Dakota Steven Phillip Burton

Holladay, Utah, ****7 801-***-**** ac7kvi@r.postjobfree.com

https://www.linkedin.com/pub/dakota-s-p-burton/b9/956/50b Education University of Utah College of Engineering Salt Lake City, UT Bachelors of Science, Materials Science & Engineering May 2018 Current GPA 3.46

Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT

Associates of Science August 2014

Final GPA 3.78; Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society

Relevant Coursework

- EDS/XRD/Phase Diagrams - “SMART” Polymer Synthesis, Manufacturing, Testing

- Slip Casting/Die Pressed Metal Manufacturing - Application of autonomous “SMART” Materials

- Mechanical Properties of Materials; tensile failure testing via Instron Testing Systems Occupational Skills & Qualifications Certifications

Cleanroom Laboratory Safety Training University of Utah

- PPE/SOP/SDS/Chemical Handling & Storage - Trained in AutoCAD Design October 2015

- Emergency/Evacuation/Gas Leak Procedures - Equipment Troubleshooting & Repair Technical Projects

“SMART” Material – Synthesis of pH Responsive Hydrogels University of Utah

- Manufactured, tested hydrogel monoliths - Increased pH responsiveness September 2015

- Optimized Polymerization process - Engineered successful final product Relevant Experience Manufacture/Optimization of Polymer-Ceramic Composite Patch for Skateboard Shoes University of Utah

- Patches utilize optimized mechanical properties for shoe protection and May 2017 - present performance enhancement; wear resistance increased by a factor of 10+

- Tape-casted slurry and Laminated/Bonded multiple layers for successful final product Designed and Fabricated Sound Activated Light Switch University of Utah

- Assembled Arduino code for mechanical activation via desired sound detection January 2017 - present

- Designed 3D printed case and mechanical components in SolidWorks Cleanroom Lab Aide & SEM Technician at Nanofabrication Laboratory University of Utah

- Trained PE/LP/CVD, Sputtering, Evaporation, Etch, Rapid Annealing, November 2015 – June 2017 Photolithography, Material Characterization, Microfluidics, Metrology Nano-fabrication Medical Device Workshop University of Utah

- Manufactured Micro-Pressure Sensors - Trained in SEM July 2015

- Utilized Sputter Coating/Chemical Etching - Trained in Safety/PPE/SOP Volunteer Tutor - Science Resource Center Salt Lake Community College

- Tutored Algebra, Trigonometry, Calculus I, II, III, ODE’s, PDE’s January 2014 – August 2015

- Tutored Thermodynamics I, and Physics I & II for Engineers