Nevin Taylor, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Menlo Park, Ca, Us

Menlo Park, California, United States

Specializing in root-cause failure analysis and technical consulting with a focus on metallurgy, materials science, and corrosion.

• Developing new titanium alloys to be used in additive manufacturing• Expertise in Materials Characterization using SEM, TEM, FIB, STEM, XEDS, XRD• Performing mechanical testing, fractography, and failure analysis on different alloy systems• Interfacing with industry to develop Ti alloys for real world applications

Created new Materials Sub-Team to perform the following functions:• Perform Failure Analysis of vehicle components• Design tests for Material characterization and validation of metals, polymers, and composites• Consult on Materials selection process• Manage projects and team members to prioritize critical paths

Morgantown, Pennsylvania

• Invented measurement tool to quantify surface defects using a laser, Arduino and VBA Macros that is now used in daily production environment.• Proposed solution to eliminate the largest source of downtime, which will save the company over $1 million per year through analyzing plant data and developing a presentation for the GM.• Discovered and implemented processing steps for a new titanium alloy that saved the company over $500,000.• Independently led 2-hour training course weekly to introduce new operators to titanium manufacturing and important quality concerns around the plant.• Developed automated tracking of important process parameters with Tableau software.• Interfaced regularly with suppliers and customers on audits to collaborate on projects and improve processes.• Excelled in fast paced, production driven environment to beat deadlines and take initiative on high caliber projects.

• Independently created Finite Element Model in ABAQUS from scratch to simulate additive manufacturing of titanium• Developed subroutine codes in FORTRAN that simulate an electron beam moving in three dimensions interacting with solid and liquid material• Optimized process parameters such as beam speed, power, diameter and path to tailor microstructure and mechanical properties through the model• Developed newly found conclusions in a very short time, surpassing expectations from my supervisor and professors.

• Created functionalized TEM grids using photolithography, PVD, and etching techniques• Developed hands-on chemistry and lab skills through nanoparticle synthesis, diafiltration and designing experiments• Assisted in areas of website design, sales and marketing to launch products for start-up company• Independently created and tested pilot-plant to optimize large-scale manufacturing processes

Eugene, Oregon

• Characterized silver nanoparticles using TEM, SEM, EDX, UV-VIS and TGA techniques• Performed ESEM analysis to examine cohesion between nanoparticles and different types of fabric• Developed VBA Macros to efficiently generate data and graphs from characterization tools

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Materials Engineering

Bachelor Of Applied Science (Basc), Materials Engineering

Activities and Societies: VP Internal - Materials Undergraduate Club