em;letter-spacing:.02em}.cv-contact{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:.5em 1.5em;font-size:.95em}.cv-contact a{white-space:nowrap}.cv-section{margin-bottom:1.8em}.cv-section h2{font-size:1.4em;border-bottom:1.5px solid rgba(100,150,255,.3);padding-bottom:.3em;margin-bottom:.8em}.cv-section h3{font-size:1.1em;margin-bottom:.5em;margin-top:.8em}.cv-entry{margin-bottom:1.2em;padding-left:.2em}.cv-entry-header{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5em}.cv-entry-title{font-weight:700;font-size:1.05em}.cv-entry-date{font-size:.9em;opacity:.7;white-space:nowrap}.cv-entry-subtitle{font-size:.95em;margin-top:.15em;opacity:.85}.cv-entry ul{margin-top:.4em;margin-bottom:0;padding-left:1.4em}.cv-entry li{margin-bottom:.25em;font-size:.92em;line-height:1.5}.cv-skills{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:.4em 1em;font-size:.95em}.cv-skill-label{font-weight:700;white-space:nowrap}.cv-award-note{font-style:italic;font-size:.9em;opacity:.8}.cv-pub-venue{font-size:.9em;opacity:.8}.cv-download{text-align:center;margin:1.5em 0 .5em;font-size:.9em;opacity:.7}.cv-updated{text-align:right;font-size:.8em;opacity:.5;font-style:italic;margin-top:2em}@media(max-width:600px){.cv-entry-header{flex-direction:column;gap:.1em}.cv-contact{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:.3em}.cv-skills{grid-template-columns:1fr}}</style><div class=cv-container><div class=cv-header><h1>Dane Sabo</h1><div class=cv-contact><span>📍 Greater Pittsburgh Area</span>
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<span>✉️ <a href=mailto:yourstruly@danesabo.com>yourstruly@danesabo.com</a></span>
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<span>🔗 <a href=https://danesabo.com>danesabo.com</a></span>
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<span><a href=https://linkedin.com/in/dane-sabo-819b211b6/>LinkedIn</a></span>
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<span><a href=https://github.com/namelessfaceless>GitHub</a></span></div></div><div class=cv-download><a href=/cv.pdf>⬇ Download PDF version</a></div><div class=cv-section><h2>Education</h2><div class=cv-entry><div class=cv-entry-header><span class=cv-entry-title>Ph.D. — Mechanical Engineering</span>
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<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 & Measurement, Management Principles for Nuclear Power</li></ul></div><div class=cv-entry><div class=cv-entry-header><span class=cv-entry-title>B.S. — Mechanical Engineering</span>
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<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></div></div><div class=cv-section><h2>Awards & Honors</h2><div class=cv-entry><div class=cv-entry-header><span class=cv-entry-title>Best Student Paper Award</span>
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<span class=cv-entry-date>2025</span></div><div class=cv-entry-subtitle>NPIC&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></div><div class=cv-entry><div class=cv-entry-header><span class=cv-entry-title>Student Representative, MEMS Department Chair Search Committee</span>
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<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>
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<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 & 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>
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<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></div><h3>Major Contributor</h3><div class=cv-entry><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>
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<span class=cv-entry-date>2025</span></div><div class=cv-pub-venue>NPIC&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>
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<span class=cv-entry-date>2024</span></div><div class=cv-pub-venue>TRTR 2024 Annual Meeting, Presentation</div></div></div><div class=cv-section><h2>Skills</h2><div class=cv-skills><span class=cv-skill-label>Programming</span>
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<span>C/C++ (embedded), LaTeX, MATLAB, Python (Pandas, NumPy, SciPy, SymPy), Rust</span>
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<span class=cv-skill-label>Engineering</span>
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<span>ANSYS Simulation Suite, FDM printing, Fusion 360, Soldering, SolidWorks</span>
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<span class=cv-skill-label>Business</span>
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<span>Customer discovery, Team management, Office Suite</span>
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<span class=cv-skill-label>Other</span>
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<span>Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Blender</span></div></div><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>
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<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></div><div class=cv-entry><div class=cv-entry-header><span class=cv-entry-title>Independent Contractor (Mechanical Engineer)</span>
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<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>
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<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></div><div class=cv-entry><div class=cv-entry-header><span class=cv-entry-title>Mechanical Engineering Co-op</span>
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<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></div></div><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>
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<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></div><div class=cv-entry><div class=cv-entry-header><span class=cv-entry-title>Content Developer & Teaching Assistant</span>
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<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></div></div><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>
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<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>
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<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></div><div class=cv-updated>Last updated March 2026</div></div></article></main></div><footer><span>This website was built using Hugo and the 'notrack' theme.</span></footer></body></html> |