Experience
QuesTek Innovations LLC   September 2015 - Present
Independent  June 2014 - August 2015
QuesTek Innovations LLC   June 2013 - June 2014
Northwestern University  September 2011 - June 2013
QuesTek Innovations LLC   January 2013 - April 2013
QuesTek Innovations LLC   June 2012 - September 2012
Northwestern University  September 2011 - March 2012
Northwestern University, Elementary Turkish   September 2011 - December 2011
Ivy Bound Test Prep   January 2010 - December 2011
Ivy Bound Test Prep   January 2010 - December 2011

Skills
PCR, Data Analysis, Editing, Analysis, Research, LaTeX, Chemistry, Statistics, Leadership, Market Research, Physics, Materials Science

Education
Northwestern University   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Sciences Degree, Material Sciences and Engineering, Mathematics and Integrated Science Program

Experience
Liquidmetal Technologies  May 2013 - Present
NextGen Aeronautics  August 2011 - April 2013
Northwestern University  September 2006 - August 2011
Risoe National Laboratory   August 2010 - October 2010
QuesTek Innovations LLC   August 2009 - October 2010
Naval Research Laboratory  2007 - 2009
Liquidmetal Technologies  June 2005 - May 2006
Elite Educational Institute  2006 - 2006

Skills
Microscopy, Mechanical Testing, FIB, Steel, 3D reconstruction, Materials Science, Characterization, Composites, Finite Element Analysis, Biomedical Engineering, R&D, Scanning Electron..., Optical Microscopy, Materials, Metallography, Simulations, ImageJ, Aerospace, Matlab, Engineering, Experimentation, Electron Microscopy, Design of Experiments, Alloys, Metallurgy, Metals

Education
Northwestern University   2006 — 2011
PhD, Materials Science Engineering

University of California, Irvine   2002 — 2006
BS, Materials Science Engineering, Biomedical Engineering (minor)

Experience
QuesTek Innovations LLC   December 2012 - Present
QuesTek Innovations LLC   October 2010 - December 2012
Praxair, Inc.   October 2004 - October 2010
Praxair  January 2004 - October 2004
Eager Plastics   August 2000 - November 2003
Tempco Electric Heater Corp  April 1999 - July 2000
Bethlehem Steel Corp.  September 1998 - April 1999

Skills
Materials Science, Manufacturing, Steel, Polymers, Engineering, Metallurgy, New Business Development, Aerospace, Account Management, Business Development, Project Management, Heat Treatment, Failure Analysis, Characterization, Welding, Contract Negotiation, Machining, Industrial Gases, Aluminum, Alloys, Sales Engineering, Business Strategy, Thermodynamics, Technical Writing, Proposal Writing, Commercialization, Contract Management, Technology..., Material Selection, Public Speaking, Relationship Management, Creative Problem Solving, Value Based Selling, Sales Growth, Closing Deals, Prototyping, Manufacturing Scale-up, Spanish, Revenue Forecasting, Margin Analysis, Profit Improvement, Cost Reduction Analysis, Search Engine..., Sales Process, Miller Heiman, Prospect Research, Cold Calling, Trade Shows, Press Releases, Creative Writing

Education
Northwestern University   1996 — 1998
MS, Materials Science and Engineering

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   1992 — 1996
BS, Materials Science and Engineering

Experience
BMW Group  March 2015 - Present
Applied Materials  June 2014 - September 2014
Hospira  June 2013 - August 2013
Gudeng Precision Industrial Co.   June 2012 - September 2012
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory  June 2011 - August 2011
QuesTek Innovations LLC   June 2009 - September 2009

Skills
Matlab, Solidworks, Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Experimentation, Physics, C++, C, Milling, Arduino, Testing

Education
Stanford University   2013 — 2015
M.S., Mechanical Engineering

Stanford University   2009 — 2013
B.S., Mechanical Engineering

Glenbrook North High School   2005 — 2009
High School Diploma

Experience
Gas Technology Institute  May 2013 - Present
QuesTek Innovations LLC   2008 - 2012
Epstein  2004 - 2007
CB&I  1982 - 2003

Skills
Sales, Sales Management, Marketing, Marketing Management, Materials, Energy, Intellectual Property, R&D, Engineering, Communication, Proposal Writing, Energetic team player, Business Development, Commercialization, Competitive Analysis, Start-ups, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Product Development, Strategy, Cross-functional Team..., Market Research, Project Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategic Partnerships, Business Strategy, Materials Science, Program Management, Business Planning, Negotiation, Budgets, Contract Negotiation, Product Management, New Business Development, Energy Efficiency, Executive Management, Analysis, Marketing Communications, Product Marketing, International Business, Management, Renewable Energy, B2B, Market Analysis, International Sales

Education
The University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
MBA, with Honors

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, with High Honors

Calvin College
Engineering Curriculum

Experience
PwC  August 2015 - Present
QuesTek Innovations LLC   May 2014 - November 2014
Babcock Power  July 2013 - September 2013
Center for Talent Development  June 2012 - July 2012
Yum! Brands  June 2010 - August 2010

Skills
Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Matlab, Engineering, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Public Speaking, Scanning Electron..., Research, Technical Writing, Fundraising, Team Leadership, Nonprofits, Data Analysis, AMPL, Minitab, Simio, Teamwork, Event Planning, Social Media

Education
Northwestern University   2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Industrial Engineering, Legal Studies

