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Research Engineer
InnoTech Alberta•  May 2002 - December 2019
Formerly known as AITF and Alberta Research Council. • Researched and developed new technologies in several team-oriented groups. • Managed high quality, low cost projects with up to 10 personnel in lab and mill settings. • Managed budgets with revenue up to $100K per year for parts and labour. • Liaised with third party manufacturers, entrepreneurs, standards bodies, in multiple disciplines. • Developed C# program to recognize calibration plates for online, continuous calibration of X-ray machine that measures 2D density distribution. Reduced time for calibrations by over 90% and eliminated the need to stop sample flow for calibrations. • Successfully helped the organization to achieve gas and electrical CSA certification of ABRI-Tech mobile carbonizer. • Improved Opto 22 programmable logic controller (PLC) hardware including updating remote access to PLC via cellphone data plan. • Removed unnecessary fans, heat transfer equipment, and inappropriate sensors. • Added, updated, and maintained gas train, electronics, plumbing, water hammer arrestor, safety screens, mixing fingers, water cooling, and proof of flow sensors. • Created PLC logic and user interface (GUI) to allow saving, accessing presets, and optional resumption of settings after resets and emergencies. • CSA certification and training allowed a sawmill to test the potential market for carbonized wood products before scaling up production to multimillion-dollar facilities. • Created simulations, models, and drawings for mechanical, thermal, and electrical equipment. • Delivered hands on training to technicians to maintain and operate a variety of benchtop to industrial scale equipment. • Directed electrical, gas, and programming fixes in Cenovus bio-oil manufacturing equipment allowing them to test the feasibility of industrial scale bio-oil production. • Developed method of manufacturing and comparing acoustic properties of bio acoustic panels.
Research Assistant
National Reseach Countil•  May 2000 - August 2000
Ventilation & Indoor Air Quality, Indoor Environment, Institute for Research in Construction. Asked to return for another co-op term.
Research Assistant
National Research Council•  September 1999 - December 1999
Ventilation & Indoor Air Quality, Indoor Environment, Institute for Research in Construction. Set up tests, acquired indoor air flow data, and developed CFD programs to compare real to theoretical values. Obtained Award For Excellence as a contributor of the Cost-effective Open Plan Environment (COPE) team. Developed MS Excel program to solve networked airflow for HVAC systems. Measured volatile organic compounds released from samples for use in CFD models.
Computer Programmer
Environment Canada•  September 1998 - December 1998
Water Survey of Canada group. Developed a Java program based on FORTRAN code to calculate the amount of water transfer along the Milk river due to the hydrological cycle and use. Calculates the U.S. financial obligations to Canada. Built, imaged, and installed OS and software onto computers. Operated as a help desk for 90 employees.
Mechanical Engineering Technician
Coors Ceramics Company•  May 1997 - August 1997
Glass to Metal Seals group, formerly Coors Ceramics Company. Optimized oven temperature versus seal failure to ensure air bag initiators exceeded six sigma requirements. Optimized process was used in a test run of 500,000 parts.
Education
University of Alberta
Mechanical Engineering, BS•  September 1996 - April 2002
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