Alexander Preston, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Silver Spring, MD, US

Maryland, United States

Provide engineering and scientific consulting services inclusive of project management to industry and litigation clients in a wide variety of sectors including energy, biomedical materials, infrastructure, and litigation spaces. Serve as primary technical expert or support primary technical expert. Communicate findings, recommendations, and advice to.

Bowie, Maryland, United States

Provide engineering consulting services to industry and litigation clients in a wide variety of sectors inclusive of energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, medical devices, consumer electronics, and aerospace.

Fort Collins, Colorado Area

• Create and verify thermal-electrical finite element models to predict thermal, electrical, and density gradients within the spark plasma sintering process
• Investigate the mechanical and microstructural impact of porosity characteristics within stainless steels and titanium materials processed via spark plasma sintering
• Process powders through milling under a variety of atmospheric and thermal conditions to manipulate final powder morphology and grain structure
• Complete mechanical and microstructural characterization of metallic and ceramic samples at both macroscopic and microscopic scales
• Synthesize 3-D structures using laser engineered net shaping manufacturing techniques for both metallic and ceramic materials
• Maintain and repair 10+ pieces of experimental equipment

Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

• Lectured for 10+ class sessions, with topics inclusive of: MATLAB coding, curve fitting, and statistical analysis
• Created new content in the form of homework, quizzes, and tests which were accessible to students for virtual learning
• Facilitated 3+ office hours weekly and test reviews to address student’s questions, comments, and concerns on course content
• Graded homework, quizzes, projects, and tests

Oak Ridge, Tennessee

• Developed, tested, and manufactured Ni-WC/Fe composites using binder jet additive manufacturing and reactive melt infiltration
• Developed and characterized WC-FeNi cermets via spark plasma sintering for high temperature applications

Ames Iowa

• Plans and designs carbon fiber epoxy layups and evaluate them analytically through failure analysis
• Leads manufacturing processes for solar car tub and other composite components
• Assures the quality of incoming metal billets on request
• Collaborates with sponsors and outside resources to ensure high quality of composite parts

Wichita, Kansas

• Performed failure analysis of composite parts and reported findings for further product development
• Completed material characterization of metal substrates and adhesives in multiple environments for quality assurance
• Collected and analyzed data of moisture in composite substrates
• Mechanically tested composite and metal-adhesive samples to determine critical void sizing
• Wrote and collaborated on reports dealing with failure analysis, material characterization, and material processing for customers and internal usage.

Ames, Iowa

• Assists student-lead teams in designing and manufacturing composites for aerospace applications
• Ensures safety procedures are followed in lab and best practices are used
• Guides students on realistic and practical timelines for their projects to meet deadlines
• Runs and supervises lab equipment
• Advises graduate students and professors on composite construction and manufacturing techniques

St. Joseph, Missouri Area

• Designed Glass Layouts for Composite Parts
• Reverse Engineered Booms and Buckets to Confirm Construction
• Prototyped New Product Lines
• Wrote Test Reports and Work Instructions
• Preformed Failure Analysis on Composite Parts and Systems
• Increased Manufacturability for Products and Processes

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Materials Science, 3.71

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Materials Engineering

Activities and Societies: Autism Speaks, Material Advantage, Theta Delta Chi Fraternity, and Team PrISUm