Brihaspati Pandeya

Brihaspati Pandeya, EIT, is a Manufacturing Engineer I at First Solar since January 2024, previously serving as a Quality Engineering Intern and Process Engineering Intern at Libbey from August 2022 to December 2023. With experience as an Undergraduate Teaching Assistant in the University of Toledo's Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering department, Brihaspati has developed communication and leadership skills while assisting students in Material Science laboratory experiments. A Mechanical Engineering coop at RW Beckett involved assembling and testing prototype commercial and residential burners, alongside conducting analytical studies on combustion. As an Undergraduate Researcher at the University of Toledo, significant contributions included optimizing electro-deposition experiments and designing 3D printed components for experimental setups. Brihaspati's early experience as a Student Manager at Aramark involved training and task assignment to ensure operational efficiency. Brihaspati holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toledo and a High School Diploma in Science from Golden Gate International College.