-SR BAW R&D MODELING ENGINEER-

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

Analytical, innovative, and highly motivated professional, equipped with strong background in performing research, developing innovations, and completing projects within schedule. Highly skilled at working with engineering teams; identifying and resolving complex problems; and managing a variety of responsibilities within fast-paced, challenging, and high-pressure environments. Hardworking, relationship builder, and trustworthy individual; with excellent communication, organizational, time management, and presentation abilities. Areas of expertise include:

Strategic Planning Finite Element Modeling Signal Processing Time and Frequency Domain Analysis

Nondestructive Evaluation/Material Characterization Performance Improvement

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Engineering Science and Mechanics, 2021

Pennsylvania State University (PSU), State College, PA

Bachelor of Science in Physics, 2017

Lebanon Valley College (LVC), Annville, PA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA

Graduate Teaching Assistant Fall 2021–Present

Fulfill a variety of tasks such as reviewing lectures, assigning readings, grading assignments, proctoring exams, and hosting online and virtual office hours that improve students critical thinking and problem approaching strategies

Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA

Research Assistant Fall 2018–Present

Coordinate with private investigators (PIs) Dr. Clifford Lissenden, Dr. Edward Reutzel, and Dr. Abdalla Nassar and other researchers regarding research plans and experimental and numerical testing, as well as to discuss relevant developments and share research updates

Carry out a variety of duties, such as participating in group meeting; conducting experiments and simulations; processing and interpreting data; drawing conclusions; and presenting results and other noticeable observations

Create and implement standard operating procedures (SOP)

Ensure proper maintenance of laboratory space and equipment

Fulfill the role of purchasing officer, responsible for the following functions:

Procurement of requested commodities based on university policies and government regulations;

Negotiation with vendors and evaluation of performance and compliance;

Research of potential new products and supply sources;

Main point of contact between research group and outside organizations;

Oversight of customer satisfaction and resolution of problems;

Handling of business transactions and compilation of vendor information;

Facilitation of reverse auctions.

Displayed strong management skills in leading the following two funded projects:

oName of Project: Nonlinear Laser Ultrasonics for Reduced Variability of Additive Manufacturing

Funding Source: Vertical Lift Research Center of Excellence (VLRCOE)

Objective: Decrease of variability in additively manufactured (AM) parts

Perform laser generation and reception of ultrasonic signals to inspect additively manufactured materials

Conduct experiments which include ordering and assembly of proper equipment suitable for designing a laser ultrasonic testing system; training and operation of both generation and reception signal as well as oscilloscope to receive, assess, process, and record ultrasonic signals; and programming of automated signal processing methods in MATLAB to improve signal-to-noise-ratio (SNR) and analyze signals in the time and frequency domain

oName of Project: Mixing Elastic Waves to Nondestructively Characterize Microstructure During Additive Manufacturing of Metals

Funding Source: National Science Foundation (NSF)

Overview: Implementation of nonlinear dual-frequency ultrasonic inspection of AM parts

Build a non-linear narrowband dual-frequency Rayleigh wave source for nonlinear ultrasonic testing and microstructural evaluation

Work on finite element modeling of source influence including Abaqus software to determine influential source parameters and study the effect of parameters on the resulting wavefield these involve:

Utilization of infinite elements and parallel processing to facilitate time-effective 3D simulations with large physical dimensions;

Manipulation of excitation region into two adjacent line-array-sources with varying geometric parameters;

Evaluation and documentation of displacement amplitude scans (a-scans); and

Conducting of MATLAB signal processing of output signals from Abaqus

Summer Intern Summer 2016

Provide assistance with the development of piezoelectric transducer capable of with-staining nuclear reactor environmental conditions

Utilize analytical electrical and mechanical coupling equations in modeling the transmission of a signal in MATLAB with a variety of transducer and operating parameters

Assist with transducer assembly and implementation in pseudo-reactor environmental conditions; the parametric study conducted in MATLAB facilitated experimental and numerical comparisons for various piezoelectric designs

Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA

Peer Tutor Fall 2014–Spring 2016

Reviewed course materials with students and assisted with problem solving strategies with calculus and physics students

Helped students improve studying habits, time management, and note taking strategies

Laboratory Assistant Fall 2014–Fall 2017

Assisted with physics experiments and aided laboratory instructors in answering questions

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Python Data Structures Certificate – University of Michigan, Coursera Online Course: 2020

Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python) – University of Michigan, Coursera Online Course: 2020

Internet, History, Technology, and Security Certificate – University of Michigan, Coursera Online Course: 2020

Speed Reading and Memory Techniques Certificate – Iris Reading Online Course: 2019

Scholarship and Research Integrity (SARI) Training –Penn State University

Responsible Conduct of Research Certificate – University Park, Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative: 2019

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

American Physical Society (APS)

AWARD AND SCHOLARSHIPS

Bunton-Waller Fellowship–The Pennsylvania State University: 2018–2021

Louis S. and Sara S. Michael Endowed Graduate Fellowship–The Pennsylvania State University: 2020

James E. Marley Graduate Fellowship –The Pennsylvania State University: 2020

Robert W. Graham Endowed Graduate Fellowship–The Pennsylvania State University: 2018–2019

Vickroy Scholarship–Lebanon Valley College: 2013–2017

D. Albert and Anna Kreider Scholarship–Lebanon Valley College, 2014–2017

Professor O'Donnell Physics Scholarship–Lebanon Valley College, 2014–2017

Pathways Scholarship–Lebanon Valley College, 2014–2017

Ray Shoemaker Scholarship–Lebanon Valley College, 2014–2017

First Year Achievement Award in Physics–Lebanon Valley College, 2014

ACTIVITIES

Member, The Multicultural Engineering Graduate Association (MEGA)

Member, Penn State Ultrasonics Lab (PennSUL)

Member, Center for Acoustics and Vibrations (CAV)

Fundraiser, Harrisburg Lung Force Walk

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Python MATLAB Abaqus Signal Analysis Graphical Analysis

Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) Latex/Overleaf

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS PUBLISHED IN A JOURNAL

Bakre, C., Boddie, G. T., Jamieson, C. D., Nassar, A. R., Reutzel, E. W., & Lissenden, C. J. (2020). Laser ultrasonic testing of titanium alloy parts inside the directed energy deposition additive manufacturing chamber. Proceedings of the Health Monitoring of Structural and Biological Systems XIV, 11381, 1138105. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2559129.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATION

Bakre, C., Boddie, G. T., Jamieson, C. D., Nassar, A. R., Reutzel, E. W., & Lissenden, C. J. (2020). Laser ultrasonic testing of titanium alloy parts inside the directed energy deposition additive manufacturing chamber [Conference Presentation]. Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers, Online Only.

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