Marcus Ivey Email & Phone Number

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Edmonton, Canada Area

Support the development of R&D projects and activities, including materials manufacturing, modeling, and process technology development.Working to grow existing and new product lines through marketing and sales activities.

Edmonton, Canada Area

Edmonton, Canada Area

- Charged with planning, implementing, and communicating accreditation strategy used in the Faculty of Engineering while working under strict timelines- Engaged in the development and roll-out of a centralized database to assemble data required for the accreditation of all engineering programs

Edmonton, Canada Area

- Designed and built a custom testing apparatus to examine airflow through porous filter media used in a coal-fired power generation process- Designed and manufactured novel composite rebar and successfully developed and validated analytical models to predict composite failure behaviour- Presented original research findings to groups of over 50 academics at national and international conferences- Designed and conducted experiments to investigate mechanical and thermo-mechanical properties of polymer filaments used in 3D printing- Connected with members from other research groups to share interdisciplinary expertise, resulting in more efficient and complete solutions to research problems- Co-authored several publications in peer-reviewed journals and textbooks

Edmonton, Canada Area

- Teaching assistant for courses: Engineering Graphics and CAD (MecE 265); Mechanical Design II (MecE 360)- Effectively communicated engineering design concepts to groups of 30+ undergraduate students through weekly seminars for courses in mechanical design and CAD- Evaluated student’s designs and engineering drawings, and consulted with student design groups to provide feedback and guidance

Edmonton, Canada Area

- Assisted with graduate research developing functional polymer nanofibers using an electrospinning manufacturing process- Responsible for the characterization of nanofibers using various techniques, including opticalmicroscopy, confocal microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and atomic force microscopy

Nancy Area, France

- Conducted research into the dissolution kinetics of zirconium alloys, leading to the development of alloys with improved mechanical properties- Operated electric arc furnace to produce alloys of specified chemistry, and conducted heat treatmentsusing an electron beam furnace to study dissolution kinetics- Prepared metallographic samples and applied material characterization techniques including optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, hardness testing, energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy, and x-ray diffraction- Presented research findings in both French and English in meetings with industrial partners and academics

Edmonton, Canada Area

- Prepared detailed failure analysis reports for industrial clients, while working within tight deadlines and strict budgets- Gained experience with materials testing and characterization techniques including metallographic sample preparation, hardness testing, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy, liquid penetrant inspection, and magnetic particle inspection- Performed pipeline integrity evaluations to ensure safe and reliable service of pipelines located throughout western Canada

Master’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

- Thesis-based Master's program - Focused on the design, manufacturing, and characterization of fiber reinforced composite rebar.

Bachelor’S Degree, Materials Engineering