PhD student in Materials Engineering at McMaster University, working on assessing deformation and damage development during bending of Advanced High Strength Steels. Expected to graduate in Summer 2024.Ability to work as a team member in a multi-disciplinary environment, interact with plant personnel, conduct plant trials, and analyze production data, as evidenced by 7 years of work experience in the steel industry as a researcher and product engineer.Project management experience with strong oral and written communication skills, capable of preparing technical reports and presentations and disseminating theoretical knowledge.Driven-by-excellence professional with expertise in steel product processing, mechanical behaviour of materials, relationship between process parameters and product quality, and microstructure and deformation investigation techniques.Specialties: Steel, hot rolling, cold rolling, physical metallurgy, quality engineering, product developmentContact information: nizia.mendesf@gmail.com