Sean P.H. Duran

***** * *********** **, ********, CO 80228

303-***-**** acxts4@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

Seasoned mechanical engineering professional with R&D industry experience specializing in optical diagnostics and complex system design. Looking for full time position within R&D to support innovation and quality in product development.

EDUCATION

Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO December 2016

PhD, Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Systems 3.92 GPA

University of Colorado, Denver, CO December 2005

BS, Mechanical Engineering 3.87 GPA

RESEARCH EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

Army Research Office Contract, Golden, CO – Researcher January 2008-Present

Developed and characterized a picosecond pulse-sliced ballistic imaging technique using in house built optical measurement hardware

Designed and constructed complex opto-mechanical systems used to image the near nozzle region of high-pressure injections using ballistic imaging, shadowgraphy and orthogonal scattering methods

Performed comparative analysis of images of diesel surrogates, including several bio-fuels, proprietary aviation fuel and corrosive fuels

Contributed optical expertise to other research groups including commercial software modified to function on very small length scales

Presented my findings twice at the International Conference on Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems

Thesis: Pulsed Sliced Picosecond Ballistic Imaging: Development of a Technique and its Application to Diesel Sprays

Oversaw laboratory safety including: laser, environmental, chemical handling and training

University of Colorado, Denver, CO – Undergraduate Researcher 2003-2005

Tested the frictional properties of dry film lubricants used to form metals, including testing effective coating levels and the dynamic and static friction coefficients of several lubricant types.

Prepared and documented the samples from acquisition to final testing

Developed a safety protocol for handling the lubricants and the associated solvents used to deposit the films ont0 the metal substrates.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Matlab, Mathematica, SolidWorks, Photoshop, Illustrator, Labview, Comsol, Microsoft Office: Excel, Access, Word, Project, Powerpoint, C++, Fortran

Scientific imaging, image processing, computer vision

Operation and maintenance of pulsed and cw Class IV lasers (ND:YAG, HeNe, CO2}

Formal presentations at international conferences

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCES

Medical Modelling Inc., Prototyping Engineer Golden, CO

2005 – 2006

Managed rapid prototyping production facility and personnel

Directed machine and human resources to maximize quality and output

Produced various 3-D parts using SLA, Z-printing, and FDM machines

AMS, CO., Network Security Intern Lakewood, CO

2000-2001

Managed network security clearances for Bureau of Land Management users

Coordinated remote access for offsite clients nationwide

Reviewed and documented security protocols

HONORS AND PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Outstanding graduate-College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, December 2005

Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Member and recipient of student scholarship award

SELECTED TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Duran, Sean P., Jason M. Porter, and Terence E. Parker. "Picosecond ballistic imaging of diesel injection in high-temperature and high-pressure air." Experiments in Fluids 56.4 (2015): 1-12.

Duran, Sean P., Jason M. Porter, and Terence E. Parker. "Ballistic imaging of diesel sprays using a picosecond laser: characterization and demonstration." Applied Optics 54.7 (2015): 1743-1750.

ACTIVITIES AND PERSONAL INTERESTS

Hiking. Beekeeping. Travelling(40 countries and counting). Culinary explorations. Automotive tinkering.

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