Curriculum Vitae
Education:
Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 01451
- PhD candidate Materials Science
- Concentration: Applied Physics
- Doctoral Dissertation: TBA.
- Faculty Adviser: David R. Clarke
- Graduation Date: estimated Spring 2012,
University of California, Santa Barbara, California, 93106
- Masters of Science in Materials Science
- Concentration: Structural Materials
- Masters Thesis: Thermal Conductivity and Anisotropy of Layered Oxides
- Thesis Adviser: David R. Clarke
- Graduation Date: estimated June 09, GPA of 3.75
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112
- Bachelor of Science in Materials Science & Engineering
- Concentration: Ceramics
- Minor: Chemistry
- Departmental Senior Thesis: Reaction-Bonded CERCANAM® Material for High-Strength, Low-Cost Refractories
- Thesis Adviser: Raymond A. Cutler
- Graduation Date: May 2007, honors, GPA of 3.755
Research Experience:
Research Assistant, August 2009 -- Present
- Professor David R. Clarke
- Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
School of Engineering and Applied Science
Research Assistant, August 2007 --2009
- Professor David R. Clarke
- University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Structural Materials Processing Laboratory, Materials Department
Foreign Research, September 2007 & May 2009 -- September 2009
- Professor Pan Wei
- Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. Materials Science and Engineering Department.
Research Intern, September 2005 -- June 2007
- Senior Engineer and Principal Investigator Akash Akash
- Ceramatec Inc., Salt Lake City, UT, 84119
New Business Research and Developement, CERCANAM®
Professional Experience:
Teaching Assistant, Winter Quarter 2008
- Instructor: Dr. James Speck, Course: MATRL 101
- Provide supplemental instruction, homework assistance, grading tests and homeworks.
- Materials Department, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106
Teaching Assistant, Fall Semester 2006
- Instructor: Dr. Raymond Cutler, Course: MSE 2210, 2160, 2170
- Provide supplemental instruction, homework assistance, grading tests and homeworks.
- Materials Science & Engineering Department, University of Utah, Salt Lake City 84112
Camp Commissioner, September 2006 -- September 2007
- Camp Director David Hopkins
- Attended National Camp School for Head Commissioner
- Boy Scouts of America, San Gabriel Valley Council, Camp Cherry Valley, Catalina Island, CA, USA
High Adventure Director, 2001--02 & 2004--06
- Camp Director Delose Conner
- Attended National Camp School for Climbing/Rappelling Certification
- Boy Scouts of America, Trapper Trails Council, Camp Loll, Yellowstone, WY, USA
Math & Science Tutor, September 2001 -- September 2002
- Tutored AP Chemistry, AP Physics, AP Calculus
- Higher Ground Learning Salt Lake City, UT, 84101
Honors and Awards:
- First Place Poster, ICMR Spring School on Thermal Conductivity and Related Transport Properties of Oxides. Gainesville FL, May 17-23 2009.
- ICMR $5,000 followship for research abroad.
- Graduate Research Fellowship Materials Department, UCSB (2007)
- Second Place Poster, University of Utah, Materials Department Senior Posters (2007)
- "Outstanding Graduating Senior for 2007" for the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Utah (2007)
- Ivan B. Cutler Memorial Scholarship (2005-07) from the University of Utah: $2,500
- College of Engineering Student Ambassador, Materials Dept. Representative, University of Utah (2006-2007)
- Chair of the Student Advisory Committee 2006-2007
- Co-chair of the Student Advisory Committee (the materials department student body organization) 2004-2006
- Dean's List (2004-07) at University of Utah
- James E Ursano, Army Emergency Relief Scholarship (AER) $1,500 2004-2006
- Sterling Scholar for Foreign Language (2001)
- KUTV Top Ten Scholar for Davis County (2000)
Publications:
- See complete list here.
Languages:
- Fluent in Spanish (lived in Argentina for two years, seven years of Spanish in school)
- Good German
- Intermediate Mandarin Chinese (lived in China for 4 months)
Technical Skills:
Laboratory
- Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDX), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Instron mechanical testing, specimen preparation, density, thermal conductivity, programmable LASER for precision cutting, SPS (Sparke Plasma Sintering), Optical Microscope with Ellipsis Digital Measurement Software, Strain Gauges for Young's Modulus, many shape forming techniques for ceramics (slip casting, isostatic pressing, tape casting, uni-axial pressing, milling, grinding, machining)
Computer
- DOS, Windows XP, Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, C, Industrial Machine Program Code (G-code), Maple, MATLab.
Volunteering & Service:
- Served a two year proselyting mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Bahia Blanca, Argentina. Supported myself financially while I worked non-profit to volunteer community service, teach English and preach about Jesus Christ.
- Engineering Ambassador for the College of Engineering of the University of Utah. Chosen from over 200 applicants to be one of twelve ambassadors. Performed OUTREACH activities and demonstrations to local high schools, junior highs and elementary schools, gave tours of labs and facilities, gave presentations for MESA and STEP regional meetings in Utah.
References:
Delose Conner; Camp Director, Teacher, (801) 544-3376Dr. Raymond Cutler; Sr. Thesis Adviser, Employer (T.A.), (801) 978-2126
Akash Akash; Senior Engineer, Ceramatec Inc., (801) 972-2455 x1032
