Research Assistant

Posted on: 2007-07-03

2207 Banks Hill Row Raleigh,NC 27614 Phone 919.274.6835 E-mail [email protected] DALIA TAYLOR OBJECTIVE: To obtain a position with a company concentrating on product development, manufacturing, management and processes, as well as, improving quality that offers challenges and growth potential. FUNCTIONAL SUMMARY • Proficient in Microsoft Office, PhotoShop, Corel, ACAD, ScotWeave. • Experience in writing programming algorithms for woven fabric development program and implementation with information technology professionals. • Designed collection of fabrics that renewed the assortment of weaving enterprise. • Developed and presented lectures for university students. • Trained students on different types on weaving looms. • Experience in operating 3D weaving looms. • Experience in designing fiberglass composites. • Publications and presentations: one patent, one handbook for students, more than 10 articles and 10 presentations (full list is available on request). • Coauthor of awarded grant proposal. • Reviewer of international research magazines articles. EMPLOYMENT North Carolina State University: Graduate Research Assistant Raleigh, NC, U.S. 2006 – present Guilford: Internship Kenansville, NC, U.S. 2006 summer Kaunas University of Technology: Lecturer Kaunas, Lithuania 1997 – 2003 EDUCATION North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC • Ph.D. in Textile Technology Management – expected May/2008 Major: Textile Technology Management, Advisor: Prof. N. Powell, Dr. A. Seyam Dissertation - 3D Woven Composites in Automotive Industry GPA: 4.0 Kaunas University of Technology, Kaunas, Lithuania • Ph.D. in Materials Engineering – August/2006 Major: Materials Engineering, Advisor: Dr. Habil. V. Milasius Dissertation – Analysis and Design Methodology of Lithuanian Fabrics Ornamentation • Master in Industrial Engineering Science – June/1997 Major: Textile Engineering, Advisor: Dr. Sadeikiene Thesis – Renewal of Design and Structure of Woolen Dresses Material in View of Fashion and Trends of 1997 • Profession Qualification Diplomaed Engineer – June/1995 Major: Textile Technology, Advisor: Dr. D. Petrulis Graduation Work – Renewal of the Assortment of Dresses Woven in the Weaving Enterprise “Drobe” • Bachelor in Industrial Engineering Science – June/1994 Major: Polymer Processing Engineering. ACCREDITATIONS Grants 101: Professional Grant Proposal Writing - June, 2007 Institute for Communication Improvement, The Grant Institute - NC State University, Raleigh, NC Coursework in: Program Development and Evaluation, Professional Grant Writing, Grant Research AUTOCAD 2004 – December, 2004 Continuing & Professional Education – NC State University, Raleigh, NC Basics of WebCT Usage in Virtual Learning Environment – March, 2001 Kaunas Regional Distant Teaching Center – Kaunas, Lithuania PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Member of Lithuanian Materials Research Society - 2001-2003. LANGUAGES: Fluent in English, Russian and Lithuanian. AWARDS RECEIVED Poster Award in Textile Technology - April, 2007 Fifth Annual Research Open House Poster Presentation, College of Textiles, North Carolina State University. Recognition of outstanding research - March, 2007 Second Annual North Carolina State Graduate Student Research Symposium. INS STATUS: Permanent Resident (Green Card) References available on request