Education
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
M.S., Biological Systems Engineering, GPA 3.1/4.0 8 credits remaining
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
B.S. Biosystems Engineering, GPA 3.0/4.0 December 2010
EIT, NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam October 2009
Experience
Institute for Environmentally Integrated Dairy Management Research Grant,
Graduate Research Assistant, Madison, WI January 2011-December 2012
• Designed and fabricated three pilot-scale, 50-gallon anaerobic digesters to operate in campus labs
• Utilized lab instrumentation and standard procedures to analyze biomass sample properties
• Developed experimental procedures, schedules, and management needs to meet research deadlines
• Used spreadsheets to record and statistically analyze data from lab samples
• Gave technical presentation on research objectives to 30 colleagues to communicate methods and goals
• Attended several conferences and seminars on manure management and anaerobic digestion technology
MSU ADREC, Research Student, East Lansing, MI August 2010-December 2010
• Operated and maintained pilot-scale anaerobic digesters in a cutting-edge lab facility
• Utilized lab instrumentation and standard procedures to analyze manure sample properties
• Contributed to the facility’s first professional On-Farm Digester Operator Training and Safety course
Wightman Petrie, LLC, Engineering Intern, Elkhart, IN May 2010-August 2010
• Assisted in the preparation of federal grant proposals to fund anaerobic digestion projects in Indiana
• Provided technical details of anaerobic digester and biofuel processing components for reports and proposals
• Researched the feasibility of waste grease conversion to biofuel for a northern Indianapolis municipality
• Communicated with current and potential stakeholders to promote services and provide assistance
MSU, Senior Capstone Project, East Lansing, MI August 2009-May 2010
• Collected information from literature on co-feed anaerobic digesters and treatment wetland design
• Conversed with farm managers at the project site to mediate animal waste impacts on the environment
• Developed a model to achieve target water quality based on wastewater properties and available area
• Collaborated with teammates to design the optimal plans and specifications for implementation
• Presented the concept and design at the 2010 EPA P3 Grant Competition in Washington, D.C.
Skills and Qualifications
Fabrication, Machine shop tools and equipment: drill press, band saw, sand blasting, TIG welding (beginner)
Fabrication, Motor and relay switch wiring, electrical component soldering, PVC pipe and conduit installation
Laboratory, Biomass analyses: temperature, pH, total and volatile solids, chemical oxygen demand (COD)
Laboratory, Gas Chromatograph (GC) instrument installation and use for biogas composition analysis
Field, Manure sampling from on-farm anaerobic digesters and manure slurry storage structures
Field, Assisted a professional construction site...
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