Nigel Kojimoto

Nigel Kojimoto has a diverse work experience. From 2010 to 2011, they were an Undergraduate Research Assistant at the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), where they designed, assembled, and tested 3D printed shape memory alloy actuated mini-manipulators and authored an undergraduate thesis based on pneumatic battery research. In 2011, they were a Summer Intern at Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries, where they designed software to predict forced and regenerative chatter in milling processes and enabled the selection of optimal cutting conditions to decrease complex part machining time. From 2012 to 2013, they were a Mechanical Engineer at InSynergy Engineering, Inc., where they designed and drafted engineering drawings for HVAC, plumbing and fire protection systems, conducted energy audits to suggest energy saving measures and associated ROI to clients, and worked in teams on projects for private, state, and federal clients. From 2013 to 2015, they were a Mechanical Engineer at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory/California Wave Power Technologies, where they contributed to the design of a novel ocean wave energy converter (WEC), conducted wave tank experiments on scaled WEC models, and competed with a team in the US Department of Energy Wave Energy Prize. Since 2017, they have been VP of Engineering and Lead Mechanical Engineer at CalWave Power Technologies Inc.

Nigel Kojimoto attended Punahou School from 2002 to 2008, where they obtained their high school degree. Nigel then continued their education at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, earning a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2012, followed by a Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2015.