Hi, I'm

Julian Louis Ruocco

About

Curious, Eager, and Determined Engineering Student. I am interested in developing my engineering skillset through hands on experience. Alongside my Major Aerospace Engineering I am pursuing a Minor in Engineering Leadership Development and a Certificate for Space Systems Engineering. My extracurricular involvement includes research through the Student Space Programs Laboratory. On a more personal level, I am a practicing christian. I swam on the swim team in Highschool, and enjoy lifting and swimming as physical challenges in my routine. In my free time I enjoy learning about natural sciences, religion, and space. All together, I am a curious guy who wants to learn and apply myself to everything that interests me.

City: University Park, PA 16802, USA

Email: julianruocco@gmail.com

Interests

Aerospace Engineering

Systems Engineering

MATLAB

Autocad

Solidworks

STK

Experience

Pennsylvania State University

Aug 2023 – present

Aerospace Engineering BS, ELD Minor, Space Systems Engineering Cert.

3.5 GPA
Deans List
Student Space Programs Laboratory

Genesis AEC

Apr 2023 – Jul 2023

Intern at Genesis AEC

Developed Autocad Skills, reviewing and updating markups for Senior Engineers designing process utilities schematics for pharmaceutical production facilities.
Learned about the roles and responsibilities of engineers in large, client-focused organizations and the foundational aspects of project management and ownership.
Participated in staff meetings to get an understanding of how work-teams collaborate and manage critical projects.

Student Space Programs Laboratory.

Jan 2025 - Present

Sub Team Lead of Reserach

Lead a team Researching for NASA’s LunaRecycle challenge. Wrote a significant portion of the proposal to NASA while accumulating a wealth of knowledge on Penn State’s SMELT system. Created a MATLAB model for the heat transfer within system. Currently innovating the CAD model and detailing potential future development within the system.

Aug 2023 - December 2024

Member

Created internal payload with Arduino. Developed schematic in KiCad, utilizing several sensors and a TEENSY 4.1 micro controller. Assembled and tested system on site. Completed mission plan of detecting pollutants in atmosphere and gathering telemetry data. Learned Systems Engineering principles and attended meetings learning fundaments in STK and Astronautics.

Projects

All
Extra-curricular
Research / Coursework