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Boulder, Colorado, United States

- Act as a liaison between the Advanced Engineering and Assembly Repair Lab departments as the Manufacturing Engineer- Solve usability and reliability problems with creative infrastructure designs- Create technical drawings for custom fabricated parts- Fabricate prototype assemblies and parts in-house using machine shop tooling- Address obsolescence issues as the program and observatory ages by determining a path forward, creating prototype designs, work with field staff to test prototypes in the field, iterate the designs to move to production, and develop production strategies and assembly lines- Navigate the supply chain to procure COTS parts and custom fabricated parts and assemblies- Purchase consumables used by the Assembly Repair Lab- Create training materials for use throughout NEON- Maintain documentation for assembly, production, installation, maintenance, repair, and calibration of assemblies and sensors- Work with vendors to procure parts and assemblies- Develop and perform quality control inspections for purchased parts, offsite manufactured assemblies, and in-house production and repairs- Addressed the obsolescence of a vacuum pump in use throughout the observatory with a complete production pipeline process: Performed market research, tested candidate replacements, developed prototype designs for required infrastructure, extensive testing and design iteration, created and maintained revision-controlled assembly and fabrication drawings, established a supply chain for required parts, created assembly and repair documentation, established a production process, established metrics for and completed quality control testing of finished units. Implementation of the new design will take place over the next 1-2 years.

Golden, Colorado, United States

- Designed and built six user-friendly, turbidostatic, pond mimicking bioreactors for usage in modelling outdoor algal cultivation at Colorado School of Mines for ExxonMobil and US DOE funded projects involving continuous bioreactor operation without failure for greater than six months.- Designed, manufactured, installed, and provided technical support for two bioreactors at the Pacific Northwest National Lab to provide controlled culturing methods to achieve DOE target objectives for algal strain improvement in 2022- Designed and implemented custom liquid cooling systems for custom LED panels with solar-similar output, and peltier modules for culture temperature control, allowing both to continuously operate at high power- Sourced and incorporated industrial weigh modules for sample volume measurement in an interface allowing accurate volume measurements of <1mL with convenient electrical, air, and liquid handling connections to the sample- Ensured reliable sample sterility for experiments longer than 30 days and component resistance to saltwater corrosion and autoclaving through careful component selection, material selection, and system design- Conceptualized and drew all bioreactor components and assemblies in AutoDesk Inventor and SolidWorks- Manufactured hundreds of components using hand mill machining, CNC milling, CO2 laser cutting, and FDM 3D printing- Optimized and calibrated a custom PID control circuit by measuring the thermal time constant of the specially insulated sample bottle and liquid cooled peltier heater-cooler module, resulting in a compact solution for on-demand temperature control of the sample to within ±0.1°C above and below ambient temperature- Manufactured functional electronics control boards using Easy EDA, breadboard and PCB troubleshooting, and hand-soldering surface mount components to control bioreactor function. - Sourced hundreds of manufactured parts to meet aggressive bioreactor assembly deadlines while minimizing cost

Golden, Colorado

- Extensive front-of-shop customer service- Diagnosed mechanical problems and wrote appropriate service orders, while optimizing cost effectiveness with the customer- Efficiently completed work orders- Serviced suspension, braking, and drivetrain systems- Assembling new bicycles from bare frames- Retail sales of bicycles and accessories

Laramie, Wy

- Utilized LAMMPS Molecular Dynamics Simulator to investigate the behavior of vacancies and dopants in various alloys and intermetallics with the goal of evaluating metal stability in radioactive conditions for use in nuclear reactors- Developed a common neighbor analysis BASH script to locate and identify vacancies within a metallic crystal structure allowing precise tracking of vacancy migration in LAMMPS atomistic simulations, identification of stacking fault tetrahedra and voids, and prediction of radiation damage in materials as a function of composition and structure- Investigated metallic grain boundary behavior as a function of grain boundary structure and composition through atomistic simulations to develop a machine learning training database as a means of predicting how grain boundaries behave- Applied sophisticated data management strategies to keep large datasets organized and accessible and manage space occupied on a shared supercomputer

Laramie, Wy

- Provided a healthy environment for community development - Provided a support network for residents struggling with school- Represented RLDS as a front desk worker- Performed room key replacement, equipment checkouts, mail processing, and mail distribution- Planned programs for residents with social, community service, and educational components- Worked as a Senior RA with additional responsibilities through Fall 2016

Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

- Entry level mechanic- Assembled bikes and performed basic work orders for customers- Maintained a fleet of rental and demo bikes- Worked with customers for sales and service writing

Golden, Co

- Supervised an eight person crew of youth workers to perform trail maintenance and construction- Managed work sites, allocated tasks, and diagnosed necessary work at various trail sites- Trained workers in the safe and effective use of available tool compliments

Golden, Co

- Built and maintained hiking trails at various locations in Jefferson County, CO- Used various hand tools and mechanical equipment to accomplish tasks- Carried tools and raw materials to and from work sites

Laramie, Wy

- Physics, Mathematics through Calculus III, and Technical Writing Tutor

Master Of Engineering - Meng, Materials Sciences

Activities and Societies: University of Wyoming Mountain Bike Team- Focus on Material Sciences - Performing research on radiation damage.

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: American Society of Mechanical Engineers, University of Wyoming Cycling Team