Education
University of Colorado Boulder May 2015
• M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, GPA: 3.66/4.00
• Honors: Outstanding Engineering Research Potential Fellowship; The Dean's Graduate Assistantship
Massachusetts Institute of Technology July 2014
• Special Student and Research Assistant
• Honors: Bridge Fellowship
University of Texas at El Paso May 2012
• B.S. in Physics, Magna Cum Laude, GPA: UG 3.86/4.00; GR 4.00/4.00
• Honors: Physics Outstanding All Around Student(2012); Academic Excellence Undergraduate Student in Physics(2012); Physics Honor Society Inductee; Outstanding Research Excellence(2011); COURI Research Award(2010); Dean's List
Technical Skills
• Languages: English (Fluent), Spanish (Native), French (Intermediate), German (Beginner)
• Programming and OS: Matlab (Linear Algebra Class), Fortran 90 (UG Research), Perl (Graduate Research), Mathematica (Quantum Mechanics Class), R (Statistics Class); Linux, Windows, Mac OS;
• Software: LaTeX, SolidWorks, Origin Pro, GIMP, Microsoft Office, specialized software for research.
Engineering Experience
Research Assistant: Xiao’s Mechanics of Materials Group, CU Boulder Oct 2014 - Aug 2015
• Created shape memory structures on PDMS substrates and characterized properties of their waves.
• Performed adhesion force tests on surfaces with different patterns to achieve controlled/tunable adhesion.
• Analyzed data between samples with different wrinkle size, oxidation treatment and applied pre-strains.
Research Intern: Hurtado’s Nanoindentation Group, CIMAV, Chihuahua, MX Jun 2012 - Aug 2012
• Measured the mechanical properties of PbTiO3 to ensure consistency of new manufacturing techniques.
• Analyzed load-unload curves to determine average and continuous mechanical properties values.
Class Project: Design and Analysis of an Efficient Concentrated Solar Power Plant, CU Boulder Sep 2014 – Dec 2014
• Modeled the power output of a plant using Aspen Hysys and EES; average power output calculated ~ 440 MW.
Teaching Experience and Leadership
Teaching Assistant for Senior Measurements Laboratory I & II, CU Boulder Aug 2014 - May 2015
• Taught 180 senior students, methods for data acquisition and data analysis using statistics, t-test and ANOVA.
• Measured and analyzed: pump flow, head, and pressure for centrifugal pumps; the transient and steady states of a force driven damped harmonic oscillator; strain-stress graphs for treated/ untreated materials; the max torsional stress of different grade bolts.
Teaching Assistant for Introductory Physics I & II (Lecture and Lab), UT El Paso Aug 2010 - May 2012
• Graded homework assignments, quizzes, and tests. Proctored midterms and final examinations to 160 students.
• Ran the 4 laboratory sessions, trouble shoot experiments with students, and graded lab quizzes and lab reports
Leadership and Outreach: Society of Physics Students (Chapter Vice-President); CU Fall Career Fair student host; MIT Westgate Executive Committee volunteer; MAES Engineering and Science Extravaganza; Ann...
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