317 New Kent Road

Blacksburg, VA 24060

(540) 552-1206

Objective

Materials engineer involved in manufacturing semiconductor products

Education

B.S., Materials Science and Engineering , May 1996

Electronic materials concentration in major

B.S., Physics, 1994

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA

QCA in MSE is 3.6/4.0

Experience

Researcher, American Research Corporation of Va., Summer 1995

• NSF Fellowship: Summer research program for undergraduates
• Used thin film technology
• Gained experience in an industry environment
• Worked as a member of a team

Teaching Assistant, Spring and Fall 1995

• Explain engineering principles in an easy to understand manner
• Able to analyze errors presented in many different ways

Researcher, MSE department, Fall 1994

• In-situ monitoring of curing polymers with fiber optics
• Participated in a four member team

Researcher, Physics department, Spring 1994

• Built and used interferometer apparatus

Student Supervisor for V.T. Culinary Services, Sept. 1990 to Dec. 1994

• Supervised and coordinated employee efforts and communications

Skills

• Analyzing materials using x-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscope
• FORTRAN programming, and CADKEY
• Extensive experience working in groups
• MSE Advanced Engineering Communications Program
• Courses in electronic and optical materials, metals, ceramics, diffusion, thin films, materials processing, CVD, PVD

  References available upon request