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Aberdeen, Maryland, United States

Cold spray material research and development for the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory.

Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, United States

• Assist and run cold spray operations with the goal of innovating and transitioning science andtechnology for many various projects dedicated to the advancement of the United States Army.
• Design, and run plasma (thermal) spray experiments to transition the coating technique tovastly improved Army capabilities.
• Design the process, and oversee the operation of spray drying specialty metal and ceramicpowders for cold spray operations.

State College, Pennsylvania, United States

• Ground, polished, and etched alloy samples to publication quality.
• Used high precision characterization equipment such as: - a Keyence VK-X3100 optical microscope and profilometer - a Keyence VHX-7100 optical microscope and profilometer - a Zygo NexView 3D optical profilometer
• Processed data to determine important correlations between processing parameters and build results.
• Researching the relationship between as built surface roughness and fatigue strength of AM’ed Ti-6Al-4V.

Aston PA

• Produced exceptional products for the use and assembly of Boeing helicopters.
• Tactfully operated Computer Numerical Control machines such as lathes, large industrial drills, and hones, for production purposes.
• Leveraged blueprints to efficiently assemble complex final products.
• Facilitated quality inspection and supervision of flight critical part manufacturing.

Aston, PA

• Ensured quality of finished products by monitoring product standards, examining samples of raw products and processing tests.
• Gained a basic understanding of SolidWorks software usage and application.