Resident Address	  		         Permanent Address
Hoboken, NJ  07030								         Lexington, MA 02420
JDM [at] JustinDanielMeyer [dot] com

Résumé of

Justin Daniel Meyer

OBJECTIVE: 	Engineering position supporting manufacturing and/or R&D

EXPERIENCE:

Stevens Institute of Technology, CBME Department, Hoboken, NJ
	Candidate for Ph.D. in Materials Engineering   (expected May, 2006)
–	Constructed and maintained several Chemical Vapor Deposition systems 
–	Explored deposition of multiple thin films on various substrates
–	Characterization of films using microscopy and other techniques
–	Awarded patent no. 6,808,760: “Method for preparing α-dialuminum trioxide nanotemplates”, W.Y. Lee, Y.-F. Su, L. He, and J. D. Meyer, October 2004
Teaching Assistant for Materials Engineering Lab   (9 terms)
–	Instructed 30-50 students through 11 materials processing modules
–	Developed new lab modules, including technical writing and data analysis
–	Maintained laboratory equipment and stockroom
–	Created a Manual of Procedures & Safety for Teaching Assistants
–	Awarded the Graduate Fellowship Award for Excellence in Teaching (2003)

GE Aircraft Engines, Engineered Materials Tech. Lab., Cincinnati, OH
Engineering Contractor   (summers of 1999, 2000, 2001)
–	Explored elemental doping of a NiAl coating for aircraft engine turbine blades
–	Established integrated database for analyzing process conditions
–	Analyzed historical and current data to determine processing parameters
–	Developed methodology for applying experimental sol-gel coating
–	Evaluated coating process using a 3-D experimental matrix

Stevens Institute of Technology, Office of Residence Life (ORL), 1997 – current
	Resident Director (RD)  (3 years)
–	Supervised  9-13 Resident Assistants (RAs) and two residence halls
–	Assessed program & staffing requirements; implemented changes
–	Implemented 360 evaluative processes at RD and RA levels
Chair: RA Selection Committee, RA Council, Duty Coordinator   (4 years)
–	Managed several task-oriented ten-member RA committees
–	Rebuilt a six-week, five-phase selection process for 80-100 applicants
–	Developed a bi-annual staff evaluation process for ~1000 residents
–	Managed staff duty rosters and schedules for multiple staffs
	
Saint-Gobain/Norton Industrial Ceramics Corp. Northboro R & D Ctr., Northboro, MA
Lab Technician   (summer and school vacation periods, 1994–95)
–	Managed the microscopy sample preparation laboratory
–	Prepared mounts for TEM, SEM, microprobe, image analysis, and mech. testing
–	Developed Manual of Procedures for preparing materials to test specifications

EDUCATION:	Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ

Doctor of Engineering, Materials Engineering, expected May, 2006	
Dissertation: 	Effects of Polyelectrolytes on the Morphological Evolution and Control of Thin Al2O3 Films on Complex Substrates.
Internships:	AGTSR Industrial Intern   (3 summers)

Master of Engineering, Materials Engineering, May, 2000	
Thesis: 	Morphology and High-temperature Stability of an Amorphous Alumina Coating Deposited by Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition on Various Substrates.
	Honors:	Robert C. Stanley Fellow   (3 years)

Bachelor of Engineering, Materials Engineering, May, 1997
Senior Project: In Situ Thickness Measurements by Laser Reflectance for Improved MOCVD Process Development.
	Honors: 	Edwin A. Stevens Scholar   (4 years)				
			Eugene P. Polushkin Prize for distinguished work in metallurgy
			National Society for Collegiate Journalists, Medal of Merit Award

SKILLS:

Laboratory:	SEM & TEM sample preparation; TIG & MIG welding; leak testing; ion milling; pump repair; system controls integration; furnace construction; RF power generation; basic OSHA compliance standards and procedures; others.

Analysis:	SEM/EDX/BSE; ellipsometry; advanced XRD; optical microscopy; simple AFM; and DLS; Adept at TEM, EMPA, GDMS, and PSLS data interpretation.

Testing:	Tensile testing and sub-types; various types of hardness testing; Substantial familiarity with numerous forms of non-destructive evaluation; others.

Software: 	SigmaPlot 8.0; MiniTab® 12; Mathcad© 11; LabView 7.0; ANSYS/Ed®; AutoCAD R13; KaleidaGraph™ 3.0; Scion Image; Adobe® PhotoShop® 5.0; MS® Office Professional; OpenOffice.org 1.x; many others.

Op. Systems:	MS® Windows™ ( -3.1x, -98®, -NT® 5.0, -2000 Prof., -XP); 
GNU/Linux 2.4 and 2.6 (RedHat™, Mandrake™ 9.x, other distributions).

Languages:	Familiar with ANSI C, C++, BASIC, and HTML.

Computers:	Highly proficient with all x86-based PCs and compatible hardware; competent with server hardware and basic networking systems hardware.

INTERESTS:	High-power model rocketry; joinery; music; media restoration and archiving; cycling; racquetball.

PUBLICATIONS:	Available upon request; selected items at www . JustinDanielMeyer . com.

REFERENCES:	Available upon request.