Max Pollard

Max Pollard is an accomplished engineering professional currently serving as a Digitalization and Automation Co-Op at Airbus since May 2024, focusing on the development of Python tools for automating stress analysis procedures. Prior experience includes a Stress Analysis Internship where trade studies and validation for fuel system modifications were conducted, and a Fatigue and Damage Tolerancing Internship, which contributed to significant efficiency improvements in NASTRAN analyses. As Chief Engineer at AIAA UT Dallas, Max led a team of over 40 engineers in the Design Build Fly competition, ensuring project cohesion through collaboration with various roles. Academic achievements include research on wind turbine efficiency at the University of Texas at Dallas, contributing to an 8% increase in power production. Max is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas at Dallas, with a background in the International Baccalaureate Program from Lakewood High School.