Electrical Engineering

TAMARA A. ALEXANDER

*** ******** **** *** *** Baton Rouge, LA 70806 T: 225-***-**** **************@*****.***

Objective:

Obtain an entry-level position performing basic software development & testing, hardware integration & testing and/ or field-testing within a progressive and innovative company.

Education:

• Southern University and A&M College (ABET)

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering; Expected Graduation Date: July 27, 2012; Current GPA: 3.29; Cumulative GPA: 3.115

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

NSF: NEXTGEN C^3 – COMPOSITES CREST CENTER

BATON ROUGE, LA 70813 May 2011 – May 2012

Undergraduate Researcher

• Fabricate electro active polymers (EAPs) with Bucky-gel actuators.

• Verify the effects of different voltages and frequencies on the current, potential and displacement of the actuators.

• Test the sensing properties on the actuators to further project the possible capabilities and applications the actuators can be implemented in.

TECHNOLOGY AWARENESS PROGRAM (SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY)

CAREER COMMUNICATIONS GROUP

BALTIMORE, MD 21202 Summer 2011

Student Leader

• Assisted high school students through a weeklong technology awareness program surrounding cyber security and careers in engineering and other technology related fields.

• Employees of Lockheed Martin, US Navy, Army Core of Engineers and Raytheon gave seminars.

ARKANSAS CENTER FOR SPACE AND PLANETARY SCIENCES

FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72701 Summer 2010

Undergraduate Researcher

• Performed temperature and stress test on various materials to determine which were most appropriate to be used to fabricate a 3 unit pico-satellite.

• Completed analytical research attempting to achieve a higher deployment velocity for the pico-satellite

• Began design of a pneumatic launcher which would eventually be used as the method of deployment for the pico-satellite

• Designed and fabricated three balloon satellites to test the accurateness of its positioning system which was to be used with the pico-satellite

SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT I

Group Leader

• Designing a wireless headphone adapter that will allow any headset with a 1/8inch plug to be used wirelessly through the adapter.

RELATIVE COURSEWORK

• Introduction to Microprocessors Engineering Electronics I and II Communications

• Digital Signal Processing Electrical Circuits I and II Thermodynamics

• Controls Systems Analysis Electromagnetic Field Theory Statics & Dynamics

• C++ Calculus I,II & III Technical Communications

• Signals and Systems Electrical Machinery Probability & Statistics

• Digital Logic Design Electronic Properties of Matter Engineering Mathematics

PUBLICATIONS

• Small Satellite Formations via Higher Deployment Velocity by Matthew McMullen, Tamara Alexander & Adam Huang Ph.D.: Proceedings of the ASME 2010 International Mechanical Congress & Exposition

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