Ex-situ Iron Catalyst Particle Generator
Designed and built a sulfur-dosed iron-aerosol generator for carbon-nanotube growth, then validated it against an aerosol-dynamics model.
Carbon Nanotube Group · University of CambridgeRead →
William Klipstine
I design, model, build, and test physical systems across mechanical engineering, energy, and emerging hardware.
(608) 770-9002 · +44 7350 200473
Engineering Work
Stirling Engine Redesign
Fabricated and redesigned a Stirling engine to run faster and cleaner — CNC-milled cooling fins, low-conduction fasteners, and 3D-printed low-friction linkages raised its speed 140%.
University of Wisconsin–MadisonRead →
Automated Beverage-Container Opening System
Owned the orientation subsystem of a MolsonCoors-sponsored machine that safely depressurizes beverage containers — a drive-roller mechanism that centers and rotates any container size.
MolsonCoors · University of Wisconsin–MadisonRead →
Medical-Device Reliability Test Fixtures
Designed cyclic and pneumatic life-test fixtures with Arduino control to run accelerated validation of anesthesia-device components to 99.95% reliability compliance.
Mechanical Engineering Co-op · GE HealthcareRead →
Work Experience
Craft Micro, LLC
Jun – Sep 2025Business Operations · Madison, WI
- Took full ownership of a Foreign Trade Zone subzone designation project, coordinating with federal and county agencies to navigate multi-stakeholder compliance and deliver $130,000 in cost savings.
- Led a product-line expansion — vendor negotiations, supply-chain coordination, and package design — improving profit margins by 40% through logistics and supplier choices.
Robert W. Baird & Co
Jun – Aug 2024Data & Analytics · Madison, WI
- Built automated data pipelines with Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services, streamlining financial-data workflows across 5 corporate business units and cutting manual processing time.
GE Healthcare
Jun – Dec 2023Mechanical Engineering · Madison, WI
- Designed test fixtures in Creo Parametric with Arduino-based controls to run accelerated lifetime validation of medical-device pressure-relief and heating components, achieving 99.95% reliability compliance.
- Managed engineering change orders across multiple anesthesia product lines: obsolescence-driven design updates, CAD revision, materials qualification, and supplier coordination.
Education
University of Cambridge
Aug 2026 · Cambridge, UKMPhil, Energy Technologies
Dissertation on carbon-nanotube synthesis via floating-catalyst CVD. Coursework in thermodynamics & heat transfer, energy-systems design, and Python-based modelling, simulation & FEA.
Cambridge University Boat Club. Won the 2026 Oxford/Cambridge Boat Race and Henley Temple Challenge Cup.
University of Wisconsin–Madison
May 2025 · Madison, WIBS, Mechanical Engineering
Capstone: automated beverage-opening system.
UW–Madison Men’s Rowing. First-Team All-American and 2025 Team Captain; 2024–25 UW Student-Athlete of the Year; represented the USA at the 2024 U23 World Championships.
Skills
Mechanical Design: SolidWorks, Creo Parametric
Analysis & Simulation: MATLAB, Python, Ansys Mechanical, EES
Fabrication & Prototyping: CNC, 3D printing, MasterCAM, Woodwork
Experimental & Controls: Arduino, LabVIEW, Aerosol Science
Engineer-in-Training (EIT) — passed NCEES FE Mechanical exam, 2025