EDUCATION:
M.S. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering      Expected date of completion: December 2009
University of California, Irvine

B.S. Materials Science and Engineering              May 2008
University of Nevada, Reno                                 Cum Laude

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:
Scanning electron microscope and cleanroom user certifications; University of California, Irvine
(April 2009)

Certified Engineering Intern; Nevada State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
(June 2008)

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
Fabricated nano fractal carbon electrodes for energy storage devices, biofuel cells and carbon microelectromechanical systems. For reference see the BioMEMS research group website at (http://mmadou.eng.uci.edu/); University of California, Irvine (October 2008 – Present)

Fabricated porous anodized aluminum oxide (AAO) templates and synthesized cadmium telluride nanowires and carbon nanotubes. For reference, see the paper Pulsed Electrodeposition into AAO Templates for CVD Growth of Carbon Nanotube Arrays, G. P. Sklar, K. Paramguru, M. Misra and
J. C. LaCombe; University of Nevada, Reno (September 2006 – May 2008)

Designed and fabricated chassis for University Rover Challenge 2008. The rover chassis was a unibody design constructed using entirely carbon fiber with foam ribs; University of Nevada, Reno (2008)
Placed second at the University Rover Challenge Nationals; Hanksville, Utah (June 2008)

Designed and fabricated ski out of carbon fiber and a hickory wood core for Physical Metallurgy II class competition. Placed first in the class; University of Nevada, Reno (2008)

Fabricated concrete canoe for the American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE) Concrete Canoe Challenge 2007. The canoe was constructed using glass microspheres, advanced concrete additives, carbon fiber mesh reinforcement and fiberglass molds; University of Nevada, Reno (2007)
Placed third at the ASCE Concrete Canoe Nationals; Seattle, Washington (June 2007)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Co-designer and co-creator of the BioMEMS research group website; University of California, Irvine (January 2009)

Poster Presentation: Growth of Cadmium Telluride Nanowires via Electrodeposition on Porous Nano Templates, Subarna Banerjee, Susanta K. Mohapatra, Glenn P. Sklar, Matthew N. Savage and Jeffrey C. LaCombe. Materials Research Society Fall Meeting; Boston, Massachusetts
(November 26 – 30, 2007)

Poster presentation: Growth of Cadmium Telluride Nanowires via Electrodeposition on Gold in AAO Templates, Subarna Banerjee, Matthew L. Taylor, Glenn P. Sklar, Matthew N. Savage and Jeffrey C. LaCombe. Materials Research Society Spring Meeting; San Francisco, California (April 9 – 13, 2007)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
The Order of the Engineer (May 2008 – Present)
Materials Research Society (MRS) (2006 – 2008)
Materials Advantage (2006 – 2008)
The American Ceramic Society (ACS) (2006 – 2008)
Association for Iron and Steel Technology (AIST) (2006 – 2008)
ASM International (2006 – 2008)
The Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society (TMS) (2006 – 2008)
American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE) (2006 – 2007)

HONORS AND AWARDS:
Mechanical &Aerospace Engineering Dept. Fellowship; University of California, Irvine (2008 – 2009)
Nevada Governor’s Cup Business Plan Finalist; Las Vegas, Nevada (May 2008)
United States (US) Alpine Master’s National Ski Team (2008 – 2009)
Ski Racing Magazine’s 2008 Master’s Ski Racer of the Year (May 2008)
US Alpine Master’s National Ski Racing Champion; Mammoth Mountain, California (March 2008)
Silver Sky Business Plan Competition Finalist; Reno, Nevada (February 2008)
Engineering Dean’s List; University of Nevada, Reno (six semesters, 2003 – 2008)
Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship; University of Nevada, Reno (2003 – 2008)
General Engineering Scholarship; University of Nevada, Reno (2003 – 2004)
Dust Case General Scholarship; University of Nevada, Reno (2003 – 2004)
8th place in combined event, US Alpine Ski Racing National Championships; Lake Placid, NY (2003)
Alan Ladd Johnston Scholarship; University of Nevada, Reno (2002 – 2003)
Redfield Engineering Scholarship; University of Nevada, Reno (2002 – 2003)
US Western Elite Ski Team; raced in Norway, France, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, New Zealand, Chile and Canada (2000 – 2003)

WORK EXPERIENCE:
Minerals Exploration and Environmental Geochemistry; Carson City, Nevada
(May 2008 – September 2008)
- Mercury analysis of plant samples to find subterranean mineral deposits using biogeochemistry

Kirkwood Ski Team; Kirkwood, California (November 2006 – April 2009)
Diamond Peak Ski Team; Incline Village, Nevada (November 2005 – April 2006)
- United States Ski Association, ski racing coach

Bicknell Construction Company; Ketchikan, Alaska
(May 2004 – September 2004) and (May 2003 – September 2003)
- Assistant asphalt-plant operator
- Responsible for general plant and equipment maintenance
- Operated asphalt mixer, rock crusher, loader, backhoe, excavator and roller