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MATERIALS ENGINEER | METALLURGICAL ENGINEER | RESEARCH SCIENTIST

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MATERIALS ENGINEER 

Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)

SEPTEMBER 2018 - SEPTEMBER 2021

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Perform(s) rigorous failure analysis on high-level engineering investigations/mishaps of F/A-18 and E-2/C-2 aircrafts; 6+ published failure analysis and heat damage investigation reports utilizing SEM, OES, XRF, and more.

  • Oversees critical aircraft bushing and fastener machining processes, training, and quality audits.

  • Develops technical directives for critical aircraft processes and implements quality controls, 6+ published directives.

  • Conducts research on novel engineering technologies for use and directs path forward, 2+ published reports.

  • Liaison between production, engineering, training, and quality competencies; 3+ published directives.

  • Led initiative to calculate Sigma level of critical aircraft fastener machining process utilizing SAE AS13004 as a project roadmap, Atlassian JIRA to project manage, and O365 Teams to collaborate and communicate rapidly and effectively.

CV: NAVAIR
CV: Rolls-Royce UTC

GRADUATE RESEARCH SCIENTIST

Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre at Swansea University

OCTOBER 2016 - DECEMBER 2017

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Conducted demanding literature research and modified experiments of inertia friction (IFW) parameters upon new concepts.

  • Developed laboratory standard metallographic techniques for novel Ni-based superalloy being investigated.

  • Performed meticulous material characterization of novel Ni-based superalloys via electron microscopic analysis.

  • Performed robust mechanical testing via microhardness mapping of Ni-based superalloy IFW joints and tensile test(s).

  • Developed expertise skill in field emission gun scanning electron microscope techniques and software capabilities, including but not limited to electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), uXRF, etc…

  • Authored master’s dissertation and scientific peer reviewed journal at Swansea University Rolls-Royce UTC; unable to publish due to sensitive information and results.

FULL-TIME STUDENT

AUGUST 2015 - MARCH 2018

MEDICAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE

JANUARY 2015 - JUNE 2015

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SCIENTIST

Printing NanoEngineering Laboratory at University of Texas at El Paso

OCTOBER 2013 - JANUARY 2015

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Developed scientific experiments to study rheological properties of UV-LED curable ink for thin film deposition onto flexible substrate(s).

  • Modified and optimized materials process parameters for reverse offset roll-to-plate transferring medium.

  • First-authored peer reviewed journal article in the Journal of Electronic Materials with an emphasis on non-Newtonian behavior.

  • Co-authored and contributor to colleague’s research of multi-walled carbon nanotubes.

CV: UTEP PNE

METALLURGICAL ENGINEER INTERN

DOW Chemical Co.

MAY 2014 - AUGUST 2014

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Developed practical experience of operating scanning electron microscope for materials characterization and failure analysis investigation.

  • Conducted laboratory experiments on corrosion rates of materials in a toxic environment.

  • Submitted findings in a technical report with in-depth recommendations for material process optimization and sustainment.

CV: DOW
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