Brad Pasionek

U.S. Citizen

**** *********** ***** • Saginaw, MI 48638 • 989-***-**** • acc614@r.postjobfree.com

Materials Engineer

Actively seeking a position as a materials engineer with an organization in need of a

professional with proven technological skills, multitasking abilities, and drive to exceed corporate

objectives.

QUALIFICATIONS / COMPETENCIES

• In-depth knowledge of materials, substances and their characteristics

• Good understanding of materials related to mechanical engineering theory and principles of design

• Ability to make sketches, mechanical engineering drawings, and common computations

• Outstanding ability to resolve complex problems and manage technical projects

• Ability to work collaboratively with commitment to achieve corporate goals

• Hands-on skills with various tools, equipment and computer software

EDUCATION

Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan

August 2013

Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering

Minor in Physics

Cumulative GPA: 3.47/4.00

EXPERIENCE

Mosaic Crystals/Michigan Tech, Houghton, Michigan August 2011

– May 2013

Research Assistant/Scientist & Project Co-manager

Re-design and assembly of molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) system using a RIBER 32 as the basis.

Design, development, assembly and incorporation of an internal UHV plasmatron and associated

power and monitoring devices into/onto the system. Growth and characterization using in-

situ RHEED, SEM and AFM. Prototype design/fabrication was completed using HAAS

CNC 3 & 4 Axis mills. The objective was the growth of Indium Gallium Nitride (InGaN)

multi-junction next generation photovoltaics.

Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan October 2010

– May 2011

Lead Researcher/Scientist; Graphene Growth via PECVD

Using plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition; the growths of carbon nanotubes and

graphene were examined. Raman spectroscopy was employed to determine layer growth.

The objective was to determine growth conditions at low temperatures that would be feasible

to produce reliable and correct structures.

Saginaw Control & Engineering, Saginaw, Michigan

June 2008 – May 2009

Manufacturing Assembly Technician

Assembly and hands on work of manufacturing equipment for production of both stainless

and mild steel enclosures. Required the application of mechanical and material science

knowledge for forming and welding aspects of enclosure production.

ACADEMIC PROJECT

Materials Science and Engineering Senior Design Project August 2012

– May 2013

Heat Treatment & Material Selection Investigation; Sponsor: Kondex Corp.

Senior design team investigated heat treating of current production ferrous agricultural

cutting

implements. Achieved the objective to improve the product through developing an alternate

heat treatment including alternate material selections with associated heat treatments. Use of

both destructive and non-destructive testing methods such as Charpy testing and SEM.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Applications: MATLAB, Minitab, NI LabView, Abaqus CAE, SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor/Simulation,

Granta MI/CES, Microsoft Office Suite and several Altair HyperWorks Products

(HyperMesh etc.)

Instruments: Optical Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infra-Red Spectroscopy (FTIR), Raman

Spectroscopy, X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF), Scanning Electron

Microscopy (SEM), Energy Dispersion Spectroscopy (EDS), Reflection High-Energy

Electron Diffraction (RHEED), Ultra High Vacuum Micro-hardness Testing, 3-Axis CNC

vertical milling, 4-Axis Horizontal Milling, Charpy and other destructive mechanical tests

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

ASM International, Member. 2008 –

Present ASTM, Member. 2009 - Present

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