OBJECTIVE
Professional engineer with experience in both mechanical systems and materials research and development. Seeking an engineering position where my experience will be used in identifying, designing, and developing new materials and processes for the purpose of market differentiation and growth.
EDUCATION
Georgia Institute of Technology – Atlanta, GA
Master of Science (M.S.) in Materials Science and Engineering, Dec 2012
Overall GPA: 3.70/4.00
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, MI
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Mechanical Engineering (Energy Concentration), May 2010
Overall GPA: 3.57/4.00; Magna Cum Laude
EXPERIENCE
Research Scientist I Jan 2013 – Present
Georgia Institute of Technology – Atlanta, GA
• Continued work processing precursor fibers into carbon fibers (CFs). Utilized TMA, DSC, and/or FTIR methods to aid in determining the optimal processing conditions of precursor fiber.
• Redesigned components of batch carbonization, which allowed for side-by-side sample preparation and tripled the material output potential (allows for greater experiment flexibility/efficiency).
• Investigated failure modes of CFs through determining fracture surface morphology (SEM) and impurity levels (EDX) within the fiber. Process improvements were made as a result of identifying the impurity source.
• Experience in all aspects of nano-composite carbon fiber manufacturing. This includes CNT dispersion, polymer solution preparation, fiber spinning/drawing, and thermal processing of polymer fiber into carbon fiber.
Graduate Research Assistant Aug 2010 – Dec 2012
Georgia Institute of Technology – Atlanta, GA
• Studied effects of process parameters on the properties of stabilized and carbonized PAN/CNT composite fibers; optimization lead to a carbon fiber with an average strength and modulus of 5.4 GPa and 365 GPa, respectively.
• Studied DSC reaction kinetics allowing for the unbiased investigation of heating rates, optimization of multi-zone stabilization, combined reaction effects, and much more.
• Extensive experience with the tensile testing of carbon fibers, calibration of single filament tensile equipment, analytical characterization, and statistical analysis (e.g., - Weibull analysis).
• Created a Matlab code that significantly improved the reliability and efficiency of stress-strain curve analysis.
Undergraduate Research Assistant Jan 2009 - Jan 2010
Center for Wireless Integrated Microsystems (WIMS) – Ann Arbor, MI
• Modified growth recipes in order to reveal relationships between the process variables and the carbon nanotube (CNT) properties; investigated impurity levels of CNTs through TGA.
• The effect of processing (e.g., - feedstock gas, temperature) on the chemical composition of the reaction gas within the CNT growth chamber was studied through Time-of-Flight Mass Spectroscopy (TOFMS).
• Published an article in which small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) was used to expose the true kinetics of CNTs revealing new trends, previously unseen properties, and the growth mechanisms of CNTs.
• Designed prelim...
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