Entry-Level Engineer

Azar Mukhida, E.I.T.

**** *. ****** **., ********, AZ 85308

623-***-**** ***********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE: To obtain a hands-on engineering position to develop innovative solutions

EDUCATION AND HONORS

The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

Bachelor of Science in Biosystems Engineering, GPA: 3.706, May 2012

• Graduated Magna Cum Laude

• Dean's List and Honorable Mention for seven semesters

• Wildcat Excellence Award Scholarship

• EIT- AZ, April 2012

Relevant Coursework: Engineering Economics, Transport Phenomenon, Sensors and Controls, Engineering Statistics and Probability, Thermodynamics, Statics, Dynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Mechanics of Materials, Organic Chemistry, Biosystems Analysis and Design

ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE

CEAC- Kacira Lab, The University of Arizona, Student Intern, Tucson, AZ, June-August 2011

• Developed an instrumented evaporative cooler for the Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Dept. to teach undergraduate students psychrometric principles with hands-on experiments.

• Used LabVIEW to create a program and Graphical User Interface (GUI) to visually present and record data.

• Used temperature, humidity, velocity, and solar radiation sensors with a data acquisition (DAQ) system.

• Utilized final program to track the evaporative cooler performance under various operating conditions.

• Presented work at the Annual CEAC Research Reports & Retreat.

• Wrote a report/manual for future use.

ENGINEERING PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Senior Design Project: Member of the pioneering design team for the University of Arizona’s biodiesel pilot plant- funded by a sustainability grant from the University of Arizona.

• Designed the complete process for the biodiesel pilot plant to convert waste cooking oil into useable biodiesel.

• Assisted in the instrumentation and first run of the biodiesel pilot plant.

SKILLS

Computers: SolidWorks, LabVIEW, MATLAB, VBA, FLUENT, PIC microcontroller programming in assembly, Microsoft Office

Scientific and Laboratory: Breadboard circuitry, digital multimeters, UV/Vis spectroscopy

CUSTOMER SERVICE EXPERIENCE

Brio Tuscan Grille, Host, Tucson, AZ, May 2011-April 2012

• Greeted guests, planned the seating chart and rotation, and took reservations.

Starbucks Coffee, Barista, Peoria, AZ and Tucson, AZ, March 2008-January 2009

• Provided excellent customer service crafting specialty beverages to quality standards.

• Handled cash using a Point of Sale system.

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