Andrew “Andy” Jester, Eit, Phd Email & Phone Number

Pennsylvania, United States

Reykjavík, Capital Region, Iceland

Villanova, Pennsylvania, United States

1. Conduct research for a solar photovoltaic (PV) engineering firm to characterize the morphology, electrical properties, and performance of cadmium telluride (CdTe) structures.2. Lead a team of engineers to evaluate the energy efficiency and emissions performance for krypton-filled windows in residential households to support the sustainability profile of a global gas manufacturer.3. Collaborate with a local bearing manufacturer to improve their sustainability performance by leading a set of engineering teams to conduct studies involving solar photovoltaic system feasibility and manufacturing process improvement.4. Improve the quality of courses by providing practical engineering insight to course content presented to students enrolled in courses offered by the Sustainable Engineering Program (e.g., Biomimicry and Sustainable Materials & Design).5. Assist with grading various assignments submitted by students enrolled in relevant courses, including overall grade tracking.6. Collaborate with professors for preparing various lectures during regular lesson planning sessions.

Newark, Delaware

1. Write specifications and procedures for design engineers to perform calculations, testing, etc. in accordance with industrial standards.2. Assist with updating various facets of the company’s substation design philosophy.3. Provide technical guidance for substation design engineers to successfully execute capital projects.4. Serve as a subject matter expert for various equipment classes and oversee their procurement for capital projects.5. Engage with vendors to negotiate the acquisition of substation parts that are critical for maintaining system reliability.6. Assist procurement specialists to maintain and update appropriate stocking levels for substation parts.7. Collaborate with other engineering groups to conduct root cause analyses associated with relevant equipment classes.8. Review outline drawings of relevant equipment for adherence to internal material specifications

Allentown, Pennsylvania Area

1. Monitor substation asset performance by conducting historical, real-time, and projected reliability analyses.2. Lead changes in risk assessment and investment strategy by incorporating ‘extent-of-condition’ for substation assets.3. Monitor capital projects to ensure their completion in accordance with respective budget.4. Review substation programs for their effectiveness with respect to working budget and projected reliability benefit gained.5. Collaborate with other engineering groups to launch new programs and strategies to address upcoming challenges for the business.

Villanova, Pa

1. Partner with a local waste-management company to innovate new methods for entering the bio-technology sector, based on their current business model and emerging biomass conversion processes that are relevant for implementation.2. Provide sustainability context for Comcast Corporation’s business operations through benchmarking of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Carbon Footprint, as compared to its competitors in the telecommunications sector.3. Analyze resource consumption for Manayunk Brewing Company by performing energy and water audits as well as providing recommendations for conducting sustainable operations

West Chester, Pa

1. Analyze and create programs to help machinists fabricate parts using CAD/CAM programming.2. Perform safety inspections to ensure adherence to OSHA regulations.3. Analyze part drawings to find and solve problems between Design Engineering & Manufacturing.

Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md

1. Prepare and test composite material specimens for uniaxial testing and mock-shear testing.2. Perform and compare standardized and non-standardized strain acquisition methods used on-site.3. Become familiarized with standard equipment used for materials testing.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Sustainable Engineering, Alumnus

Research Focus: Biomimetic Energy Storage Devices Dissertation: A Sustainable Battery Design Inspired by the Electric Eel: Separator.

Master’S Degree, Sustainable Engineering, Alumnus

Activities and Societies: Habitat for Humanity, Net Impact, Days of Service VolunteerResearch Focus: Alternative/Renewable Energy Thesis.

Bachelor’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering, Alumnus

Activities and Societies: Tau Beta Pi (Chapter President, 2013-2014), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Engineers.