Mechanical Engineer · Simulation · FEA · Prototyping

Building systems through design, simulation, and fabrication.

I’m Victor Dong, a mechanical engineering and physics student at Northeastern University focused on vehicle dynamics, multibody simulation, precision mechanisms, thermal design, and fabrication. My work connects analysis with real-world validation — from Formula SAE models to machined hardware and test fixtures.

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Victor Dong in Formula SAE race car
Formula SAE Head of Vehicle Simulation
Quadratic3D Mechanical Engineer
Northeastern University Mechanical Engineering & Physics, 4.0 GPA

Selected Projects

A selection of engineering work spanning mechanical design, simulation, prototyping, fabrication, and testing. Each card opens a dedicated project page with more technical detail.

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Quadratic3D

Precision actuator design, centrifuge-loaded glass validation, thermal enclosure modeling, optical stabilization, and CNC manufacturing.

Actuators Thermal FEA Machining
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Formula SAE Vehicle Simulation

Full-vehicle dynamics modeling in Simulink and Simscape Multibody for suspension, aero, tire, powertrain, and closed-loop driver behavior.

Vehicle Dynamics Simulink Control Systems MATLAB
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Electric Racing Suspension Design

Lightweighted the suspension, defined geometry targets, created welding fixtures, and validated 49 components with FEA and GD&T.

Suspension FEA GD&T Fixtures
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Agricultural Robotics Research

Designed a field-ready robotic probe for subsurface root structure sensing with watertight sealing, solar-powered operation, and differential linear/rotational motion.

Robotics Field Systems Fusion 360 Sealing
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Voron FDM Printer Build

Designed a custom FDM printer with differential CoreXY motion, 4-motor Z gantry, bed-mesh compensation, and integrated controls hardware.

3D Printing Motion Systems Python Controls
VEX Robotics competition robot

VEX Robotics Competition

Iteratively designed a competition robot for VEX Spin Up, balancing turreted shooting, drivetrain performance, odometry, autonomous consistency, and endgame expansion systems.

Robotics Mechanisms Autonomous Iteration

Technical Capabilities

Separate capability pages for the software, analysis, manufacturing, and fabrication tools that support the project work above.

Software and analysis tools

Software & Analysis

CAD, multibody simulation, FEA, controls-oriented modeling, and scripting tools used to evaluate designs before they reach hardware.

SolidWorks Simulink ANSYS Python
Manufacturing and fabrication work

Manufacturing & Fabrication

CNC machining, welding, prototyping, inspection, and fabrication workflows used to turn designs into validated hardware.

CNC TIG Welding Laser Cutting GD&T
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About

Victor Dong is a Boston-based mechanical engineering and physics student at Northeastern University with experience spanning race car systems, precision mechanism design, thermal and structural analysis, and hands-on fabrication.

His portfolio emphasizes measurable outcomes, technical rigor, and the ability to move between simulation, design, manufacturing, and physical validation.

Contact

Ready for internships, research, and engineering roles where modeling, mechanical design, and prototyping intersect.

dong.vic@northeastern.edu

Boston, MA · (973) 868-0504