Troy Bradshaw
OBJECTIVE
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Seeking position in the fields of nuclear engineering, materials engineering, or vacuum science.
CAREER PROFILE
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1.Analytical approach to calculating fluencies and fluxes from special geometrical sources, monitoring exposure and dose rates, and evaluating radiation effects on materials.
2.Experienced with Transmission Electron Microscopic operations, performing sample preparation for optical microscopy, and testing mechanical properties in a wide range of environments.
3.Innovative, designing ultra-high vacuum systems that can build and hold vacuum pressures while experiments are conducted.
4.Resourceful at repairing equipment and painstaking at maintaining it.
5.Motivated, sustaining high levels of accuracy, efficiency, and productivity.
6.Eager to work on innovative projects that require both imagination and accuracy.
EXPERIENCE
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Research Assistant2009 Present
Nuclear Materials Laboratory, NC State University, Raleigh, NC
Tested mechanical properties of nickel alloys under high temperatures.
Completed literature review of materials relevant to area of study.
Provided data for material selection of fuel cladding in Generation IV reactors.
Teaching Assistant
NC State University, Raleigh, NC
Nuclear Materials taught lab and graded homework2010
Radiation Sources, Interaction, and Detection graded homework2009
College Physics I taught lab2005
Physics Coder2008 2009
Webassign, Inc. Raleigh, NC
Created questions for an online test-taking environment.
Programmed macros and supplied concepts for faster coding techniques.
Became go-to coder for Senior Physics and Chemistry Editor.
Field Engineer2007 2008
Schlumberger, Inc., Beckley, WV
Led onsite teams in oil fields.
Assembled tools for well logging.
Maintained an unblemished safety record for all crews.
Research Assistant 2004 2007
Nanoscale Tribology Laboratory, NC State University, Raleigh, NC
Assisted with research on atomic scale friction.
Built a vacuum system to house an electron beam evaporator.
Presented two posters on Superconductivity Dependent Friction at undergraduate research symposiums.
EDUCATION
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Master of Nuclear EngineeringGPA: 3.14/4.00
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NCMay 2010
Research Project:
Mechanical Properties, Creep and Radiation Effects of Mechanically Alloyed Metals
Relevant Courses Taken:
Fundamentals of Transmission Electron Microscopy
Radiation Effects on Materials
Radiation and Reactor Fundamentals
Methods for Radiation Shielding Design and Analysis
Mechanical Behavior of Engineering Materials
Bachelor of Arts in Physics GPA: 3.14/4.00
North Carolina State University May 2007
University Honors Program
EXTRACURRICULAR INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES
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Instructor of Nuclear Science Merit Badge2009 - 2010
Mentor for Young Investigators Summer Program in Nuclear Technology2009
Judge at Fred Olds Elementary School Science Fair2007
Eagle Scout2000
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