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Nicholas May-Varas

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Fellow, Ocean Energy at Prime Movers Lab

Corvallis, Oregon, United States

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About

Ocean Energy Fellow and mechanical engineering graduate student at MIT interested in efficient and accessible renewable energy technologies.

Experience

  1. NuScale PowerMechanical Engineer 2current2025 — presentCorvallis, Oregon, United States
  2. VertueLabMentor2025 — 2026
  3. AquaHarmonicsSystems Engineer2024 — 2025Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
  4. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyGraduate Research Assistant2022 — 2024Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  5. PanthalassaComputational Fluid Dynamicist Intern2023Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
  6. Prime Movers LabOcean Fellow2023
  7. Active SurfacesMarket Analysis Intern2023Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  8. 2023 MIT Energy ConferenceCo-Panel Director2022 — 2023Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  9. Ocean Motion TechnologiesResearch Engineer2021 — 2023
  10. Ocean Motion TechnologiesResearch Engineer Intern2021
  11. National Renewable Energy LaboratoryGraduate/Undergraduate Intern2022
  12. Pacific Marine Energy CenterMarine Energy Undergraduate Research Assistant2020 — 2022Corvallis, Oregon Area
  13. Marine Energy Collegiate CompetitionHydrodynamics and Moorings Sub-Team Leader2021 — 2022Corvallis, Oregon, United States
  14. Marine Energy Collegiate CompetitionMarine Energy Collegiate Competition Co-Leader2021Corvallis, Oregon, United States
  15. Global Grand Challenges Summit CompetitionEnergy Team Competition Leader2019Corvallis, Oregon Area
  16. Computational Flow Physics LaboratoryUndergraduate Research Assistant2018 — 2019Corvallis, Oregon Area

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Nicholas May-Varas?
Ocean Energy Fellow and mechanical engineering graduate student at MIT interested in efficient and accessible renewable energy technologies.
Where does Nicholas May-Varas work?
Nicholas May-Varas is Fellow, Ocean Energy at Prime Movers Lab.
Where did Nicholas May-Varas go to school?
Nicholas May-Varas studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering); Oregon State University (Honors Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering); Lake Oswego High School (High School Diploma).

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