217-***-**** *********@*****.*** B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering
GPA: 3.60/4.0
New York, NY 10022
Mia Fryer
Experience:
Mia Joseph Studio (miajosephstudio.com) - Professional Photographer June 2013 - Present
• Brand management, clientele booking, event planning, advertising, social media presence, photography and photo editing.
Ghergo Industry & Engineering (Porto Recanati MC, Italy) - Engineering Intern June 2011 - July 2011
• Defect analysis which included cutting samples from parts of gas turbines, making plastic coating for the samples, polishing the sample
surfaces and examining defects under an optical microscope and a stereomicroscope for three-dimensional images.
Nanocalorimetry Research Group - Research Associate Sep 2010 - May 2011
• Experimented on a high sensitivity scanning micro-calorimeter that can be used at high heating rates by using ultrathin SiN membranes
which serve as a low thermal mass mechanical support structure for the calorimeter.
LEADS Living learning Community Council Member Aug 2009 - 2010
• Organized and coordinated various activities to develop leadership skills among hundreds of students
• Planned social events to encourage relationships between floor members and to build interpersonal relationship skills.
Hong Kong Polytechnic University Sep 2012 - Jan 2013
• Introductory Industrial and Product design courses including product sketching, charcoal drawings, and CAD software projects.
Projects:
Arsenic removal via nanoparticle filtration Jan 2014 - May 2014
• Designed and prototyped a filtration system for the removal of Arsenic(III) using photocatalytic nanoparticles.
• Conducted cost analysis, developed design constraints, and performed benchmarking tests on industry standards.
Polymer Phase and Applications project Jan 2011 - May 2011
• Explored the uses of spin-coated polymers including applications in adsorption and humidity sensing
• Tested the properties of the same polymers using ASTM standards to find the viscosity (QCM) and heat capacity latent heat (DSC)
• Explored polymer crystallization phase equilibria, specifically looking at the microstructures produced with different methods
Energy Conversion in Solar Cells Aug 2010 - Dec 2010
• Experimented with various methods of thermoelectric energy conversion including thermocouples and other thermal gradient systems
• Optimized photovoltaic energy conversion in order to increase efficiency, Assessed energy loss from heat diffusion and radiation
Relevant Coursework:
GE 400 Engineering Law Aug 2013 - Dec 2013
• An introduction to various aspects of the law concerning engineering including, but not limited to, the following: Legal rights and duties
important to engineers in their profession, Contracts, Uniform commercial code and sales of goods, Torts, Agency, Worker’s compensation,
Labor law, Property, Environmental law, and Intellectual property
MSE 403 Synthesis of Materials Aug 2013 - Dec 2013
• Fundamentals of the synthesis of materials. Principles of synthesis; processes, approaches, synthetic methodology and probes; methodolo-
gies in materials synthesis; polymerization, sol-gel processes, liquid and vapor phase synthesis, materials coupling reactions, and precursor-
derived, radiation-induced and asymmetric synthesis.
STAT 400 Statistics And Probability Jan 2011 - May 2011
• Mathematical statistics including the calculus of probability, random variables, expectation, distribution functions, central limit theorem,
point estimation, confidence intervals, and hypothesis testing.
Activities:
Aditional Skills:
Material Advantage Sep 2010 - May 2014
Computer Aided Design Programs:
• Service Committee Member
• AutoCad, Google Sketch, Rhinoceros
Habitat For Humanity Sep 2009 - May 2014
Computer Skills
• Service Committee Member
• Mac OS, Windows, Microsoft office suite
Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity Sep 2010 - May 2012
Language Skills
Phi Eta Sigma Honor Fraternity Sep 2009 - May 2012
• Mandarin Chinese (Fluent)
• American English (Fluent)