Engineering portfolio · v.04 · 2026WATERLOO / TORONTO, ONOpen to fall 2026

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Alonso Portillo, full-body portrait
Pratt & Whitney JT15D engine cutaway
P&W Canada · JT15D cutaway
Introduction
Currently
Study Term · University of Waterloo
Cohort
Term 2B · 2029
Engineering Snapshot
v.04
01Latest Role
Aeroacoustics simulation + test support at RTX, Pratt & Whitney
02Core Tools
MATLAB · Python · data analysis · test systems
03Project Proof
Materials testing · biocarbon binders · 3D-printed aerogels
04Target Areas
Battery systems · aerospace · materials R&D · test engineering

I turn complex engineering problems into practical tools, test systems, and data-backed solutions across materials, energy, and aerospace.

Engineering student at the University of Waterloo, coming off a co-op at Pratt & Whitney Canada, supporting test programs and aircraft noise simulation work. Previously: undergraduate research on bio-derived binders and 3D-printed nanomaterial aerogels.

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What I work on

Three technical lanes. One engineer.

The work cuts across materials, energy, and simulation, but the process stays consistent: define the problem, build or test the system, analyze the data, and turn the result into something useful.

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Materials & sustainability

Materials & sustainability

Bio-derived binders, biocarbon densification, nanomaterial aerogels, and lab-scale materials testing.

TOOLS & METHODS:Mechanical testing · contact angle analysis · pellet fabrication · microscopy prep
4 projects
Energy & electrochemistry

Energy & electrochemistry

Fuel cells, supercapacitors, electrochemical characterization, and energy-storage materials.

TOOLS & METHODS:CV · EIS · charge-discharge testing · cell assembly · data analysis
3 projects
Simulation & instrumentation

Simulation & instrumentation

Simulation tools, signal processing, test automation, and experimental data pipelines.

TOOLS & METHODS:MATLAB · Python · Monte Carlo simulation · FFT · dashboard development
2 projects
Selected work · 2025–2026

Selected engineering projects.

A curated set of engineering case studies showing the tools I built, the experiments I ran, and the data I used to make decisions.

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Currently

Open to fall 2026
engineering internships.

Currently on a study term at the University of Waterloo after completing co-op work @RTX, Pratt & Whitney. Seeking Fall 2026 engineering co-op roles in batteries, aerospace, materials, or test systems.