Engineering Engineer
Resume:
RILEY REPROGLE
Walton, KY ***94
********@*****.***
Cell: 317-***-****
EDUCATION
February 2019
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, NM
Bachelors of Science Materials Engineering awarded: February, 2017
Masters of Science Materials Engineering awarded: February 2019
Graduate GPA: 3.56
Skills
● Microscopy both scanning electron and optical and sample preparation
● Failure analysis and corrosion phenomenon
● Mechanical properties testing in Charpy impact, tensile, three-point-bend, simple compression, and compression relaxation type tests
● Thermal property analysis including differential scanning calorimetry, thermal conductivity and thermogravimetric analysis
● Spectroscopy analysis with energy dispersive spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy.
● Analytical research using x-ray diffraction for materials characterization
● Managing lab safety, work scheduling, supply and maintenance of lab equipment. WORK EXPERIENCE
Professional - Mubea Group
Materials Engineer (Quality)-Mubea North America Stabilizer Bars
Lab manager and on-site materials science technical specialist
Provided production material integrity through lab analysis
Maintained International Automotive Task Force CQI-9 compliant lab
Took lab from multi-month sampling and paperwork backlog to IATF compliant
North America chassis failure analysis expert
Lead supplier interactions for non-conformances of raw material
Recognized for “Driven by the Best” award Q1 2019. Graduate Research - New Mexico Tech
Materials Laboratory – Osmotic Power Development
Principal Investigator Dr. Frank Huang
Osmotic Power science team within New Mexico Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) in sustainable energy development, NSF founded and funded statewide research initiative
Directed creation and modification of microporous hydrophobic PVDF membranes for use in Direct Contact Membrane Distillation
Coordinated research involvement from Biology and Environmental Engineering departments within NMT.
Tested membranes for water production capacity under simulated operating conditions of the Radium Springs geothermal source.
Standard characterization of membranes included scanning electron microscopy imaging, porosity and pore size distribution, density measurements, thermal conductivity, liquid entry pressure, contact angle, salt rejection, and heat capacity.
Novel investigation techniques include analytical membrane wetting, microbead penetration of internal membrane structures and saltwater intrusion with energy dispersive spectroscopy.
Poster publications at 2016 New Mexico Water Conference, 2016 NSF/EPSCoR All Hands Meeting and 2016 Student Research Symposium at New Mexico Tech.
Lectured at 2017 New Mexico Water Workshop and presented at 2017 NSF/EPSCoR All Hands Meeting.
Work Study – New Mexico Tech
Fuel Cell Laboratory – Ceramics
Principle Investigator Dr. Paul Fuierer
Materials benchwork investigating unique preparations and application of BiCuVOx ceramics for fuel cell applications.
Processes studied include tape casting, standard non-constrained sintering, hot forged/constrained sintering, conventional ball milling and planetary milling powder preparation.
X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy to characterize powders, platelets and crystal orientation of monolithic BiCuVOx and BiCuTiVOx ceramics. Work Study – New Mexico Tech
Polymer Research Group – Polymer Aging of Epoxies
Principle Investigator Dr. John McCoy
Study focused on Epon 828 resin with DEA hardener in support of Sandia National Labs.
Responsibilities included sample preparation through testing, analysis and reporting. Additionally included new experiment design and varying analysis procedures to uncover intrinsic materials properties.
Experiment and analysis techniques included compression-relaxation testing and variations thereof. Stretched exponential fitting was used to investigate relaxation process in highly crosslinked 828DEA at various temperatures and strain rates.
Wrote and updated equipment usage manuals and experimental test procedures
“Go-To” technician for equipment issues and mentor for fellow student researchers
Presented research at 2015 American Physical Society conference in San Antonio. Teaching Assistant – New Mexico Tech
Materials Engineering and Science – MATE 202-L
Sophomore-level introduction to Materials Science research laboratory techniques
Taught three sections of lab per week
Assigned, graded lab reports, mentored students
Responsible for maintaining safety and best lab practices instruction Internship – New Mexico Tech
IRIS/PASSCAL – Transportable Array Seismology
Project funded by NSF grant, organized by IRIS/PASSCAL and operations were conducted worldwide.
Designed and maintained experiment equipment.
Processed equipment requests and arranged shipping.
Location-finding equipment training including OCTANS(iXBLUE) Internship – New Mexico Tech
Test Range Operator– Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center
(EMRTC)
Provided support for projects from various government agencies (DOD, FEMA, State Department, etc.)
Constructed test fixtures to specifications for warhead stands, x-ray film tables, military-grade targets and fragmentation catchment devices
Constructed test buildings to New Mexico Residential Code code for explosives and other energetics testing including rockets and pyrotechnics
Oversaw security procedures critical to staff safety. Additional Achievements
Academic Honors
Presidential Scholarship Academic Achievement
Eagle Scout
Troop 101, Noblesville, IN
Organized and led a volunteer effort to restore historic local train museum Publications:
● Geothermal Membrane Distillation in Industrial Greenhouse Applications: Membrane Fabrication and Characterization
References
Lynda Laumbach
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Dr. John McCoy
Professor, Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering *****@***.***
Dr. Paul Fuierer
Professor, Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering *******@***.***
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