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- Develop new or improve existing products and processes from ideation to production utilizing engineering design methodology. Document and report using project management systems.- Perform and direct investigations of product and process improvements in areas such as corrosion mitigation, coatings & linings, welding, material properties, machine design, cost reduction, environmental impact, and life cycle improvement.- Utilize computer-aided design, computational analysis simulations, statistical analysis, and rapid prototyping in product development and manufacturing support.- Provide technical support for sales and manufacturing divisions including specific training, complaint investigations, failure analysis, and root cause analysis.- Manage the manufacture of new and existing products through development, continuous improvement, training coordination, and certification procedures. - Manage personnel and supervise product testing in research laboratory and other locations as needed.- Lead or contribute to multi-disciplinary continuous improvement projects through data acquisition and analysis.- Plan, coordinate, install, and report on remote projects for company-owned experimental test sites, customer job sites, and research organization experiments throughout the United States.- Develop corrosion mitigation solutions through experimentation and data acquired through historical archives and active corrosion monitoring sites. - Investigate new materials (metals, polymer, ceramics, and composites) that can improve existing products regarding cost, sustainability, performance, and longevity. - Collaborate with outside professionals, organizations, and academic institutions for research and development projects. - Manage and coordinate multiple research projects utilizing the phase-gate process in accordance to internal and external specifications.

- Responsible for handling all incoming material certificate data processing.- Production of samples for tensile, hardness, and Charpy impact test result entry, verification and quality assurance- Certification of finished product lots to respective industry standards (ASTM, ASME, ISO, and others) and customer specifications based on the test results and applicable processing parameter requirements- Creation and/or modification of laboratory testing data entry system and book keeping with adherence to standards. - Metallographic sample preparation and evaluation with microscopy- Material Testing lab sample preparation and testing equipment trouble-shooting, prevention, maintenance, daily and annual calibration/verification- Identify, alert, and resolve incorrect or missing data- Aid operations in trouble-shooting and identifying root cause(s) of material quality issues or failures.- Support organizational ISO registration through internal audits

● One of five STEM students at UAB to receive IRES Internship● Designed, developed, and implemented a centrifugal jet spinner for inorganic nanofiber synthesis with heat and air controls● Experimented with novel chemical solutions capable of producing inorganic nanofibers and subsequent manufacturing feasibility.● Combined projects with other researchers in Birmingham, Alabama and Liberec, Czech Republic by introducing electromagnetic fields to the machineTools:● PTC Creo CAD software (ProE) , COMSOL Multiphysics simulation program, soldering, Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), optical microscopes, viscometers, general lab equipment and safety regulations

Reviewed technical papers to be presented at the 2016 annual American Society of Engineering Education.

• Independently performed operations and procedures in the materials micro analysis department in adherence to ASTM standards and client specifications. • Assisted in Root Cause Analysis for material failure.• Maintained connections with external labs for non-destructive testing (NDT) and other outsourcing of tests.