University Address Roger R. Romero Permanent Address

SMC 4483, 5000 Forbes acfhwg@r.postjobfree.com 1970 Raritan Rd

Avenue Pittsburgh, PA U.S. Citizen Scotch Plains, NJ

152**-****-*****

732-***-**** (Cell) 908-***-****

Objective To develop my understanding and leadership skills through a

technical sales position that allows me to implement my

technical knowledge in solving real-world problems.

Education Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), Pittsburgh, PA

B.S. MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

Minor in Music

May 2014

Overall QPA: 3.53/4.00

Leadership

PRESIDENT, SOCIETY FOR HISPANIC PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS, CMU:

2012-2013

President, MSE Student Advisory Council, CMU: 2012-Present

Treasurer, Society for Hispanic Professional Engineers, CMU: 2013-

Present

Project Manager, Engineers without Borders/Sustainable Earth, CMU:

2010-2011

Mentor, Building Alliances in Science & Engineering, CMU: 2013-

Present

Work

EXPERIENCE RESEARCH ASSISTANT, CMU, PITTSBURGH, PA

FALL 2012-SPRING 2013

COLLABORATED WITH A LOCAL BUSINESS (PLEXITRONICS) AND A RESEARCH TEAM

Evaluated the effect of processing methods on Indium-tin oxide thin films

(ITO)

Compared the stability of PEDOT:PSS/ITO interaction with that of

experimental polymer inks for use in OLED applications

Materials Characterization Intern, Pratt & Whitney, East Hartford, CT

Summer 2012

RAN CRACK GROWTH TESTS ON F-119 DIFFUSE CASE SPECIMENS

Analyzed & compared stress intensity factor data for F-119 crack growth

Investigated a system through use of an infrared pyrometer for non-contact

temperature measurement of biaxial tensile tests on powder nickel alloy

specimens

Projects Materials Science Capstone, MSE** Department, CMU

Fall 2013

. Collaborate with a local business (Aquion Energy) and

a team of 4 students

. Optimize the processing/property relationships for

powder sodium titanium phosphate (NaTi2(PO4)3) for

anodes in Aquion Energy battery technology

. Examine techniques for large scale (multi-ton)

production of (NaTi2(PO4)3)

**Materials Science &

Engineering

Tap-Water Campaign, Engineers without Borders, CMU

Fall 2010-Spring 2011

. Led a team of 10 people with a purpose of eliminating

the use of bottled water on campus

. Promoted awareness of harmful effects of plastic

bottle usage, proper filtration habits and

opportunities for healthier water-drinking practices

Relevant Innovation & Invention in Materials Intensive Technologies

Business for Engineers

Courses Principles of Economics

Principles of Computing

Skills Applications: Python, MatLab, Mathematica, Minitab,

CrystalDiffract, CrystalMaker

Instruments: Atomic Force Microscopy, Crack Growth

Testing, Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy, Tensile Testing,

Thermo-Mechanical Fatigue Testing, Scanning Electron

Microscopy, Vickers Hardness Testing, X-Ray Diffraction

Spoken Languages: Fluent in Spanish, Conversant in French

Honors II-VI Foundation Student Scholarship: 2012-2013

LLOYD E. SUTCH AND DAN A. SUTCH SCHOLARSHIP: 2011-2012

PAUL & JUDITH CARMICHAEL SCHOLARSHIP IN MATERIALS SCIENCE &

ENGINEERING: 2011-2012

CARNEGIE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DEAN'S

LIST: FALL 2010, FALL 2011, SPRING 2013

NJ STATE CHAMPION JAZZ ENSEMBLE: SPRING 2008, 2009, AND 2010

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