FABIAN GARZA

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OBJECTIVE

To obtain a full-time position that will let me apply principles and skills learned during my undergraduate career in the

field of materials science.

EDUCATION

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering May 2014

GPA: 3.33

• Mechanical Behavior of Materials • Welding Metallurgy • Engineering Applications of Materials

• Applied Thermodynamics • Solar Cells • Phase Diagrams and Transformations

• Introduction to Chemical Systems • Materials Labs I, II, III • Fundamentals of Materials Processing

WORK EXPERIENCE

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

Mesoscale Science Lab June 2013-December 2013

Undergraduate Researcher

Prepared and performed Vickers hardness, tension and compression tests on specimens

Investigated mechanical properties of Discontinuously Reinforced Aluminum (DRA) composites and created a map

of the layer interface to study the reliability of the composite in aircraft components

Ferro Corporation, Cleveland, OH

Polymer and Ceramics Engineered Materials Group Summer 2012

Intern

Developed and enhanced porcelain enamel coatings to meet customer’s specifications

Provided technical support to the division of operations to manufacture said coatings

Researched for a more cost efficient and faster process to develop a main powder enamel in order for the

company to manufacture the coating on a larger scale

RELEVANT PROJECTS

Great Lakes Institute, Cleveland, OH

Wind Energy Research and Commercialization Center September 2013-May 2014

Undergraduate Researcher

Carry out statistical analysis on ice and wind data

Perform numerical modeling of ice loads on offshore wind turbine structures to measure the reliability of wind

turbine structures on Lake Erie

SKILLS

• Microsoft Office • MathWorks Matlab • Wolfram Mathematical • Minitab 16 • Spanish

ACTIVITIES

Phi Kappa Psi

Case Western Reserve Fraternity Fall 2012

Service Chair

Coordinated all community service events for the Greek organization

Over 300 hours were completed during my term resulting in the fraternity exceeding semester requirements