Meet the SlicTec Team
Student Engineers
Dallin Hilton
Title: Mechanical Engineer
Role: Project Leader
Experience/Interests: Mechatronics. 3D Modeling. 3D Printing. Product Development. Coding.
Engineering Courses: SolidWorks. Python. Arduino. LabView. Excel VBA. 3D Printing. Statics. Strength of Materials. Machine Design. Thermodynamics. Heat Transfer. Fluid Dynamics. Product Development.
Profile: Dallin Hilton (LinkedIn)
Andrew Hatch
Title: Mechanical Engineering Intern
Role: Project Leader
Experience/Interests: Failure Analysis. Coding. Manufacturing. Mechatronics.
Engineering Courses: Solidworks. Arduino. Python. C++. Systems and Measurements. Material Science. Strength of Materials. Thermodynamics. Machine Design. Product Development.
Profile: Andrew Hatch (LinkedIn)
Daniel Allred
Title: Mechanical Engineering Intern
Role: Project Leader
Experience/Interests: Manufacturing. Prosthesis. Robotics. Product development.
Engineering Courses: SolidWorks. Excel VBA. Statics. Machine Design. Project Management. Manufacturing Processes.
Profile: Daniel Allred (LinkedIn)
Isaac Snarr
Title: Mechanical Engineering Intern
Role: Project Leader
Experience/Interests: Mechanics. 3D Modeling. Additive Manufacturing. Biomedical Engineering.
Engineering Courses: SolidWorks. Arduino & Circuits. Excel VBA. Mechanical Design. Manufacturing Processes. Statics. Strengths of Materials. Engineering Physics. Biology.
Profile: Isaac Snarr (LinkedIn)
Wayne Bluth
Title: Mechanical Engineering Intern
Role: Project Leader
Experience/Interests: Automotive Technician. Welding and Fabrication. Mechanical Design. Manufacturing. Management.
Engineering Courses: SolidWorks. Excel VBA. Statics. Strength of Materials. Manufacturing Processes.
Profile: Wayne Bluth (LinkedIn)
Bryce LeSueur
Title: Mechanical Engineering Intern
Role: Project Support
Experience/Interests: Robotics. 3D Modeling. 3D Printing. Machining. Welding. CNC Plasma. Automotive.
Engineering Courses: AutoCAD. Robotics. Engineering Design.
Profile: Bryce LeSueur (LinkedIn)
Wesley Sanders
Title: Mechanical Engineer Intern
Role: Project Leader
Experience/Interests: 3D Modeling. 3D Printing. Product Development. Manufacturing. Aerospace Design. Electronics. Automotive.
Engineering Courses: SolidWorks. Excel VBA. 3D Printing. Statics. Strengths of Materials. Machine Design. Dynamics.
Profile: Wesley Sanders (LinkedIn)
Ashleigh Tway
Title: Mechanical Engineer Intern
Role: Project Manager
Experience/Interests: 3D Modeling and Design. Data Analysis. CNC Laser Cutting. Manufacturing. Management.
Engineering Courses: SolidWorks. Manufacturing Processes. Excel VBA. Statics. Strengths of Materials. Business Fundamentals. Accounting. Engineering Statistics.
Profile: Ashleigh Tway (LinkedIn)
Alex Rae
Title: Mechanical Engineer
Role: Project Leader
Experience/Interests: Material Science. Composite Manufacturing. Design Engineering.
Engineering Courses: Heat Transfer. Fluid Dynamics. Finite Element Analysis. Carbon Fiber Manufacturing.
Profile: Alex Rae (LinkedIn)
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Slic Mentors
Edwin Tenney
Professional Title: Senior Process Engineer
SlicTec Role: Project Mentor
Experience/Interests: Process Optimization (Yeild, Capacity, Error Proofing, Ergonomics). Design for Manufacturing.
Companies: W. L. Gore and Associates (Medical Products)
Profile: Edwin Tenney (LinkedIn)
Dana Holgate
Professional Title: Senior Software Engineer
SlicTec Role: Project Mentor
Experience/Interests: Software Development for Embedded Systems.
Companies: Garmin International. General Dynamics. Freescale Semiconductor. Motorola. Ford Motor Company.
Profile: Dana Holgate (LinkedIn)
Cameron Gygi, M.S.
