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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.