Makita R. Phillips, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Greater Atlanta Area

Los Angeles, CA

• Determine thermal activation profiles for multiferroic materials
• Provide computational support for activities related to the Center for Translational Applications of Nanoscale Multiferroic Systems (TANMS)
• Design thermal energy harvesting project for the waste heat of electronic systems
• Mentor graduate students in the lab group

• Assist customer in preliminary solar cell product design
• Develop websites to showcase personal and organizational branding
• Present my research and graduate school experiences to scientific and non-scientific audiences
• Participated in CSS, HTML5, COMSOL training
• Published first scientific journal article in IEEE Transactions for Applied Superconductivity

• Member of the Board of Directors for the Society
• Oversaw the leadership training vision for the National, Regional and Chapter levels of the society
• Managed and provided guidance for the National Leadership Institute Committee
• Created original leadership training content used within the society
• Served as leadership liaison with other boards (organizations) in the society
• Co-Chaired an annual conference for the National and Regional leadership of the collegiate and professional demographics

Material Science And Engineering Department

• Dissertation Title: Effect of Alternative Insulation Materials on Quench Propagation in REBa2Cu3Oδ-7 Coils
• Expanded the developed model to simulate the quench behavior of experimental YBCO coils
• Developed a user interface to allow database creation of quench behavior for various scenarios
• Investigated the effects of additional parameters to determine coil and magnet stability

Niskayuna, NY

• Conducted a benchmark assessment of a new finite element modeling (FEM) software package
• Collaborated with an international team to modeling and simulate a superconducting magnet
• Validation of an internal code was conducted in parallel with the evaluation of the new software

Tallahassee, Florida Area

• Master’s Thesis: Influence of Turn-to-Turn Insulation on Quench Propagation in YBa2Cu3O7-d Coated Conductors
• Modeled and simulated quench behavior in various YBCO coated conductors using thermally conducting and electrically insulating insulation materials
• Implemented a novel method in COMSOL to induce and investigate quench behavior
• Thesis work was utilized as the justification for an awarded grant to develop an insulation material that had a high thermal conductivity with nGimat

Dayton, Ohio Area

• Evaluated the usage of ANSYS and COMSOL to conduct FEM
• Translated an existing physical system to FEM software
• Presented a plan of action for future exploration of system optimization using FEM

Dearborn, MI

• Communized upper body section parts for vehicle programs and benchmarking efforts
• Completed training using Digital Buck, CATIAV5 and TCE software programs
• Briefed senior management with benchmark findings and solutions regarding vehicle development

Romeo, MI

• Developed an automated program to record vehicle response to road conditions during a test drive
• Created a database to record testing progress in the dynamometer facility
• Trained and conducted duties as a vehicle test and recording technician
• Completed Tier 2 training which consists of offensive and defensive driving maneuvers. Tier 2 training was necessary for access to the test track system
• SIX Sigma greenbelt training was completed

Washington, DC

• Capability Roadmap Costs brief completed and presented to the division director
• Position description for a Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative was created and used for hiring practices
• Assisted with a classified investigation and conducted research
• Met at Johnson Space Center to participate in a classified meeting
• Developed final report that was presented to high-ranking officials within the administration
• Obtained Security Clearance

Phd, Mechanical Engineering

Ms, Mechanical Engineering

Bs, Mechanical Engineering