ALI MIRSARRAF

*** ********** ***** • San Ramon • CA 94582 • 925-***-**** • acdy9t@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION: Bachelor of Science, Materials Engineering, GPA: 3.5 May, 2014

San Jose State University, San Jose, CA

RELEVANT COURSEWORK:

● Took Crystallography and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Properties of Materials (Semiconductor

Materials), Process Engineering Thermodynamics, Metals and Alloys, Materials Selection and Process

Design, Materials Processing Laboratory, X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Ceramics, Atomic Force Microscopy

(AFM), Photovoltaic Fabrication/Testing Lab, Heat Transfer in Electronics, and Mechanical Behavior of

Materials

● Currently taking Polymers, Solid State Kinetics, Integrated Circuits Processing and Design, and XRD

Laboratory

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

● Skillful in Scanning Electron Microscopy imaging, elemental analysis with EDS (Energy Dispersive

Spectroscopy), and exploring microstructure and crystal structure with EBSD (Electron Backscatter

Diffraction)

● Experienced with materials lab instruments including scanning electron microscope, atomic absorption

spectroscopy, unitron metallurgical microscopes, and mounting press

ADDITIONAL EXPERTISE:

● Proficient in Microsoft Office including Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Publisher, and Word

● Confident in languages Java and MATLAB

● Outstanding teamwork and communication skills

EXPERIENCE:

Research Fellow, May-July 2013

Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF), Georgia Institute of Technology; Atlanta, GA

Project Title: Donor-Acceptor π-conjugated Systems for Polymeric Photovoltaic Devices

Synthesized a novel derivative of isoindigo molecule and fused additional benzene rings to its core

Purified all of the products using the column chromatography and extraction methods

Characterized the final product by UV-visible spectroscopy

Participant, June-August 2012

Intel Ultimate Engineering Experience (IUEE); Santa Clara, CA

Worked in groups with different types of engineers and managed to experience the leadership skills

Built a helicopter robot and made sure that the software communicated with the hardware properly

Learned to think critically like an engineer in solving various problems such as optimizing, redesigning and

constructing a product

Chemistry Tutor, August 2010-May 2011

Diablo Valley College; San Ramon, CA

Identified innovative problem solving methods for students with diverse kinds of background

Obtained strong communication skills by teaching students with different learning styles

AWARDS:

Recipient, $3300 scholarship, Intel Ultimate Engineering Experience program, 2012

Recipient, $1000 scholarship for high school graduates, Diablo Valley College, 2009

HONORS AND MEMBERSHIPS:

Secretary, Society of Plastic Engineers, San Jose State University Chapter, 2013-14

Member, Tau Beta Pi: The Engineering Honor Society, 2013

Member, Honors Program, Los Medanos College, 2011

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