Christian Pikor

Christian Pikor

Mechanical Engineering Graduate

M.A.Sc. Mechanical Engineering (ongoing)
B.A.Sc. Mechanical Engineering (2026)

I'm a Mechanical Engineering graduate student currently pursuing an M.A.Sc. in UBC's Combustion Simulation Lab. I completed my B.A.Sc in Mechanical Engineering with an aerospace specialization, and my work spans computational reacting flow research, mechanical design, manufacturing, and project management, including roles at Tesla, the Canadian Space Agency, and UBC. Passionate about Aerospace, I hope to pursue a career in the industry after completing my graduate studies.

Experience

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Research Assistant
UBC Combustion Simulation Lab

2026

Studying numerical simulations of reacting flows using OpenFOAM.

Research Assistant
University of British Columbia

2025

Studied non-Newtonian jet impingement through experiments and data analysis.

Manufacturing Engineering Intern
Tesla

2025

Designed safety fixtures and coordinated component procurement for Gigafactory 1.

Advanced Fuselage Lead
UBC SAE Aerodesign

2025

Led fuselage design, analysis, and hands-on aircraft component manufacturing.

Project Management Intern
Canadian Space Agency

2024

Supported Canadarm3 project management and improved data workflows.

Project Coordinator
Modern Niagara

2023

Supported hospital construction delivery and built an installation-progress dashboard.

Projects

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01

Lunar Rover Ski Braking System

UBC + Canadian Space Agency

Led a five-person team developing a braking system for the CRATER Lunar Rover.

Lunar Rover Ski Braking System
02

Fuselage Design

UBC Aerodesign

Led Advanced Class fuselage design and guided a 10-person team.

UBC Aerodesign Fuselage Design
03

Titan Endurance Project

UBC

Led a team building a moving launcher and buggy system for MECH 223.

Titan Endurance Rover
04

Atmospheric Monitoring

Capilano University

Built a drone-mounted air-quality monitoring system with live wireless telemetry.

Atmospheric Monitoring project

Education

M.A.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering

University of British Columbia

Ongoing

B.A.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering w/ Aerospace Option

University of British Columbia

2022/09 - 2026/05 · 90.5% cumulative average

With Distinction · Dean's Scholar · CSME Gold Medal

Engineering Certificate

Capilano University

2021/09 - 2022/05 · 4.28 GPA

Dean's List

Technical Skills

Machining
3D Printing
Waterjet & Laser Cutting
Composite Manufacturing
Engineering Drawings
DFM / DFA
AutoCAD
SolidWorks
FEA
CFD
Excel
VBA
Power BI
Power Query
C
C#
C++
Python
MATLAB
ANSYS Fluent
ABAQUS
OpenFOAM
Scheduling
Budget Estimating
Documentation
Technical Writing
HVAC & Plumbing Systems

Contact Me

Location: Vancouver, Canada