Ben Bassett

1. Apr 2026 – Present · East Hartford, CT, USA
   Risk Intelligence Engineer
   The Hartford
   Developed models for risk forecasting across multiple business lines. Worked in R&D group to integrate and develop new technology across business units.
2. Dec 2024 – Jul 2026 · London, UK
   Soft Surgical Robotics Researcher
   Hamlyn Centre for Robotic Surgery @ Imperial College London
   A multi-modal control scheme to reconcile hysteresis in soft robotic pneumatically-actuated manipulators was developed. Model-based control was augmented with LSTM-networks achieve significant reduction in variable reference tracking error. Concluded with publication.
3. Jan 2026 – Apr 2026 · Madrid, Spain
   International Relations Analyst
   Club de Madrid
   Research and analysis of multilateral conflict, events, and other dynamics. Researched and drafted critical mineral/member priority briefs for UN and G-Summits.
4. Oct 2024 – Mar 2025 · London, UK
   Solar Optimization Team Lead
   Engineers Without Borders
   Led two teams associated with the Imperial College London chapter. One focused on optimizing heat distribution in a new generation of solar panels. The second designed a detection scheme for faults in the fluid cooling system. Worked with a confidential industry partner. Supervised 8 students, both undergraduate and MSc.
5. Jun 2023 – Aug 2024 · East Hartford, CT, USA
   Power Electronics Engineering Intern
   Raytheon Technologies Research Center
   Completed three main objectives: planned and constructed a testbed with high power components for the purpose of creating faults, interfaced RF and current measurement systems along with actuated test bed components to microcontroller unit and computer bank, and analyzed those signals from high current lines to detect faults.
6. Sep 2022 – Jun 2024 · Hanover, NH, USA
   Head TA: Distributed Systems and Fields + Other Various TA/Lab TA Roles
   Thayer School of Engineering @ Dartmouth College
   Served as a Head TA for ENGS 23: Distributed Systems and Fields; served as a TA for ENGS 2: Integrated Design, ENGS 20: Introduction to Scientific Computing, ENGS 26: Control Theory, ENGS 27: Discrete and Probabilistic Systems, and ENGS 147: Mechatronics; served as a Lab TA for ENGS 22: Systems.
7. Jan 2023 – Mar 2023 · New York, NY, USA
   Architectural and Structural Engineering Intern
   Gilsanz Murray Steficek
   Served as an architectural and structural engineering intern. Over the course of the internship, drafted and modeled building sites, renovations, and demolitions using various CAD programs/plotting software. Also surveyed buildings and assisted with client/contractor meetings.
8. Jun 2022 – Dec 2022 · Hanover, NH, USA
   Tutor: Physics and Systems
   Dartmouth College
   Served as a tutor for PHYS 3: General Physics I and ENGS 22: Systems.
9. Summers 2018 – 2019 · Pound Ridge, NY, USA
   Lifeguard
   Pound Ridge Town Pool
   Served as a lifeguard at the town pool; occasionally helped lifeguard the town camp sessions.
10. Winters 2015 – 2020 · Ludlow, VT, USA
    Ski Instructor
    Okemo Mountain Resort
    Taught skiing in glades and parks to children ages 3-6. Occasionally taught private lessons as well.
11. Sep 2013 – May 2015 · Pound Ridge, NY, USA
    Afterschool Lego Instructor
    Pound Ridge Elementary School
    Taught LEGO to elementary school students after school twice a week.

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