Engineer

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Objective: An intellectually challenging, hands-on, and innovative career in the •••••ceramics/materials engineering field.

Experience:

9/•••••/•••••Present: Project Engineer ? Engine Systems & Services, Honeywell Int. (Manpower Professional), Morristown, NJ
? Support R&D projects in the Engines Systems and Services division
? Lead engineer for site spark plug research and production support efforts; working on new design/materials for spark plug electrodes from part prototyping to proof of concept to technology transfer for production
? Developing next generation higher-temperature, higher-strength silicon nitride
? Evaluating coatings and techniques to improve the surfaces of complex gelcasting molds
? Increasing the solids loading of gelcasting/slipcasting ceramic slips
? Characterize materials via sedigraph, dilatometry, mechanical testing, hardness testing, viscometry, spectroscopy, and various other techniques
? Assisted development of environmental coatings for high-temperature/high-strength ceramics

5/•••••/•••••/•••••/•••••: Characterization Engineer I & II - Advanced Characterization Lab, Emcore Corp. (now Veeco), Somerset, NJ
? Supported R&D epi-growth division of vertically integrated MOCVD compound
semiconductor company
? Successfully learned how to quickly and reliably operate semiconductor characterization equipment
? Built homemade characterization equipment/tests as needed based on theory, proven concepts, and/or previous research
? Oversaw installation and origination of company use of an Accent PM••••• PL mapper, a LEO ••••• FESEM, and a PR/CER from Brooklyn College; self taught and trained others in their operation
? Coordinated characterization tool improvements/changes with manufacturers
? Relied upon for accurate results, data explanations and suggestion of
additional or different tests
? Developed uses for machines beyond their original intentions or current use
? Responsible for equipment maintenance and performance tracking via SPC
? Supervised and trained 4 Characterization Technicians
? Routinely trained field engineers, process engineers, application engineers, and staff scientists in proper use of equipment and interpretation of results

5/•••••/•••••: Independent Research - Center for Ceramic Research, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ
? Studied Cu-Ni alloy sintering/heating under various atmospheres and temperatures for use with PZT transducers as a co-fired end-cap material
? Co-fired PZT actuators and transducers produced via the Fused Deposition method on a Stratysys modeler and a mechanical single action press

9/•••••/•••••: Research Assistant - Center for Ceramic Research, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ
? Assisted graduate student with Solid freeform fabrication of PZT and composite structures using a Stratysys FDM
? Aided in filament characterization, testing, and production; developed graphical analysis method of data obtained from a Minimat tester to determine if filament would work
? Made filaments using ARES and a Rheomix compounder
? Library research, data collection, microscopy, characterization, material ordering, processing, sample preparation, and company correspondence

6/•••••/•••••; 5/•••••/•••••; 3/•••••/•••••: Retail Sales Associate - Kids ?R? Us Inc., East Brunswick, NJ
? In charge of training, stock control, and customer service of shoe department; promoted to head of shoe department in 3 months; service desk associate

Education: B.S., Ceramic Engineering - May, •••••
••••• Rutgers University - College of Engineering, Piscataway, NJ
••••• Cumulative GPA: •••••/••••• Major GPA: •••••/•••••

Skills:

? Experience with ceramic processing, LOI, MOR, slip casting, extrusion, CIP, HIP, single-action Carver press with and without temperature-controlled platens, various brands of box furnaces and controllers, tube furnaces, and other furnaces
? Mechanical testing: 3 and •••••point bending, stress-rupture, compression, dilatometry, Vicker?s hardness, Anstis/Marshall/Chantikul toughness
? Microscopy: stereo, optical, Nemarski, SEM, and FESEM with EDS and EBIC
? X-ray: powder and thin film diffraction, epi-layer thickness and composition, reflectance, crystal orientation, and lattice strain; and analysis (Philips XPert Epitaxy, Bede, Peak Split, Jade, JCPDF)
? Optical: photoluminescence (Philips, Accent, homemade), variable temperature PL, SPS, Perkin Elmer UV spectrometer, Bio-Rad FTIR spectroscopy, white light reflectance, PR
? Electrical: MDC Mercury probe C-V, Polaron electrochemical profiling, Lehighton resistivity, Hall effect
? Various other testing techniques for ceramics as well as semiconductors
? Background in Macintosh, Windows •••••/•••••/NT, Unix, SGI, X-Term, and MS-DOS
? Skills and hobbies: carpentry, model building, technical drawing, machinery, and basic electronics/schematics

Activities and Accomplishments:
? Member Am•••••an Ceramic Society •••••Present
? Attended CLEO conference (Baltimore, MD) in May •••••
? Scholarship to Center for Professional Advancement Course - "Metallurgy for Non-Metallurgists" - August •••••
? Member Optical Society of Am•••••a •••••
? Member Ceramic Association of New Jersey •••••

References Furnished Upon Request