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Truman Breithaupt

Mechanical Engineering Student  ·  Oil & Gas / Aerospace Defense

Mechanical Engineering student at LSU — Dean's List, SEC Championships swimmer, and future oil & gas engineer. Current intern at Celtic Dynamics (Summer 2026).

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Truman Breithaupt

Background

I'm a Mechanical Engineering student at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, with coursework in Statics, Dynamics, Thermodynamics, Materials Science, and MATLAB. Dean's List for Fall 2023 and Spring 2024, and named to the SEC First & Second Year Academic Honor Roll.

I spent two years as a walk-on athlete on the LSU Men's Swim & Dive Team — training 20+ hours a week, competing at the SEC Championships, and representing a program ranked top 15 in the nation. Athletics taught me how to perform under pressure and stay accountable to a team.

Currently interning at Celtic Dynamics in Galway, Ireland, performing energy audits across commercial and industrial facilities and developing energy-saving proposals under Irish and EU incentive programs.

University
Louisiana State University
Degree
B.S. Mechanical Engineering
Expected Grad.
May 2028
Honors
Dean's List · SEC 1st & 2nd Year Honor Roll
Athletics
LSU Men's Swim & Dive
Location
Baton Rouge, LA

Selected work

CAR 94% PERSON 87% OBD-II YOLO JETSON

Embedded AI / Python

Edge AI Automotive Intelligence System

Real-time embedded AI system on an NVIDIA Jetson Nano Super: live YOLO object detection on a dashcam feed fused with USB OBD-II vehicle data. Custom trigger logic auto-initiates recording on accidents or aggressive driving, with anomaly detection on live OBD readings for predictive maintenance. Voice command interface, wireless video transfer, and deployed in-vehicle via fuse-tapped cigarette lighter circuit.

Python YOLO Jetson Nano OBD-II
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HOME SERVER Jellyfin Pi-hole Tailscale

Systems / Networking

Linux Server & Network Infrastructure

Built and configured a Linux-based home server running Jellyfin, Sonarr, Radarr, and qBittorrent in Docker containers. Implemented Tailscale VPN for secure remote access and Pi-hole for network-wide DNS ad blocking.

Linux Docker Tailscale Networking
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PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT STORAGE FOOT TRAFFIC

Mechanical / Energy

Mechanical Energy Harvester

Team project developing an energy-harvesting doormat using the piezoelectric effect to capture unused mechanical energy from foot traffic. Designed components in Fusion 360 and built a functional decomposition chart for the system hierarchy.

Fusion 360 Piezoelectrics Spring 2024
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LEAF BLOWER POWER AIR FLOW STRUCTURE MOTOR BATTERY

Systems Analysis

Leaf Blower Functional Decomposition

Team project analyzing the key components and functions of an electric leaf blower. Modeled the assembly in Fusion 360 and built a hierarchical functional decomposition chart to illustrate relationships between mechanical and electrical subsystems.

Fusion 360 Systems Analysis Fall 2023
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Experience

Energy Auditing Engineer Intern

Summer 2026

Celtic Dynamics — Galway, Ireland

  • Performed on-site energy audits across commercial and industrial facilities, evaluating equipment performance and identifying inefficiencies driving excess energy costs.
  • Completed engineering calculation sheets reconciling nameplate equipment costs against actual measured energy consumption, quantifying savings potential for each facility.
  • Developed tailored energy-saving proposals and grant-specific plans leveraging Irish and EU energy efficiency incentive programs.

NCAA Division I Swimmer

Aug 2023 – Dec 2025

LSU Men's Swim & Dive — Baton Rouge, LA

  • Competed as a Division I student-athlete, training 20+ hours per week while maintaining full academic standing and earning the Dean's List twice.
  • Competed at the SEC Championships as a freshman and sophomore.
  • Member of a program ranked top 15 in the nation.
20+ hrs / week training
SEC Championships
Top 15 nationally ranked

Lifeguard

May 2021 – Jul 2022

Ochsner Fitness Center — New Orleans, LA

  • Monitored pool safety and responded to emergencies.

Swim Instructor

JoJo's Hope

  • Taught swimming skills to individuals with disabilities.

Caregiver

Poydras Home

  • Assisted elderly residents with daily support and companionship.

Technical toolkit

CAD / Design
Fusion 360 Autodesk Revit
Programming
Python MATLAB
Embedded / Systems
NVIDIA Jetson Nano YOLO OBD-II Docker Linux (Ubuntu) WireGuard VPN
Lab / Field
Soldering Electrical Systems Hand & Power Tools Preventive Maintenance

Let's build
something real.

Mechanical Engineering student at LSU · Interning at Celtic Dynamics, Summer 2026.