R. Adam Bilodeau Email & Phone Number

Springville, Utah, United States

Provo, Utah, United States

Characterizing Human Lower Back Pain: NIH funded project.Managed a team of students investigating the sensor materials, improved the sensor response by stabilizing material performance. Managed a team of students learning, redesigning, and improving the electrical hardware (and software) used to gather data from the mobile human subject, and report that data over bluetooth.Corrected and redesigned the portable electronics systems for data gathering. Designed a PCBa to provide a minimally sized, analog, battery level indicator so that researchers have an easy way to determine if the PCB battery is low. Within weeks of beginning, corrected fatal project errors to prevent project missing major key milestones and even complete failure. Rapid work directly resulted in procurement of $2M additional grant money.Supported graduate students in their research while producing original research of my own.3D Printed Silicone Vocal Folds: NIH funded, multi-university project. Designed and built a 2000RPM custom centrifuge to remove air from high-viscosity fluids contained in syringes and disposible cups. Implemented controls systems and safety features, along with proper mechanical design principles, to ensure the system would not harm itself or others.Investigated a method to print millimeter-scale open voids inside of 3D printed silicone vocal fold models. Harnessed oil-in-water surface chemistry and thixotropic water additives to suspend complex geometric water shapes in silicone

Orem, Utah, United States

Teaching Introduction to Engineering (ENGR 1000) - a 'freshman design' course.Taught basics of open-ended design problem solving Taught students a wide variety of engineering tools (Excel, CAD).Evaluated and improved the course content, from what was provided by the other simultaneous instructors, to improve the quality, depth and breadth of each topic discussed, and facilitate understanding and application of the principles taught.Sought for and applied student feedback on the course content in the middle of the semester, to improve the presentation of course material towards what helped the students most. Used this to teach and demonstrated principles of failing early (prototyping early) in order to learn and improve product designInstructed on and evaluated the communication skills needed in engineering, including presentations to general audiences and technical audiences, written reports, and even explanatory videos.

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

• Supported faculty and students in three simultaneous courses. Facilitated & streamlined online learning to ensure quality educational opportunities during the COVID pandemic. Roles: project mentor, student tutor and grader.• Statics and Mechanics: Managed the online systems and digital course materials, relieving the professor of a significant burden due to pandemic-related restrictions. Managed other TAs and tutored students to facilitate online & distance learning. • Design and Manufacturing: Supported students through COVID related stresses by providing flexible, individualized grading, as students were tasked with practical, hands-on assignments while maintaining physical separation.• Senior Design: Project mentor to two teams. Motivated, supported, and guided students as they developed solutions to modern-day problems.• Programming for Engineers: Tutored students and graded projects in introductory C, C++, and MATLAB. Taught computer basics in two weekly small-group sessions to provide more instructional support for struggling students.

In 2017, the Faboratory relocated from Purdue University to Yale University. I was a visiting researcher at Yale, and, while there, I finished my research towards my Ph.D. from Purdue.

West Lafayette, In

I was a graduate research assistant pursuing a Ph.D. at Purdue University, working in the Faboratory (located at Yale University). The Faboratory is a soft-robotics research lab researching new materials and advanced manufacturing methods for soft robotic components.Designed several new soft composite materials that were optimized for low resistivity and high stretchability.Designed, manufactured, and programmed many PCBa's, mechatronic tools, and sensor networks throughout my research. Many of these novel solutions were made to facilitate data gathering; improve manufactured material consistency; link systems to simultaneously gather thermal, mechanical, and electrical data; and control robotic systems that implemented my new composite materials. https://www.eng.yale.edu/faboratory/

I started off interpreting Spanish after returning from learning the language in Argentina for two years. I was initially heavily involved in interpreting for Parent Teacher conferences (and other school events) in the local community. I also spent one summer improving my medical interpretation skills at a local hospital, where I received a certificate for my work.I am currently involved in interpreting and working with a Humanitarian Aid non-profit organization called Humanitize Expeditions. In May 2013 I went as an interpreter to a medical team for a week in Guatemala where we opened a free medical clinic. I returned during both subsequent years to assist with three more teams (May 2014 - two teams, August 2015 - one team).

I was a research assistant in a conductive composites lab. We explored the conductivity curve of a highly flexible silicone-Nickel Nanostrand (NiN) composite material. We worked on developing and improving a model that explains interactions between the fiber and matrix on the nano scale. In 2015, I had a paper published from my work here. This paper presents a new model to explain the molecular interaction that was validated by experimental data gathered through a series of tests I proposed.

As a Teaching Assistant for a 300 level Machine Design class, I was responsible for preparing instruction as well as supervision for the student's ANSYS learning activities.

As a Service Desk Analyst (for the Office of IT of BYU), I was required to effectively troubleshoot and resolve technological problems on a University campus of over 30,000 students.After providing excellent work for an extended period of time, I was given the position of team leader for a specialized team that was in charge of programming, maintaining, and fixing all of the telephones on campus; the campus premium email system; and other important systems. I was also entrusted with high security, confidential information and had access to highly secured servers.As a team leader, I was responsible for training new agents who joined the specialized team, as well as organizing (and often leading) training meetings each week to all members on the team.When providing customer assistance, I was required to do so as politely and efficiently as possible. This ensured that customers not only have their technical issues resolved but also have a pleasant experience on the phone. I was self-motivated to build my skill set and my ability to solve technical issues across a spectrum of technologies and applications, so that I could help as many customers as fast as possible.I had to quickly learn the different applications and new technologies when they were adopted by the Office of IT.

Argentina

I served as a volunteer missionary for the LDS church in Argentina for two years. It was here that I gained a fluency in speaking, reading, and writing Spanish.

I had to push myself to my physical limits and beyond in order to complete my training and gain rank in the military.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Mechanical Engineering, 3.81

Master Of Science - Ms, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering, 3.98/4.0

Activities and Societies: Tau Beta Pi Honors Society