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Professional Profile

Career Objective

To continue my education at a graduate program in Materials Science and Engineering.

Personal Profile

My name is Bryan Vitale. I am a Senior at Coe College, majoring in Physics and Mathematics. I

have actively participated in the physics research related opportunities provided at Coe as well as

Rockwell Collins’ Summer Engineering Project Program. I am currently looking for additional

research opportunities in the field of Materials Engineering for the summer of 2011 as well as a

potential graduate program in order to continue study.

Skills Summary

Research level experience with

• X-ray Diffractometry

• Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy

• Raman Spectroscopy.

• Micropycnometry

• Scanning Electron Microscopy

• Differential Scanning Calorimetry

• Electroplating bath composition, use, and maintenance

• Electroless plating bath composition, use, and maintenance

• Plasma and chemical etching

• Photoresist dispensal and exposure

Tertiary Research Skills

• Computer skills needed to operate all research tools, including the frequent use of

spreadsheets.

• Data analysis programs such as IGOR to help model the resultant data.

• Fabrication of samples for data collection

Including preparing various molar compositions of binary and ternary glass

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samples, some in a controlled environment (ppm water) due to samples’

hygroscopic nature.

• Fabricating research level wafer samples for microelectronic production.

Have worked with producing seed-layer and electronically structured wafers,

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creating these samples in order to test the viability of subsequent production

methods.

Networking and Organization

• Have the networking and organization skills needed when working with projects with

set budgets and deadlines and interdisciplinary factors.

• Working with fixed budget and strict deadlines.

• Have worked directly with chemical suppliers.

• Ability setting up and holding meetings with local representatives of such suppliers in

order to facilitate product acquisition for products.

Including sample acquisition and cost center allocation.

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Examples or products discussed in this manner include plating bath

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chemistries, chemical additives, dry film photoresists, and stripping solutions.

Professional Experience

Coe College: May 2008 - Present

• Studied primarily germanate and telluride glass systems

o Focused on medium range order of the glasses doped with tungsten, lead, and alkali elements.

o Work consisted of using FTIR and Raman spectroscopy and assigning peak locations with

structures present in the glasses’ atomic structure.

o Evaluated a coordination theory of germanate glasses that posited an oxygen coordination

increase from four to six. This is thought to occur as the molar percent of alkali increases past

10-15%.

• Participated in research involving the flame production of glass microspheres.

o Emphasis on identifying production factors that influence characteristics of the spheres

produced.

o Evaluated using Scanning Electron Microscopy to quantify the characteristics of the spheres

produced.

Highlights:

• All glasses studied where made personally in Coe’s own lab.

• Assisted other Coe researchers with data collection involving the FTIR equipment.

• Data collection involved a multitude of research methods, including the tools listed above.

• Attended topic-related conference events, such as the All-Iowa 2009 glass conference in Ames, Iowa and the

2009 MS&T event in Pittsburgh, PA.

Rockwell Collins: May 2010 - August 2010

• Worked with identifying a plating method compatible with vertical microelectronic fabrication.

o Studied both electroless and electrolytic plating options.

o Potential deposits included Nickel, Nickel Phosphorus, and Copper

o Set use parameters to optimize deposit properties

Stress

Plating Rate

Brightness/Level of deposit

Hardness

• Contact with other companies such as Atotech, Technic, Enthone, and ECI.

o Worked as direct contact for representative visits to Rockwell Collins and served as escort.

o Set up timetables for purchase and delivery, as well as followup troubleshooting.

• Presented deliverables to Chief Engineering Council

o Cost savings estimated, projected status dates given, etc.

• Data logging

o Recorded lab data for follow up study and further investigation.

Education

Coe College. Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Relevant Accomplishments:

GPA = 3.976 (4.0 in all Major/Honors classes)

6 (out of 6) consecutive semesters on the Dean’s List

Member of Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society

Member of Sigma Pi Sigma Physics Honor Society

Have completed the College Scholars (Honors) Program with a 4.0 GPA

Involved in Coe Physics Club and physics research in glass.

• On pace to graduate Magna Cum-Laude, with departmental distinction.

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