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Julia M. O’Rourke
<br /> · New Brighton, MN 55112
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<br />Safe Water and Sanitation Intern June 2011 – Aug 2011
<br />Uganda Village Project – Iganga District, Uganda
<br /> Developed and presented a safe water educational program at two schools and in two village centers
<br /> Conducted household surveys, mobilized for health events, and monitored wells in three villages
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<br />AWARDS
<br /> Leigh Family Endowed Graduate Fellowship in Mechanical Engineering (2015-2016)
<br /> William Powers, Jr. Graduate Fellowship (2009–2010, 2013–2015)
<br /> National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (2010–2013)
<br /> Curtis W. Meadows, Jr. Social Enterprise Fellowship (2011-2012)
<br /> Cockrell School of Engineering Recruitment Fellowship (2009–2012)
<br /> University of Pittsburgh Honors College Full Tuition Scholarship (2004–2009)
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<br />ACTIVITIES
<br /> Co-Leader on 5-person social enterprise website startup, KOLAB: Collaborate for Haiti, Austin TX
<br />o Tools to Change the World Competition, 1st Place, St. Edward’s University, 2012
<br />o Dell Social Innovation Challenge Semifinalist, 2012
<br />o Idea to Product University of Texas Competition Semifinalist, 2012
<br /> Mentor, Graduates Linked with Undergraduates Program, Austin, TX, 2012
<br /> Co-Organizer and Presenter, Sustainable Design Symposium 2011, UT-Austin
<br /> Project Revisions Coordinator and Mentor, Student Engineers Educating Kids, Austin, TX, 2010
<br /> Task Manager on 5-person project designing an assistive device for students with disabilities, UT-Austin
<br />o Functioning prototype delivered to Rosedale School in Austin, TX, 2009
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<br />SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
<br />C. Telenko, J. O’Rourke, C.C. Seepersad, and M.E. Webber, 2016, “A Compilation of Design for Environment
<br />Guidelines,” Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 138, No. 3, 31102.
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<br />J. O’Rourke and C.C. Seepersad, 2015, “Towards a Methodology for Systematically Generating Energy - and
<br />Materials-Efficient Concepts Using Biological Analogies,” Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 137, No. 9, 91101.
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<br />J. O’Rourke and C.C. Seepersad, 2015, “Analysis of Contextual Factors Important in Determining Greenhouse
<br />Gas Emissions Impact of Solar Photovoltaic Systems,” ASME IDETC/CIE, Boston, MA, DETC2015 -46471,
<br />(Presenting Author).
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<br />J. O’Rourke and C.C. Seepersad, 2015, “Using Biology as a Model for Sustai nability: Insights for Ecodesign and
<br />Bioinspired Design Practitioners,” ICED, Milan, Italy, 82 (Presenting Author).
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<br />M. Wilson, T. Corbet, A. Baker, and J. O’Rourke, 2015, “Simulating Impacts of Disruptions to Liquid Fuels
<br />Infrastructure,” Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, SAND2015-2696.
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<br />J. O’Rourke and C.C. Seepersad, 2013, “Examining Efficiency in Bioinspired Design,” ASME IDETC/CIE ,
<br />Portland, OR, DETC2013-13147, (Presenting Author).
<br />J. O’Rourke and C.C. Seepersad, 2011, “A Methodology for Identifying Factors that Contribute to the
<br />Sustainability of Bioinspired Engineered Systems,” ASME IMECE 2011, Denver, CO, IMECE 2011-62605,
<br />(Presenting Author).
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