Dan Kraehling

OBJECTIVE

To find interesting and fulfilling work that allows me to apply the knowledge I have acquired in University, and to develop it into on-the-job expertise.

EDUCATION

2004-2010 Bachelor of Applied Science, Materials Science and Engineering

University of Toronto, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering

For more information, see http://www.mse.utoronto.ca/

Cumulative Major GPA: 3.27

Most relevant courses completed include: Characterization of Materials; Organic Chemistry; Characterization and Synthesis of Polymers; Corrosion; Phase Transformations; Materials Selection in Design

Projects: The second year Engineering Design course was an all-encompassing example of the steps involved in an engineering project. In a group of three, we designed (including a full proposal requiring approval) and built an autonomous, user-friendly grain packing machine as a prototype for the manufacturing industry.

WORK EXPERIENCE

2008-2009 Natural Resources Canada - CanmetENERGY Research Assistant

My 16-month internship at CanmetENERGY in Devon, Alberta, was basically a supporting role to research being done by Dr. Chandra Angle, in the energy/oil sands field. Our clients included major bitumen/gasoline-producing companies from the private sector (a client report co-authored by myself was completed in July 2009). I became very well acquainted with all the lab equipment we would need to use, and developed technical abilities such as thinking at every step “Are there any problems with what I am about to do? Is there any chance for the sample to become contaminated if I proceed like this?”

2007 UofT – ECE dept – Advanced Web Designer and Research Assistant

Photovoltaics and Devices Group

I was hired as a summer research student. My task given to me at the outset was to take Professor Kherani's APD (Advanced Photovoltaics and Devices) group webpage (www.ecf.utoronto.ca/~kherani) and extend its capabilities by creating a private portal area where APD personnel can upload articles and other useful resources to share. Once the site was brought up to date, I assisted another undergraduate conducting texturization research. We worked with coating silicon wafers with silica nanospheres so that the silica would act as a KOH etching mask.

2006 Domino’s Pizza Delivery Driver

2005 Zellers Merchandise Associate

2004 Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin Inc. R&D Assistant

Worked on internal website implementation (using Javascript and CSS).

2003-2004 Zehrs Markets Front-end Cashier

1996-2001 Guelph Minor Baseball Association Level 2 Carded Baseball Umpire

SKILLS

Adept at many computer applications, for example – Microsoft Office Suite, COMSOL Multiphysics, Minitab

Knowledgeable of various computer languages/scripts –

C, C++, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Borland Delphi, Turing

Language – Fluent in spoken and written French

INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES

Grade 9 Piano (Completed Grade 8 Piano with Honours, Grade 2 Theory with First Class Honours - Royal Conservatory of Music)

Junior Achievement – served as Vice-President of Finance, 2002 (Company Name: Innovative Solutions)

Tutor – Selected for school’s Leadership and Peer Support program (2002)

Swimming (Bronze Cross level and Senior Resuscitation Qualification)

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Committee Member and Master of Ceremonies – Undergraduate Engineering Research Day (2007)

Canvasser – Heart & Stroke Foundation (2004)

Assistant Teacher – Youth Program (2002)

Volunteer – Youth Sports program at the YMCA-YWCA every Saturday (2000-2001)

Participant – Leadership training program at the YMCA-YWCA: “Leader Corps”

Volunteer – Hot Meal supper service at the local community centre, as well as the Food Bank

Participant – Scouts-Canada community volunteering services

AWARDS RECEIVED

University Scholarships:

- $3000 U of T grant (2005, 2006)

- Queen Elizabeth II Aiming for the Top (2004)

- Lutheran Life’s Horizon (2004)

- Craig R. Williams: Zehrs (2004)

The Staff Award & Silver Pin Recipient, John F. Ross Collegiate Vocational Institute (2004)

Honour Roll, John F. Ross Collegiate Vocational Institute (2000-2004)

Grade 11, Semester One – 95.25% average

Waterloo Chemistry Contest Participant – Avogadro and Chem 13 News (2003–2004)

Results (in school): 2003 – 1st, 2004 – T-1st

Toronto Engineering Contest Participant – Da Vinci (2004)

Results (in school): 2004 – 2nd

Waterloo Math Contest Participant – Gauss, Pascal, Cayley, Fermat, and Euclid (2000–2004)

Results (in school): 2000 - 2nd, 2001 - 4th, 2002 - 4th, 2003 - top 10, 2004 - top 25

Canadian Open Mathematics Competition - top 10 (2003)

Music Award, King George Public School (2000)

HOBBIES

Outdoor Activities: Swimming, biking, camping, canoeing

Additional: Sports (golf, squash), computers, reading, piano

REFERENCES AND TRANSCRIPTS

Will be supplied upon request.

Contact this candidate