Hanna L. Dolin


M.S. Mechanical Engineering | B.A. Chemistry

Hi there, I'm Hanna!
I'm a recent Mechanical Engineering graduate of Boston University specializing in Thermofluids and Energy.

I have experience in engineering design and analysis, programming (I taught myself HTML/CSS to build this site!), and chemistry.

As a Mechanical Engineer with a non-traditional background I offer a combination of methodical problem solving and an attitude of continuous learning.

My interdisciplinary interests lead me to choose Mechanical Engineering, and are now driving me towards a future career in Aerospace, Defense, and/or Sustainability.

I hope to aid your company in making the world a better place!



Previous Experience

Graduate Student Teacher

Boston University College of Engineering

  • I TA'ed for a 12 week long summer session of EK301, Statics I. Due to the pandemic, the class was entirely taught online (Zoom, Blackboard, Piazza, Gradescope).

  • I coordinated individual pickup of lab materials, and assigned students to lab groups based on timezone, geography and stated preferences.

  • I regularly updated the Blackboard portal with assignments, solutions, and project related information, and graded all assignments through Gradescope.

  • My twice weekly office hours involved homework help, answering general questions, and debugged student-written MATLAB programs used to evaluate their mini-truss project designs (cost estimate, max. dead load, load to cost ratio).
Model Truss
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Research Assistant

Vassar College Department of Chemistry

  • I was a research assistant for the Vassar College Chemistry Department. This position involved multiple areas of research.

  • I analyzed chemical composition of amber samples using GCMS and FTIR spectroscopy, and compared results with the in-house database. I organized amber inventory, compiled data in Excel, and wrote reports for publication.

  • I conducted a literature review on and multiple hands-on experiments with poly(benzoyl anhydride) synthesis. This involved analysis of the resulting compounds using NMR spectroscopy.
Amber Sample
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Cosmetic Chemistry Intern

Good Housekeeping Institute

  • I was an intern in the Health, Beauty, and Environmental Science Lab for the Summer of 2017.

  • I dyed and checked color-fastness of human hair samples using a benchtop spectrophotometer, and compared results with bleached control samples.

  • I organized cosmetic/personal care item inventory, and updated stock sheets in Excel.

  • I followed up this experience with conducting a literature review on the detection of dyed vs undyed human hair samples using FTIR spectroscopy for use in forensic investigations.
Hair Samples



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