Research Assistant
Univeristy Of Maine, Orono, Maine
• Conducted research on thermoplastic composites for use in large-scale wind turbines• Conducted material testing (tension, compression, fatigue, lap shear, etc.) following various ASTM standards using a wide array of Instron hydraulic testers• Collected test data from both destructive and non-destructive tests, using strain gages, imaging tools such as PONTOS and ARAMIS, thermal cameras, load cells, string potentiometers, LabVIEW, and Instron/Bluehill software• Purchased, modified, and helped create test fixtures for material testing• Routinely worked with and maintained equipment such as Instron hydraulic testers, data acquisition systems, four-axis water jet, high-temperature platens for composite processing, large heated hydraulic presses, milling machines, drill presses, lathes, metal saws, wood shop tools, etc.• Designed and fabricated equipment for processing and testing thermoplastic composites, including high-temperature, water-cooled heated platens for manufacturing thermoplastic parts using vacuum consolidation, and a fixture for bonding stainless steel mesh-impregnated composites through resistance welding• Processed, organized and presented data in spreadsheets, slideshows, journal articles, presentations, etc.• 2012 Director’s Award recipient for “Outstanding Undergraduate Student”; “Adam is a great worker who is very detail oriented and self-motivated. He cuts no corners in either the lab or office and is very conscious of the work and how it fits into the big picture. His impact on cost savings has had a significant positive impact on Center research.” –Habib Dagher, Ph.D., P.E., Director