John Campbell Fritschner
**** ******* **** ** *********, Kentucky 40517. 334-***-****. abhuqq@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a position as a materials engineer in an environment that will both challenge me and allow for
personal and professional growth.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering (May 2010)
University of Kentucky (Lexington, Kentucky), GPA: 3.2 – 168 Semester Hours
Study Abroad: two Semesters (Spr. – Sum. 2007) completed at Lancaster University in England
Relevant coursework: Polymers, 3 Labs, Composites, X-Ray diffraction, Materials Design, Metals and
Alloys, Deformation Mechanics, Failure Analysis, Thermodynamics
TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE
Alloy Technology Innovations Inc: March 2010 – September 2010
• Research Engineer, Lexington Kentucky
• Assigned both team based and autonomous projects casting and testing specialty aluminum alloys
and accomplished these with internal and external company collaboration.
• Small company requiring fast learning and quick decision making
• Objectives accomplished by creating the means to an end (no specific path outlined)
• Skills: Forging, Induction Casting, Testing, Heat Treatments, Grinding and Polishing
Center for Applied Energy Research: May – August 2006, October 2007 – January 08
• Research Assistant, Lexington, Kentucky
• Worked in a lab environment on various carbon based and polymer engineering projects
• Learned to use multiple sets of equipment including SEM, Tensile Tester, Netzsch LPA for
thermal diffusivity, Surface Resistivity, TGA, & Electromagnetic Shielding equipment
• Assigned various goals and developed strategies and experiments to reach these goals
• Skills: Tensile Testing, SEM, Fiber Testing, Thermal Testing, Inventory, Excel
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Software: Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.), materials selection software, testing software,
Inventor (3D Modeling software), MasterCAD, limited MATLAB experience
Hardware: Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Netzsch Laser Pulse (LPA), tensile testing, automated
and manual grinding/polishing, inductotherm induction furnace, conventional furnace, lab saws, X-ray
diffraction, spectroscopy, green ceramic press, hardness testing, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA),
dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Coffea Island: August 2007 – Present: Barista, Lexington Kentucky
ACTIVITIES AND LEADERSHIP
• Triangle Racing Team (President) – Co-founded Triangle Racing Group, tracked members, held
meetings encouraged involvement
• Sports Car Club of America
• Triangle Fraternity (Vice President of Standards, House Manager) – created coded rules where
none had previously existed or amended rules; applied punishments