Project focused, highly motivated materials scientist/engineer

Timothy Reynolds

RELEVANT SKILLS

Microscopy:

Light Microscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy, Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy, X-ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy, X-ray tomography, Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy, Atomic Force Microscopy

Coating Processes:

Dip coating, Spin Coating, Wafer and Photolithographic processing

Chemical Analysis:

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, Ultra Violet and Visible light spectroscopy, Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry, Atomic Absorbance Spectroscopy.

EDUCATION

Masters of Science October 2007

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Major: Materials Science & Engineering

Bachelor of Arts May 2004

Bethel University, Saint Paul, Minnesota

Major: Chemistry and Physics

EMPLOYMENT

Chemist November 2007 - Present

CARGILL THROUGH VOLT SERVICES NAVARRE, MINNESOTA

* Visual analysis of foods including: SEM, Visual microscopy, and X-ray tomography

* Preparation of samples, visualizing samples and writing reports for customers

Research Assistant August 2004 - October 2007

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING/MATERIALS SCIENCE DEPT, UMN MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA

* Attended Conferences, Wrote thesis, Attended chemistry and materials science classes

* Taught materials labs involving hardness testing, tensile testing, heat treatment, fatigue etc…

Student Intern September 2003 - May 2004

MEDTRONIC COMPANY THROUGH BETHEL COLLEGE ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA

* Characterized metal surfaces under differing passivation treatments for use in stents

* Interpreted results from a design of experiments to determine effect of treatment

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Masters Thesis Research

* Patterned particles through photolithography, microcontact printing, and dip coating.

* Discovered rate, charge, and contact angle dependence of patterns.

Medtronic internship through Bethel College

* Researched surface properties of metal used in stents

* Atomic Force Microscopy and X-Ray Photoelectron spectroscopy to characterize metal surfaces

VOLUNTEER WORK

* Science Museum volunteer for the ‘Strange Matter’ exhibit

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