Metallurgical Engineer

MICHAEL KWESI APEMAH

*** ***** *****, *.*. Box **06, Socorro NM, 87801. Mobile: 575-***-****, ************@****.***.

Career Objective:

I am seeking the role of a Materials/Metallurgical engineer in your reputable company.

Work experience:

08/10-05/12 Teaching/Research Assistant, New Mexico Tech.

Researching on improving the ductility of nanostructured aluminum alloys while maintaining high strength.

Assisting undergraduates in their lab work.

08/08-07/10 Teaching Assistant, University of Ghana.

Organizing tutorials for undergraduate students and assisting with project work.

Grading student's assignments.

Handling Administrative work.

10/06-08/07 National service Person, Aluworks Ltd, Ghana.

Worked in the casting department with the following responsibilities:

Tip shop operator: Preparing ceramic tips, head boxes, tap-out boxes, metering rods and floats.

Caster operator: Monitoring the casting process by controlling caster panels.

Furnace Operator: Degassing and alloying molten metal..

Projects:

"Failure Analysis of a Bicycle Seatpost." SEM, EDS and Vickers test were used to conclude that seatpost failed in fatigue mode.

"Characterization of Ti-22Al-21Nb at% Alloy." Different phases were identified using SEM and EDS and it was concluded that while the alloy has creep resistance, it has limited low temperature applications.

"Case study on the operations of small scale foundries in Ghana." This was a senior year undergraduate project.

Research Presentation:

M. Apemah et al, "Deformation Processing Effects on RT Properties of a Nano Crystalline (NC) AI-Mg Alloy", RGSAM, Albuquerque, October 3,2011.

Education and Training:

08/10-05/12 Graduate student, New Mexico Tech, MS in Materials Engineering (GPA 3.34)

10/02-06/06 BS in Materials Engineering KNUST, Ghana.

03/09 Diploma in Financial Management, The Institute of Commercial Management (ICM, UK)

Skills and Competencies:

Tensile, compression and hardness testing of materials.

Materials analysis techniques such as DTA, DSC, XRD, and SEM.

Labview for data acquisition.

Extracurricular activities:

Treasurer, National Society of Black Engineers, New Mexico Tech Chapter.

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