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Houston, Texas, United States

Houston Tx

Shannon Industrial Estate, Co. Clare, Ireland

Application Engineer for the Oil and Gas Division of Element Six. Involved in the development and testing of PDC (Polycrystalline Diamond Compact) cutters. Develop an understanding of the various applications where PDC cutters are utilized and development of application specific testing to better rank PDC cutters.Provide Product Support to customers

Shannon Industrial Estate, Co. Clare, Ireland

Materials Characterization of a wide range of Hard Materials (PCD, PCBN, WC, Diamond Grit) manufactured by Element Six.Analysis comprised XRD, XRF, SEM, ICP (Induction Coupled Plasma), AA (Atomic Absorption), Oxygen/Nitrogen Analysis.Installation and commissioning of various lab equipment, setting up of analysis processes and writing of standard operating procedures

Limerick Ireland

Research Fellow in the Materials Science Department in the University of Limerick. Project was part of a Fifth Framework Research project in conjunction with Airbus and involving the detailed analysis of Aluminium Aerospace alloys for weight reduction in the Airbus series of aircraft (e.g. A380) through the use of laser welding instead of rivetingProject required the microstructural analysis using image analysis of various heat treated aluminium alloys

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Materials Science

Time Temperature Property Curve Development and Residual Stress Reduction in Aluminium Aerospace Alloys Prediction of the mechanical.

Bachelor'S Degree, Materials Science, Hon 2.1