Daniel Kates Email & Phone Number

Durango, CO, US

Denver, Colorado, United States

• Used heat transfer, fluids systems, structural, and CTE analysis to design an improved assembly for methane pyrolysis reactor, resulting in a more reliable system that is precise within 10°C at over 2000°C.
• Performed heat transfer and fluids analysis to discover sources for pyrometer error and reactor insulation failure.
• Created fixture for testing high temperature materials at a lab scale.

Bloomfield, Connecticut, United States

• Designed all parts to be easily manufacturable by working with employees from 5 different teams.
• Drafted intricate and robust parts for High energy lasers HEL. These lightweight components were designed with heat transfer in mind in order to support all functions of optical systems
• Designed components to keep fiber optics from braking, bending too much, twisting too much and getting scratched

Spokane, Washington Area

• Established processes with precision equipment to build electrodes suitable for in-space applications.
• Worked 2000+ Hours in a battery lab making 18650s and coin cells from start to finish to evaluate material performance.
• Assisted in development of graphite anodes to increase capacity, rate capabilities and cycle life
• Designed an Atmospheric control system to keep high temperature furnace under 100ppm O2 to reduce oxidation and increase furnace life.
• Rebuilt and welded… Show more Established processes with precision equipment to build electrodes suitable for in-space applications.
• Rebuilt and welded production scale graphite furnace to seal shell to remove oxidation issues in original design.

Boulder Colorado

• Communicated and modeled the biomechanics of riding fast and efficiently to groups of 3-8 racers, ages 13-18, to help them become the best riders they can be
• Taught athletes importance of regular maintenance, bike setup, and how to efficiently and creatively fix their bikes on the trail in order to spend more time riding
• Analyzed the failure of hundreds of parts to advise athletes on which parts will hold up to abuse
• Acquired proper certifications, (CPR, WFA, AIARE level… Show more
• Acquired proper certifications, (CPR, WFA, AIARE level 1) and practiced risk management to keep participants safe Show less

Denver Colorado

• Reduced set up and break down time of exhibits by 75%
• Supervised team of seven staff members
• Worked in customer service handling customer issues and multiple types of transactions