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Ryan Fillhouer

Ryan Fillhouer

Redwood City,CA
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Summary

Material science graduate and U.S. Navy veteran with experience in complex oxide thin films synthesis and characterization. Seeking a full-time position that offers technical challenges, new ideas, teamwork, and outcomes that can help solve global issues.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Research Student

UC Davis
Davis, CA
08.2020 - Current
  • Synthesized and characterized thin films to study their crystal structure and magnetic properties
  • Collaborated with a research team to anneal samples under various conditions
  • Compiled data in reports and presentations using OriginPro, LaTeX, and MATLAB

Course Instructor

Experimental College, SFSU
San Francisco, CA
01.2020 - 06.2020
  • Demonstrated continued commitment to undergraduate teaching through participation in college community and professional development
  • Used variety of learning modalities and support materials to facilitate learning process and accentuate presentations
  • Encouraged class discussions by building discussions into lessons, actively soliciting input, asking open-ended questions and using techniques to track student participation
  • Shifted between informal and formal methods of teaching to create multi-layered web of learning incorporating experiments, practical activities, discussions and projects into lessons

Lab Assistant

San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA
08.2019 - 01.2020
  • Set up experiments for students per the SFSU College of Science and Engineering guidelines and professor's instructions
  • Prepared and delivered lectures to students on the engineering concepts to be observed during the experiments
  • Troubleshot faulty equipment using appropriate technical manuals

Nuclear Machinist's Mate

United States Navy
Bremerton, WA
04.2012 - 04.2018
  • Performed preventive and corrective maintenance on valves, turbine generators, air compressors, and pumps
  • Inspected, repaired and replaced system components using rigorous QA standards
  • Recorded machinery operating data in permanent internal records accessible by auditors and naval nuclear regulatory agencies
  • Monitored nuclear reactor equipment performance to identify operational deficiencies, hazards or needs for maintenance or repair
  • Observed worksite activities and assessed use of precautions, equipment and radiological control strategies
  • Followed nuclear equipment operational policies and procedures to guarantee environmental and public safety

Education

Master of Science - Materials Science And Engineering

University of California - Davis, Davis, CA
09.2022

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
06.2020

Certificate -

Naval Nuclear Power Training Command, Goose Creek, SC
09.2012

Skills

  • Thin Film Synthesis and Crystallography
  • Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD)
  • High-Resolution X-Ray Diffraction (HRXRD)
  • X-Ray Reflectivity (XRR)
  • Reciprocal Space Mapping (RSM)
  • X-Ray Photoemission Spectroscopy (XPS)
  • X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy (XAS)
  • X-Ray Magnetic Circular Dichroism (XMCD)
  • Superconducting Quantum Interference Device, Vibrating Sample Magnetometry (SQUID/VSM)
  • Scanning Probe Microscopy (SPM)
  • Experiment Design and Data Collection
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Procedural Compliance
  • Written and Verbal Communication
  • OriginPro, LaTeX, MS Office, and MATLAB

Timeline

Research Student - UC Davis
08.2020 - Current
Course Instructor - Experimental College, SFSU
01.2020 - 06.2020
Lab Assistant - San Francisco State University
08.2019 - 01.2020
Nuclear Machinist's Mate - United States Navy
04.2012 - 04.2018
University of California - Davis - Master of Science, Materials Science And Engineering
San Francisco State University - Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Naval Nuclear Power Training Command - Certificate,

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