Chad M. Winkler

u6168b@r.postjobfree.com

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Salem, IL 62881

573-***-****

OBJECTIVE: Obtain a full-time position as an engineer processing various ceramic materials.

EDUCATION:

University of Missouri-Rolla May 2008

B.S. in Ceramic Engineering GPA: 3.234/4.0 Major GPA: 3.076

Minor in Chemistry Minor GPA: 3.166

Minor in History Minor GPA: 4.000

COURSES:

Thermal Processing in Ceramics Ceramic Processing

Phase Equilibria Thermodynamics of Solid-State Materials

Electrical Properties of Ceramics Mechanical Properties of Ceramics

EXPERIENCE:

Radiac Abrasives Salem, IL

Vitrified Product Development Engineer June 2008 – Oct 2010

Tested and researched alternatives for a vitrified pore-former

Set up and analyzed lab projects qualifying naphthalene from an alternate supplier

Conducted follow up testing to insure quality was maintained; researched returned products

Tested granite as a possible material to dilute the amount of grain in a bonded abrasive

Devised volumetric calculations and lab projects and conducted field-testing

Other projects/responsibilities include:

Devised a series of projects to test feasibility of grinding wheels using a mix of alumina and silica carbide

Began consolidation of kiln cycles between main plant and another plant being merged with main plant

Full responsibility for ball wheel products from formulation to setting up production runs and inspecting wheels for tolerance compliance, filling all production orders to standard

Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO

Research Assistant June 2006-May 2008

Researched use of iron phosphate glasses for use in vitrifying nuclear wastes

Characterized glass samples with thermal, spectroscopic, redox titration , and density methods.

Credited as contributor in presentation “Heat treatment and raw material effects on the properties of iron phosphate glasses”

Explored development of various optical glasses.

Research, self-determine, and batch binary and ternary glass systems using oxides of bismuth and antimony.

Assisted with study of glass enamels for coating structural metals

Prepared and Analyzed various enamel-coated samples for SEM by encapsulating, cutting and polishing samples

Assisted other graduate students with material preparations and batch formulation for analysis.

SOFTWARE/EQUIPMENT EXPERIENCE:

Perkin-Elmer DTA7 Differential Thermal Analyzer

Perkin-Elmer FT IR/NIR Spectrometer

Orton Dilatometer

Vary Varian UV/Vis Spectrometer

Reduction-Oxidation Titration Apparatus

Carl-Zeiss Optical Microscope (with digital camera)

Microsoft Office

ImageJ Software

Adobe Acrobat

ACTIVITIES

Alpha Chi Sigma and Keramos

Alpha Sigma Mu

Volunteer for Big-Brothers – Big-Sisters

Floor Lt. Governor for Residential College Association

Public Speaking

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