NATHAN LUSK
State College,Pennsylvania
Summary
I want to help others with my work and be the best employee and engineer I can. I know high expectations will not survive low standards and that trust builds teams. So, I will never stop learning and do the right thing when no one is looking.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Undergrad Researcher
Dr. John Mauro's Group
05.2024 - Current
- Fabricated a new bio-active glass composition at nanometer sizes via a sol-gel process
- Represented Penn State advocating for research funds to Sen. Schumer and Rep. Cartwright's offices (2024 NSF Student Advocacy Capitol Hill Day)
- Presented poster at 21st University Conference on Glass
- Became proficient with SDT-650 from TA Instruments
Bartender
Wyndham Garden
05.2023 - 09.2024
Cadet and Division-1 Football Player
United States Army
07.2020 - 03.2022
- Managed the highest caliber of school, military, and sports training (maintained 3.3 GPA)
- Embraced a day's work (~14 hour days before starting homework)
Laborer/Truck Driver
State College Lawn Care
05.2017 - 08.2019
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
United States Military Academy
West Point, NY | 2020-2022Bachelor of Science - Materials Science And Engineering
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA | 2022-CurrentSkills
- Python, MATLAB, R-Studio, Mathematica
- Microsoft Office (Excel, Power Point, Word)
- Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC)
- Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA)
- X-Ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Atomic force microscopy (AFM)
- Melt and sol-gel glass synthesis
- Conversational Chinese
Awards/Honors
- Whitney Trustee Scholarship Recipient, 2024
- Material Advantage club, 2023
- Young Person of the Year — State College Kiwanis Chapter, 2020
- Voted on by teammates to be a captain for the football and basketball teams — State College Area High School, 2019 (4.3 GPA)
- National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete, 2018
Timeline
Undergrad Researcher
Dr. John Mauro's Group
05.2024 - Current
Bartender
Wyndham Garden
05.2023 - 09.2024
Cadet and Division-1 Football Player
United States Army
07.2020 - 03.2022
Laborer/Truck Driver
State College Lawn Care
05.2017 - 08.2019
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
United States Military Academy
Bachelor of Science - Materials Science And Engineering
Pennsylvania State University
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