Materials Engineer
Resume:
Lindsay Drotos
*************@*****.***
Current Address: **** ****** *****, **** *********, IN 47906
Permanent Address: 737 Jamestowne Road, Sleepy Hollow, IL 60118
www.linkedin.com/in/LindsayDrotos
DESIGN ENGINEER / PROJECT ENGINEER
Senior Design Project, Delphi Corporation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Undergraduate Research Experience, Independent Researcher, Undergraduate Researcher
Experience with Diamond Saw, Cutting / Mounting / Polishing; Hardness Testing; Optical Microscopy;
Scanning Electron Microscopy; X-Ray Diffraction
Bachelor of Science in Materials Science Engineering
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
May 2013; GPA 3.2 / 4.0
Material Advantage Group Member
EXPERIENCE
Senior Design Project 2012-Present
Failure Analysis of Lead-Free Solder Alloys – To determine the failure mechanisms and behavior of thermally
cycled lead-free solder alloys of varying composition.
Industry Sponsors: Richard Parker and Stuart Longgood, Delphi Corporation
Perform microstructural analysis and quantify intermetallic compounds present in the microstructure of six
different alloys of lead-free solder:
Prepare samples to be imaged in optical microscopes and scanning electron microscopes; samples
are mounted in epoxy and polished using traditional polishing techniques.
Samples are then observed by the team in optical microscopes and scanning electron microscopes.
Percent of intermetallic compounds are measured using computer aided analysis techniques.
Weibull statistics provided by the industry sponsor are analyzed and compared to results found by
the Senior Design Team.
Independent Researcher 2012
Grain Growth of MgO-NiO Alloys – To observe faceting in MgO-NiO ceramic systems as a function of composition,
sintering temperature, and sintering time.
Produced varying compositions of MgO-NiO
Pressed discs of different compositions to be sintered in a high temperature furnace
Polished as-sintered samples and observed with optical microscopes to view facets
Measured density of as-sintered samples
Summer Undergraduate Researcher 2012
Processing and Characterization of Lead-Free Ferroelectric Ceramics
Create tape castings of bismuth sodium titanate to determine processing effects on texture of the material for use as
a replacement for lead zirconate titanate.
Created tape casting of pure BNT from powders provided
Laminated small samples to be sintered
Developed sintering profiles to measure the effect on texture via GADDS measurement
Measured density to study effect of sintering profiles on densification of pure BNT
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Jimmy Johnʼs 2011-Present
Part time work both making and delivering sandwiches. Experience includes assisting with store closing procedures,
keeping the store orderly and clean, and performing any additional task necessary to assist the management.
EDUCATION
Core Course Concentration
Atomistic Materials Science Mechanical Response of Materials Quantitative Analysis of
Microstructure
Electricity, Optics, Magnetic Microstructural Characterization Soft Materials
Properties of Materials Techniques
Fossil Fuels and Society Physical Properties In Engineering Structure & Property of Materials
Systems
Material Process Design I and II Polymer Synthesis Thermodynamics of Materials
Materials Engineering System Process & Property of Materials Transport Phenomena
Analysis
Class / Lab Skills
Cutting / Mounting / Polishing of Ceramics and Metals; Tape Casting; Ceramic Power Processing;
Hardness Testing; Optical Microscopy;
Scanning Electron Microscopy (certified on Philips XL-40; JEOL JSM6400; JEOL T300); X-Ray Diffraction
COMPUTER PROFICIENCIES
Microsoft Office: Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word
ImageJ for Microscopy
Mathcad Engineering Calculations Software
MATLAB (Matrix Laboratory)
AutoDesk AutoCAD
MAC and PC Proficient
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