Professional Title: Additive Manufacturing Engineer
SlicTec Role: Project Mentor
Experience/Interests: 3D Printing. Metal Printing. 3D Modeling and Design. Design for Manufacturing.
Companies: GE Aviation. Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing. Grand Victory.
Profile: Cameron Gygi (LinkedIn)
Huda Al-Ghaib, PhD.
Title: Vision Researcher/Technical Lead
SlicTec Role: Project Mentor.
Experience/Interests: Signal and Image Processing. Machine Learning for Medical and Industrial Applications.
Companies: Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing. Utah Valley University. University of Alabama. Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
Profile: Huda Al-Ghaib (LinkedIn)
Haden Smith, M.S.
Title: Deep Learning/Computer Vision Engineer
SlicTec Role: Project Mentor.
Experience/Interests: Deep Learning. Computer Vision. Robotics. Programming. Intelligent Sensors. Automation.
Companies: HRL Laboratories. Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing. NASA.
Profile: Haden Smith (LinkedIn)
Kyle Schroeder, PhD.
Professional Title: Automation Research Engineer
SlicTec Role: Project Mentor
Experience/Interests: Robotics. Prostheses. Medical Devices. Kinematics and Dynamics of Robots and Machines. Prototyping. Innovation. Search and Rescue.
Companies: Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing. SpringActive. Los Alamos National Laboratory. JDI Group.
Profile: Kyle Schroeder (LinkedIn)
John Laney, M.S.
Professional Title: Professor, Mechanical Engineering
SlicTec Role:, Project Mentor.
Experience/Interests: Electrical Engineering. Mechatronics. Software Design. Programming.
Companies: Brigham Young University - Idaho, Hill Airforce Base.
Profile: John Laney (LinkedIn)
Juan De la Fuente, PhD.
Professional Title: Mechatronics Engineer
SlicTec Role: Project Mentor
Experience/Interests: Electromechanical Design. Testing. Data Analysis and Design. Robotics.
Companies: University of Calgary. Tecnologico de Monterrey. Holgate Engineering. AMI GE.
Profile: Juan De la Fuente (LinkedIn)
Robert Holgate, PhD.
Professional Title: Adjunct Professor, Mechanical Engineering
SlicTec Role: Project Mentor.
Experience/Interests: Industrial Robotics. Automation. Manufacturing Research. Product Development. Prosthetics. 3D Modeling. Inventing.
Companies: Brigham Young University - Idaho, Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing, SpringActive, Inc., W.L. Gore & Associates.
Profile: Robert Holgate (LinkedIn)
Rex Ribelin, EIT
Professional Title: Senior Engineer, Mechanical Design. Entrepreneur.
SlicTec Role: Project Mentor.
Experience/Interests: Product Development. Mechanical Design. Industrial Design. 3D Modeling. Ideation. Mechanical Engineering. UI/UX. Web Development. Marketing.
Companies: Nomad Development Group. Gunwerks. Revic Optics. SilencerCo. CR Bard Inc. American Outdoor Brands Corporation. Maxtec Inc.
Profile: Rex Ribelin (LinkedIn)
Garrett Howze, M.S.
Professional Title: Title
SlicTec Role: Project Mentor
Experience/Interests: Exp./Interest
Companies: Companies
Profile: Name (LinkedIn)
Evan Duffield
Professional Title: Title
SlicTec Role: Project Mentor
Experience/Interests: Exp./Interest
Companies: Companies
Profile: Name (LinkedIn)
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Business Organization
Robert Holgate, PhD.
Title: President/CEO
Role: Public Relations. Project Mentor.
Experience/Interests: Industrial robotics. Automation. Manufacturing Research. Product Development. Prosthetics. 3D Modeling. Inventing.
Companies: Brigham Young University - Idaho. Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing. SpringActive, Inc. W.L. Gore & Associates.
Profile: Robert Holgate (LinkedIn)
Juan De la Fuente, PhD.
Title: CTO/VP Product Development
Role: New Product Development. Project Mentor.
Experience/Interests: Product Development. Electromechanical Design. Testing. Data Analysis and Design. Robotics.
Companies: University of Calgary. Tecnologico de Monterrey. Holgate Engineering. AMI GE.
Profile: Juan De la Fuente (LinkedIn)