Matthew Blake **** West Jewell Avenue 303-***-****

Lakewood, CO 80232 aczg2i@r.postjobfree.com

Education:

Colorado School of Mines, Golden CO

B.S. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering May 2017

Cumulative GPA: 3.21; Major GPA: 3.36

Executive of CSM Materials Advantage Chapter

Organize events and encourage students to become materials engineers

Jobs/Internships/Experience:

Undergraduate Research in Renewable Energy Materials, Golden, CO (Oct 2016 – Present)

Earned funding from the NSF to work towards increasing the surface area of ceramic catalysts in order to store solar and wind energy for peak hour consumption

Undergraduate Research Assistant in Extractive Metallurgy, Golden, CO (May 2016-Oct 2016)

Worked with the effects of chemical composition on properties of slag to make slag removal safer and with rare earth oxide reduction in molten fluoride salts to improve recovery rate of rare earth elements

Candela Systems Corporation, Hawthorne, NY: Intern (May-July 2014)

Worked on Microsoft Excel to keep track of business transactions.

Mapped out trucking routes on program called MapPoint in order to make travel more efficient for drivers and to save time and money for the corporation.

Consumer Reports, Yonkers, NY: Intern (May-June 2013)

Worked in “small stuff” department and tested claims of various products for false advertising. Also learned how to use Pivot Tables. Wrote reports on each of the products tested.

Academic Engineering Projects:

Senior Design Project (Jan- May 2017)

Working on improving the cold sintering process for ceramics through densification by taking advantage of dissolution-precipitation reactions for huge energy savings

EPICS 2 Dropsonde Project (Jan- May 2015)

Modified Dropsonde (weather device dropped out of aircrafts) to improve biodegradability over current design

Skills/Strengths:

SolidWorks, LabView, and MatLab, moderate understanding of programming in C++

Advanced in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MapPoint

Trained in Six Sigma, strong understanding of manufacturing processes

Experienced with XRD, SEM, and XRF machines for characterization

Crystal structure, Stress-Strain Curves, Material Properties, Phase Diagrams, Thermodynamics, Electron Microscopy, Engineering Alloys, Biomaterials, Sand and Investment Castings, Ceramics, Kinetics, Chemical and Material Processing, Transport Phenomena, Electrical Properties

Committed to driving innovation and reaching new heights in engineering as well as making the world a more environmentally-friendly place, especially interested in Metallurgy and Materials Applications, Aerospace, Biomaterials, and Failure Analysis

Product testing and statistical analysis

Reading knowledge of Spanish, limited speaking proficiency

Volunteer and Paid Work/Leadership Experience:

Counselor for kids ages 5-13 at Town of Greenburgh Tennis Clinic (4 summers 2011-2014)

Extracurricular Activities/Interests:

Active member of club tennis and club table tennis

Enjoy challenging hikes, skiing, golf, and rock scrambling and bouldering

Being outside and enjoying nature as it is as well as being active physically and socially

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