Matthew S. Bilger

Studying Mechanical Engineering at the University of Maryland

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University of Maryland - College Park, MD (3.3 Cumulative GPA) Aug 2021 - May 2025 Awarded President’s Scholarship, member of FIRE Research Program, member of the Clark School of Engineering, and member of the club golf team. Studying mechanical engineering with a minor in general business. Lehigh University - Bethlehem, PA June 2022 - July 2022 Student enrolled within the P.C. Rossin College of Engineering & Applied Science with two courses completed. Moravian University - Bethlehem, PA Jan 2021 - May 2021 Participant of Dean Scholar Program (awarded to one student at Liberty) and a dual enrollment student. Liberty High School - Bethlehem, PA Aug 2017 - May 2021 National Honor Society member, scholar-athlete for boys tennis and golf, awarded Honor Roll, Lamp of Knowledge (straight A’s all four years), Highest Honors, 4.71 cumulative GPA, and ranked 16 out of 614 students. Professional Experience

Pharmacy Technician - Wegmans Pharmacy Bethlehem, PA Oct 2019 - Present Counts and labels prescriptions with correct items and quantities and processes incoming medication orders. Deals with pharmaceutical insurance for customers and resolves non-routine issues like third-party billing. Small Business Owner - 5327 Greenbriar Drive, Bethlehem, PA Aug 2019 - Present Resells shoes and clothing at a higher cost than purchase price for a direct profit margin on online platforms. Documents transactions, inventory, and profit/loss within an Excel program. 500+ authenticated sales. Front End Cashier & Cart Assistant - Wegmans Food Supermarkets Inc. Bethlehem, PA June 2018 - Oct 2019 Performed cash, card, and check transactions for customer purchases. Answered questions and concerns to support positive customer experiences. Manually gathered shopping carts and maintained organized cart storage. Projects

I-Beam Design - University of Maryland (Clark School of Engineering) Oct 2022 - Dec 2022 A team project with the goal of optimizing a wooden I-beam’s strength-to-weight ratio to withstand a force up to 2500 pounds. Theoretical failure loads were predicted, as well as what type of failure and where. Effects of Pile-Up In Photon Reconstruction - University of Maryland (FIRE Program) Aug 2021 - May 2022 A member of the Simulating Particle Detection (SPD) stream with Professor Müge Karagöz. Focused on mitigating pile-up in photon reconstruction using CMSSW framework and code. Primarily used Linux and Python. Quantum Fourier Transform - University of Maryland (FIRE Program) Aug 2022 - Dec 2022 A member of the Quantum Machine Learning (QML) stream with Professor Shabnam Jabeen. Worked on powering quantum algorithms with quantum fourier transform through IBM’s open-source SDK, Qiskit. Volunteer Work

Participated in volunteer work with organizations within the local community such as Special Olympics, Feed the Children, Allentown School District, Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries, Miracle League, and the DaVinci Science Center. Over 100 combined hours of work.

Skills

FIRE Research Program - University of Maryland, College Park, MD Aug 2021 - Dec 2022 Gained exposure to authentic research methods and worked in a team environment. Developed skills in innovation, critical reasoning, leadership, and professionalism. Experience with Linux, Python, and IBM’s Qiskit. University of Maryland - College Park, MD Aug 2021 - Dec 2022 Fluent in Java through the UMD Department of Computer Science. Strong experience with Solidworks, AutoCAD, Fusion, MATLAB, and Excel. Developed skills in critical thinking, communication, and teamwork.