CARLOS A. MORENO
*** ****** **** **. ? Donna, TX 78537 ? 956-***-**** ?
*********@******.****.***
OBJECTIVE
Motivated, self-driven, and analytical recent graduate seeking to
obtain a full-time job opportunity to better help develop both my
educational and professional background in Mechanical Engineering
field.
EDUCATION
The University of Texas Pan American, Edinburg, TX
Graduation Date: May 2011
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
GPA: 3.81
Academic Honors & Awards:
Dean's List First Honors (UTPA)
Spring 2008 & Spring 2011
Dean's List Second Honors (UTPA)
Fall 2008 & Fall 2009
AT&T Scholar Fall 2010
& Spring 2010, 2011
Relevant Courses:
. Introduction to Finite Element Analysis
. Mechanical Vibrations
. Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Design
. Fluid Mechanics
. Heat Transfer
. Machine Elements
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Engineering Honor Society (EHS) - Member
Fall 2009 - Spring 2011
Association of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) - Member
Fall 2009 - Spring 2011
SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT
H2GO - The Untapped Energy Source Fall
2010 - Spring 2011
. Designed an energy conversion prototype that uses the potential and
kinetic energy of falling water to propel a model car as far as
possible. Performed finite element stress analysis on the design
using ALGOR in order reduce stresses developed and also, to prevent
failure. Performed dynamic analysis and used MatLab in order to
obtain optimum design dimensions to further increase its
efficiency. Used ProEngineer/SolidWorks to design several
components that were later manufactured using Rapid Prototyping.
INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
Rice University, Nanophonics Research, Houston, TX
Summer 2010
Surface Plasmon Propagation of Gold Star Shaped Nanowires
. Demonstrated experimentally the surface plasmon propagation through
plasmon-exciton interaction between single star shaped nanowires
and a thin film of fluorescent polymer. Utilizing a confocal sample
scanning microscopy method it was determined that the emissions of
the fluorescent polymer were amplified near the surface of the star
shaped nanowires by exciting the end of a single nanowire using a
532nm laser.
WORK HISTORY
America Reads, Tutor, Edinburg, TX Fall 2010 - Spring
2011
Donna High School, Mathematics Tutor, Donna, TX Fall 2006 - Spring
2007
SKILLS
Language: Proficient at English and Spanish (Read, Write, Speak).
Software: Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, AutoCAD, MatLab,
ALGOR, ProEngineer/SolidWorks, and Engineering Equation
Solver (EES)
Laboratory: Basic knowledge of Machine Tools (i.e. Lathe, Band Saw,
etc.), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), and Testing Machines (i.e.
Tensile, Hardness, Impact, and Compression)