Engineer Power Plant

Objective

Find a technically challenging position a growth-orientated organization, which offers diverse job responsibility in engineering and will fully utilize both my technical and teaming abilities.

Education

Aug 2009- May 2011 Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO Final GPA: 3.22

M.S. Engineering Systems

Graduated: May 2011

Aug 2005-May 2009 Arizona State University Polytechnic, Mesa, AZ Final GPA: 3.08

B.S. Mechanical Engineering

Graduated: May 2009

Relevant Professional Experience

NREL - Strategic Energy Analysis, Geothermal Energy Engineer/Analyst Aug `11 – Present

Analysis of current U.S. Geothermal power plant performance for future market penetration models. Suggest methods to report performance data so reporting agencies compare geothermal plants on an “apples to apples” basis. Contact Plant operators directly for data, and keep a healthy relationship with NREL.

NREL – Thermochemical Conversion, Graduate Mechanical Design Engineer July `10 – Aug `11

Design/CAD/Fabrication of high temp (up to 950 C) mechanical components (Cooling vessels, Cyclones, Scrubbers, Phase separators, Fluidized bed distributors, etc.) within Gasification and Pyrolysis Pilot Plant. First line of contact with NREL machine shop. System Troubleshooting, maintenance, component wiring, component testing, pilot plant operation and assisting Sr. level engineers and scientists with gas analysis.

City of Mesa - Engineering, Student Intern Jun `08 – Jun `09

Re-design calculations for construction projects, Troubleshooting and failure and fatigue analysis for mechanical components, heat transfer modeling, and CAD drawing updates for As-Builts and RFI’s. Responsible for monthly accountability and variance reports. Updated and managed T&M sheets. Performed city inspections.

Arizona State University - Engineering, Lab Supervisor Oct `05 – Dec `08

Mentored students with SolidWorks models and their corresponding Motion Analysis. Mentored students with robot assembly and code. Advised students on project fabrication including helping with manual 3-axis mill.

Design Projects

Alternative Energy for Grand Canyon ASU Senior Design 2008/2009

Treadle Pump ASU Village Energy Design Spring 2009

Engine Mockup ASU Vehicle Powertrain Spring 2009

Discrete Event Machine ASU Design Spring 2008

Water Distillation for Africa ASU Design Fall 2007

SAE Mini Baja ASU Poly Chapter Spring 2007

Swimmer Pace Robot ASU Design Fall 2006

Flyball Governor Child Rescue Device ASU Design Spring 2006

Skills/Non Engineering Coursework

SolidWorks

SW Simulation

Solid Edge

EES

Matlab Labview

CES material selection

3-axis manual mill

MIG welding

TIG welding MS Excel

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

MS Project

Automotive Restoration

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