Materials Engineer

EDUCATION

Northwestern University (Evanston, IL) 2006 - Present

McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science

Bachelors of Science: Materials Science and Engineering

Cumulative GPA: 2.84

LEADERSHIP & ACTIVITIES

ReFresH Dance Crew 2006 - Present

• Leadership

o Member of executive board as treasurer (2008-2009)

o President & artistic director (2009-present)

• Choreographer and dancer: Choreographed dances and coordinated many large school-wide performances. Lead practices, organized and taught workshops. Directed and shaped the vision for a hip hop dance group of over 40 students.

MURS: McCormick Undergraduate Research Society 2009 - 2010

• One of founding members of a new student group that gather information regarding research positions for undergraduates.

• Developed McCormick Undergraduate Research Portal: a website created to help students to find research opportunities, to provide one-on-one peer-mentorship from fellow undergraduates with research experience, and to publicize the work of many outstanding undergraduate researchers.

• Leadership: Materials Science Department Leader – liaison between MURS and laboratory liaisons in the MSE department.

EXPERIENCE/PAST WORK

Engineering Design and Communication Project Fall 2006

• Designed and built a prototype of an exercise and weight lifting sling for arm amputee patients.

• Project group was awarded for most outstanding presentation and poster design.

Materials Science and Engineering 390 Project Spring 2009

• “High Performance Shape Memory Alloy for Heart Stents and Car Actuators”

o Updated computational models for alloy strengthening and transformation temperatures to determine new alloy compositions using software such as MATLAB and ThermoCalc.

Research with Professors Michael Graham (MSE) and Melville Ulmer (Physics/Astronomy) Spring 2009

• Two projects with NASA involving surface characterization of high performance steel mirrors to be used in space.

o Observed changes in surface properties of mirrors in different environmental settings.

o Coated steel mirrors with magnetic material to see if a given magnetic field can alter the overall shape.

Current Research Fall 2010 - Present

• Investigation of the Effect of Microstructure on Cleavage Fracture in Shape Memory Alloys

o Currently investigating the quaternary alloy Ni¬20Ti46Pd30Al4 and the effect of interdendrite precipitate phases and inclusions on fracture behavior.

o Using lab equipment such as the SEM for fracture surface analysis, BSE imaging, EDS element analysis, as well as EBSD analysis to determine effect of microstructure on failure mode.

Northwestern Phonathon Summer 2009 - Fall 2010

• Caller in the NU Phonathon program to contact Northwestern alumni from McCormick School of Engineering to ask for donations to help funding for the university.

• Developed great communication skills while also networking and building connections with other engineering alumni.

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS

• Computer skills: Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Experience with MATLAB, C++, and Python programming.

• Engineering and Design: Experience with Solidworks and AutoCAD. Also experienced in ThermoCalc as well as Granta: CES Selector (materials selection software). Experience with Minitab Statistical Analysis software for experimental design.

• Lab equipment experience: knowledge in the use of TEM, SEM, x-ray diffraction equipment, QUANTA, EBSD and EDS analysis, electro polishing methods.

• Excellent communication skills, making phone calls, writing emails and scientific papers.

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