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Washington, Dc, Us

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Greater Los Angeles Area

Performed multiple first-of-a-kind (FOAK) qualifications on new forgings for aerospace applicationsResolved metallurgical issues in the testing, heat treatment, and development of Aluminum and Titanium forgingsPlanned the heat treatments and mechanical testing of new forgings based on customer feedbackEnsured correct, repeatable manufacturing of parts by characterizing microstructure and reviewing mechanical property testing

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Assist the research group by preparing Lanthanum Strontium Cobalt Oxide (LSCO) "targets" used for research in magnetic research with materials of perovskite oxide heterostructuresCharacterizes samples of thin films using techniques such as X-Ray Diffraction and Atomic Force MicroscopyParticipates in growth of thin films using an Oxygen Sputtering Deposition system

San Jose, California

Generated a MATLAB program that fit X-ray diffraction patterns to find material properties Used X-ray diffraction data to functionally describe instrument contributions in peak broadeningCharacterized multilayered structures through fitting X-ray Reflectivity curves Completed X-ray diffraction scans on drive components and wafers

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Found material properties such as interlaminar strength through mechanical testing Utilized stereomicroscopy and electron microscopy to analyze the structure of etched high strength steel fasteners Performed passivation tests on stainless steel to check processing qualityCreated a spreadsheet of materials used for an ammunition stowage module based on strict performance specifications