Water Resource Engineer
Resume:
RYAN G. AUSTIN
Scottsdale, AZ 85266
520-***-**** Cell
E-mail: ktp9sc@r.postjobfree.com
SUMMARY
Recent PhD graduate with great fundamental engineering skills specializing in the areas of water resources engineering and agriculture. Communication and technical skills polished through publications, presentations, and teaching experience. Worked as CAD instructor at university level, and for National Science Foundation in collaboration with high school instructors. Part of development team for AZRED (improved water quality modeling software).
EDUCATION
PhD, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering. August 2011
Dissertation: Detailed Water Quality Modeling of Pressurized Piping Systems and its Effect on the Security of Municipal Distribution Networks
Bachelor of Science, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering. May 2005
SKILLS
• Great engineering fundamentals
o Passed FE (Fundamentals of Engineering or EIT) exam
• Fluent in Spanish
• Experience managing others
• Fluent with Microsoft Office Suite
• Well developed writing skills
• Experience presenting
• History of collaborating well in a team environment
• Computer programming skills
o Matlab, C++, Fortran, and GAMS
• Computer Aided Design
o SolidWorks and AutoCAD
• Water modeling software
o EPANET, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS
• Operations research training
o Linear Programming
o Non-linear Optimization
o Stochastic Optimization
o Genetic Algorithms
o Multi-objective Optimization
HONORS
• Eagle Scout Award - Eagle Scout Project: Consisted of organizing and directing about 30 volunteers with the construction and placement of fish habitats in Bartlett Lake.
• Meritorious Graduate Teaching Assistant Award Dec 2008
• ARCS(Achievement Rewards for College Scientists) Scholar (08/09)
EXPERIENCE
Research Assistant January 2006 – August 2011
University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
Water Distribution Network Laboratory – Advisor Dr. Christopher Choi
Accomplishments
• Worked with colleagues both locally as nationally as a member of the Center for Advancing Microbial Risk Assessment (CAMRA) to identify and fill data gaps concerned with the transport and risk assessment of microorganisms in water distribution systems.
• Helped to establish the Water Village Research Center: Center devoted to solving water issues regarding health, security, and aesthetics.
• Worked on lab setup and managed ongoing operations using knowledge of fluid mechanics, sensors and controls, and troubleshooting skills for experimentation on small scale water distribution systems.
• Used coding languages (MATLAB, LoggerNet, and C++) both for control and measurement in the physical lab, as well as for simulation and optimization of virtual water networks.
• Team member in development of AZRED Water quality modeling program. Worked with others to develop computer software to improve inaccuracies in existing water quality models. Participation included the development of an experimental database used in the program as well as helping to develop code for the computer program.
• Completed Center for Advancing Microbial Risk Assessment’s “Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment” (QMRA) summer institute (08/06) Michigan State University.
• Managed undergraduate researcher supervision – between 2-4 students
• Prepared and presented six research papers at national and international conferences.
• Collaborated with EPA (U. S. Environmental Protection Agency) to establish and implement laboratory quality assurance plan and standard operating procedures.
National Science Foundation GK-12 Fellow June 2010 – June 2011
University of Arizona, Tucson Arizona
Accomplishments
• Participated in the inaugural year of the program which places engineering graduate students in local classrooms to teach about water and energy.
• Created lesson plans specific to the needs of individual high school teachers with hands-on, interactive, and engaging projects designed for students to explore math and science concepts (Water engineering calculations, build bridges, cardboard canoes, spaghetti toweres, etc.).
Graduate Teaching Assistant / Summer Instructor January 2006 – August 2009
University of Arizona, Tucson Arizona
ABE /ENGR 221 Introduction to Computer Aided Design
Accomplishments
• Prepared and presented lectures.
• Prepared, administered and graded assignments and exams.
• Organized and supervised undergraduate teaching assistants.
• Conducted open lab and office time.
• Transitioned from a standard classroom environment to a web based class by: formatting and expanding class materials to be suitable for the web, serving as the summer instructor for the inaugural web based course (summer 2009), and trained and supervised new teaching assistants.
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