Patent Examiner Resume
Castle Boulevard, #
Silver Spring, MD
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WORK EXPERIENCE
/ – Present Patent Examiner Technology Center - Electrochemistry
United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA
Prosecute patent applications
•Examined patent applications in the electrochemistry field (fuel cell and battery technology); Searched domestic and international patent databases for prior art; Prepared written responses to applicants; Conducted briefings with attorneys representing the patent applicants
/ – / Instrumentation and Controls Design Engineer
Tennessee Valley Authority, Nuclear Division, Chattanooga, TN
Support operation of the Watts Bar, Sequoyah, and Browns Ferry Nuclear Plants
•Prepared thermal-hydraulic calculations and analysis for reactor containment
Used Numerical Applications’ software, Generation of Thermal-Hydraulic Information for Containment (GOTHIC) to model, analyze, and evaluate transients involving steam, water, and non-condensing gases in reactor building; Researched/calculated model input such as flow paths, solid heat conductors, thermodynamic parameters, lumped and subdivided parameter volumes, etc.; Generated time, contour, and vector plots to display temperature, pressure, and humidity profiles to ensure environment conditions during and after a transient remain within equipment specifications and does not challenge containment structure integrity
•Functioned as Responsible Engineer for the following plant upgrades:
•Upgrade of the Reactor Vessel Level Indication System Fittings
•Replacement of the Essential Raw Cooling Water Supply Temperature Sensors for Environmental Compliance
•Installation of the Essential Raw Cooling Water Test Flow Instrumentation
•Installation of the Separate Power Supplies for Reactor Feedwater Pump Bypass Valve Control Circuits
Responsibilities for these plant upgrades included:
Directed multidisciplinary team; Developed project scope, schedule, and budget; Directed pre-job and post-job briefings; Conducted project progress meetings with plant operation, maintenance, radiation control, and engineering team members; Coordinated walkdowns to ensure equipment accessibility and compatibility and to identify any safety challenges in the work area; Presented project reviews for plant engineering management reporting on scope development, technical challenges, proof of problem solution, and adherence to schedule and budget; Prepared procurement request for equipment purchases; Reviewed vendor proposals and bids for acceptance; Reviewed vendor delivered products such as equipment drawings and technical manuals for receipt; Prepared safety evaluations for project implementation; Performed human factor reviews to ensure proper man-machine interface
/- / Motiva Enterprise Refinery INROADS Intern
Subsidiary of SHELL/TEXACO/ARAMCO, Convent, Louisiana
•Created a light-ends recovery monitoring system
•Assisted in the day to day operations of the refinery
•Completed professional development training
EDUCATION
Chemical Engineering, Graduate Courses Completed, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN
Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS; May
CERTIFICATIONS & HONORS
•Engineer In Training Certificate obtained in
•Student Researcher University of Maryland Department of Chemical Engineering
•The Chancellor’s List (University of Tennessee at Chattanooga)
•Who’s Who Among American Universities and Colleges (Mississippi State)
TECHNICAL TRAINING COMPLETED
•Single Point Failure Analysis
•Nuclear Plant Access Training
•Preparation and Review of CFR. Safety Evaluations
•Environmental Qualification of Plant Components
•Human Factors Engineering
•Human Performance Tools
