CHRISTIAN BUSK SORTEBERG

21 Florida Road, Towson, Maryland 21204

443-801-9808 christian.sorteberg@gmail.com

EDUCATION
B.S., Aerospace Engineering Overall GPA: 3.812 (May 2019)
University of Maryland, College Park
Semester abroad at University of Manchester (2017 spring semester)

TECHNICAL JOBS/EXPERIENCE

(Aug 2017 Dec 2017)

Lab Assistant College Park, MD
Building and modeling (using CATIA) different prototypes of drones with varying
airfoil types and sizes to determine the most efficient design for a larger model.
Will write a thesis on my findings over the next 2 years.

Aerospace Engineering Honors Group Project - College Park, MD (Oct 2017 May 2019)
Design, 3D print, and test a model supersonic vehicle with a group of 10 other
students to achieve the highest possible lift to drag ratio

High-Altitude Balloon Payload Project - Member - College Park, MD

Designed and programmed (using Arduino) a weather balloon payload that reduces (Sep 2016 Nov 2016)
spinning and increases stabilization through airfoils that react to the detected
pressure
Collaborated with five other undergraduates over the course of eight weeks to
complete the payload
Final payload spun over 50% less than a control payload without a stabilization
system in terms of average rotational speed

COURSES
Aerospace Computing, Flight Software Systems, Aerodynamics 1, Aerospace Instrumentation and
Experimentation

AFFILIATIONS
University of Maryland Aerospace Engineering Honors Program (Oct 2016 May 2019)
Sigma Gamma Tau, the national honor society for aerospace engineering, for (Nov 2016 Present)
being in top fifth of class. Duties include tutoring and volunteering for
aerospace-related events.
American Institution of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Oct 2016 May 2019)
College Park Scholars (Science, Discovery and the Universe Program), 1-credit (Sept 2015 Dec 2016)
course per semester including a final capstone project
University of Maryland Club Soccer Team (Sept 2015 Present)

SKILLS
Familiar with MATLAB, Autodesk Inventor, and C++