SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
2+ years of technical and research expertise gained through several diverse and multi-faceted internships within engineering and science; Excellent verbal and written communication skills resultant from technical papers, conference proceedings, internships, undergraduate teacher’s assistant (TA), and student leadership activities; Organizational, leadership, and team-oriented experience due to participation in numerous college projects, internships, and community service activities.
SKILLS:
Experience with Microsoft Office (Access, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Word), C, C++, MATLAB, LaTeX, AutoCAD, Engineering Equation Solver (EES), ANSYS, COMSOL, and MINITAB Statistical Software.
EDUCATION:
Norfolk State University-Norfolk, VA 08/2011-Current
Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering Cumulative GPA: 3.85
Research: Magnetostrictive MEMS Biosensors for Environmental Sensing Applications
Relevant Coursework: Materials Science, Fossil Fuels, MEMS, Photonics and Electronic Materials, Polymers, and Materials Characterization
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill-Chapel Hill, NC
Master of Science in Environmental Engineering-December 2010
Thesis/Technical Report: “Remediation of Coal Tar Contaminated Porous Medium Systems”
Relevant Coursework: Analysis of Water Resources, Environmental Law, Environmental Modeling, and Groundwater Hydrology
Dates of Attendance: August 2008-December 2010
Prairie View A&M University-Prairie View, TX
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering-Cum Laude, May 2008 Cumulative GPA: 3.5
Relevant Coursework: Engineering Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Materials Science, and Thermodynamics
Dates of Attendance: August 2005-May 2008
RECENT EXPERIENCES:
Center for Materials Research-Norfolk State University:
Research Assistant: 08/2011-Current
Designed and developed magnetostrictive and piezoelectric microelectromechanical (MEMS) devices for environmental sensing and monitoring applications
Utilized modeling and simulation software (COMSOL and MATLAB) to optimize device design
Performed device fabrication and testing in the Micro and Nanotechnology Center Cleanroom (MiNaC)
Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering-University of North Carolina:
Research Assistant: 08/2008-12/2010
Conducted experiments using alkaline solutions and ethanol in reduction of residual coal tar saturated soil columns.
Quantified percent removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in contaminated soil column (~50%) utilizing Gas Chromatography and High-Performance Liquid Chromatography software.
Qualitatively documented soil column changes during various experiment stages using Nikon D90 Camera and Nikon Camera Control Pro.
The 3M Company-Intern: Stafford Springs, CT 05/2009-08/2009
Created and developed five environmental, health, and safety (EHS) written procedural programs to meet requirements in the Global Safety and Health Plan (GSHP).
Conducted confined space hazard assessments by investigating 160 confined spaces and presented results using Microsoft Office in efforts to reduce potential company costs due to human health hazards associated with these documented confined space hazards.
Conducted noise monitoring and finalized plant facility noise map using Sound Level Meters (SLM) and Noise Dosimeters in order to achieve company compliance in hearing conservation.
The 3M Company-Intern: Sanford, NC 05/2008-07/2008
Created 35 environmental, safety, and health training modules not previously implemented for all employees.
Designed training verification, testing, and feedback evaluations on all training modules.
Developed and designed an implementation system and schedule for training modules at all four plants.
Design, Application, Analysis, and Control of Interfaces (DAACI-REU)-Purdue University-Intern: West Lafayette, IN 06/2007-08/2007
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