Ashley Schultz Email & Phone Number

Jackson, Michigan Area

Siding Products Group

Houghton, Mi

• Presented lab research to fellow colleagues.• Guided lab tours for incoming students, visiting presenters, and university officials.• Advised undergraduate research projects.• Reviewed journal articles for related unpublished research at other universities.• Led journal club discussions for fellow colleagues on analogous research work.• Performed mechanical property testing on bone using Instron (3-point bend, tensile)Research Work:The Effects of Hibernation on Bone in Arctic Ground SquirrelsLooking at the microstructural, mechanical and mineral properties of the bones from hibernating and active arctic ground squirrels to see if hibernation shows bone loss that can be attributed to disuse osteoporosis or if they maintain bone during hibernation like bears.Potential Role of Trichostatin A (TSA) in Mitigating Disuse-Induced Bone PropertiesLooking at the microstructural, mechanical and mineral properties of bones from hind limb suspended rats treated with TSA injections and vehicle to see if it would mitigate the effects of disuse induced bone loss.

Houghton, Mi

• Teaching Assistant for Biomechanics & Intro to Biomedical Engineering• Presented lectures when professor unavailable (Junior & Sophomore level)• Administered 3-point bending lab (strength, fatigue, creep)• Answered student questions during office hours and graded homework & lab reports• Advised senior design project for tensile testing using Instron.

Houghton, Mi

• Performed various office activities while maintaining the front desk.• Interacted with individuals from many countries in person and over the phone.

Houghton, Mi

• Assisted Engineering Modeling & Design professor with student questions in class. • Graded student homework for UGNX, MATLAB, and drafting assignments.

Houghton, Mi

• Led a group of first-year students around to various activities during orientation week to introduce them to campus life and also managed their team meetings.• Interviewed potential Orientation Team Leaders for upcoming academic years.

Bridgeport, Mi

• Helped the company to apply lean manufacturing to increase efficiency.• Implemented a redesigned preventative maintenance system.• Aided in the restructure of the shop floor layout.• Performed time studies on machines through the shop to locate bottlenecks.• Used lean data in job schedule changes to mirror actual time constraints of machines.

Bridgeport, Mi

• Deburred, polished, and cleaned bone reamers, spine bolts, bone saws, and drivers for various large corporations like Zimmer, Stryker, and Synthes.• Worked with grinders/buffers, dremel, honed, and under a microscope.

Masters Of Science, Mechanical Engineering, 3.51

Bachelors Of Science, Biomedical/Medical Engineering, 3.5