Experience
Northwestern University  September 2015 - Present
QuesTek Innovations LLC   September 2015 - Present
Northwestern University  September 2010 - September 2015
QuesTek Innovations LLC   July 2015 - August 2015
3M Health Care  April 2010 - August 2010

Skills
Materials Science, Materials, Scanning Electron..., Matlab, Optical Microscopy, Nanotechnology, Thermodynamics, Metallurgy, Mechanical Testing, Design of Experiments, Engineering, SolidWorks, Mechanical Engineering, Characterization, ThermoCalc

Education
Northwestern University   2010 — 2015
PhD, Materials Science Engineering

University of California, Irvine   2006 — 2010
B.S., Materials Science Engineering and Mechanical Engineering

Experience
Central Steel & Wire Co.   August 2014 - Present
A. Finkl & Sons Co.   April 2007 - August 2014
QuesTek Innovations LLC   2002 - 2007

Skills
Steel, Failure Analysis, Engineering, Metallography, Heat Treatment, Metallurgy, Alloys, Materials Science, NDT, Mechanical Testing, Scanning Electron..., Materials, Forging, Machining, Quality Assurance

Education
Colorado School of Mines   2000 — 2002
M.Sc., Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Colorado School of Mines   1995 — 2000
B.Sc., Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Experience
QuesTek Innovations LLC   May 1998 - October 2012
Colorado School of Mines  May 1995 - May 1998

Skills
Materials Science, Materials, Numerical Analysis, Product Development, Characterization, Six Sigma, Simulations, Microscopy, Physics, Process Simulation, Design of Experiments, Failure Analysis, Metallurgy, SPC, Modeling, R&D, Nanotechnology, Scanning Electron..., Thin Films, Finite Element Analysis, Process Engineering, Mathematical Modeling, Optimization, Mathematica, Engineering, Composites, Heat Transfer, Fortran, Automation, Linux, Engineering Management, Programming, Image Processing, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, High Performance..., Minitab, Software Engineering, Manufacturing..., Software Development, Aerospace, Steel, Matlab

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   1988 — 1995
Ph.D., Computational Solid Mechanics

NTIT 台北工專

Experience
QuesTek Innovations LLC   September 2004 - October 2012
ECM USA   May 2004 - September 2004

Education
Colorado School of Mines   2000 — 2004
B.S., Metallurgical and Materials Science and Engineering

Experience
QuesTek Innovations LLC   February 2012 - October 2012
Northwestern University  September 2007 - January 2012
Great Degrees, Inc.   June 2007 - August 2007
Stanford University  June 2006 - April 2007
The Aerospace Corporation  June 2005 - August 2005

Skills
AFM, Microscopy, TEM, SEM, FIB, Mechanical Testing, Materials Science, Characterization, Optical Microscopy, Electron Microscopy, Scanning Electron..., Powder X-ray Diffraction, Nanotechnology, Thin Films, CVD, Photolithography

Education
Northwestern University   2007 — 2011
PhD, Materials Science and Engineering

Stanford University   2004 — 2007
B.S., Materials Science & Engineering

Experience
QuesTek Innovations LLC   March 2013 - Present
Scot Forge  May 2012 - December 2012
IIT Boeing Scholars Academy   May 2011 - July 2011
Signode Engeered Products-ITW   May 2010 - August 2010
Museum of Science and Industry  May 2009 - August 2009

Skills
Matlab, AutoCAD, Quickbooks, Microsoft Office, Google Docs, Excel, MIG welding, Arc Welding, Machining, EES, Tensile Testing, Mechanical Testing, Sample Preparation, Optical Microscopy, X-ray Diffraction..., Differential Scanning..., Scanning Electron..., Casting, Band Saw, Steel, Aluminum Alloys, Titanium, Metallurgy, Solidworks, Forging, Microsoft Excel, Materials, Engineering, Heat Treatment, Finite Element Analysis

Education
Illinois Institute of Technology   2008 — 2013
B.S, Mechanical Engineering; Materials Science Engineering

Experience
QuesTek Innovations LLC   2012 - Present
Tsinghua Alumni Association at Greater Chicago (THAA-Chicago)   May 2013 - Present
Northwestern University  2008 - 2012
Chinese Students and Scholars Association at Northwestern University   2010 - 2011
Tsinghua University  2005 - 2008

Skills
Engineering Management, Materials Science, Matlab, Modeling, Programming, Data Analysis, Design, Project Management, Metallurgy, Characterization, Alloys, Microsoft Excel, Microscopy, Scanning Electron..., Experimentation, Consultancy, C, Communications Audits, Steel, Spectroscopy, Statistics, Optimization, Fortran, HTML, Python, Swift

Education
Northwestern University   2008 — 2012
Ph.D., Materials Science & Engineering; Materials Design

Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management   2011 — 2012
Certificate, Management for Scientists and Engineers

Tsinghua University   2002 — 2008
BS, MS, Materials Science and Engineering

Experience
QuesTek Innovations LLC   February 2011 - November 2012
Illinois Institute of Technology  August 2009 - May 2010
Hamann Excavating Inc.   August 2004 - August 2009
Illinois Institute of Technology  January 2008 - May 2009

Skills
Matlab, Engineering, Scanning Electron..., Thermodynamics, Materials, AutoCAD, Materials Science, Characterization

Education
Illinois Institute of Technology   2006 — 2010
B.S., Materials Science and Engineering