Mr.

Brandon Elliott Brooks

291 Contra Costa Ave. Ventura, California 93004 Phone (805) 794-3038 Email brandon.brooks422@gmail.com

________________________________________________________________________________ Summary of Qualifications

Solid background in mechanical engineering, with emphasis in research and design. Two years experience performing engineering research, including the design of experiments, collection and analysis of data, modeling, and reporting. Skilled drafter and designer using SolidWorks, and experienced in using CAE. Trained in programming heat-transfer and fluid flow processes in Visual FORTRAN. Adept in delivering presentations, and proficient in written and oral communication.

________________________________________________________________________________ Education
2005 2007

M.S. Mechanical Engineering

The University of Iowa

Masters Thesis: Prediction of Heat Treatment Distortion of Cast Steel C-Rings Emphasis in thermal and fluid sciences, including course work in modeling for materials processing, computational fluid dynamics, aero propulsion, and design Lead designer of SAE RC plane project, and AIAA engineering student council member B.S. Mechanical Engineering UC Santa Barbara

1999 2003

Course work in basic engineering, mechanical design, Six Sigma, and entrepreneurial business skills

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Professional Experience
2005 2007

Graduate Research Assistant

The University of Iowa

Performed advanced research in thermal, fluid, materials and solidification sciences Designed and executed experiments, collected and analyzed data to verify material properties and manufacturing procedures Wrote technical papers for conferences and for archival journal submission Worked extensively with CAD, FEA and CAE software, notably SolidWorks, MAGMA, and ABAQUS Private Educator d.b.a. Lassen House Education

2004 2005

Founded private education company in Milan, Italy Taught English to officers of large Italian publication company Taught college level chemistry, math, and more

2003 2004

Mechanical Engineer

On-Point Innovations

Performed basic experiments in glass sealing Created solid models of conceptual prototype for preliminary patent considerations Presented business as a Booth Presenter at the SBA Spirit of Small Business Awards

2003 2004

Marketing Associate Partnervest Financial Group, LLC

Developed and implemented sales and marketing strategies for new services for the financial services industry Worked closely with top company officers to help grow the company to 6th largest brokerage firm in Tri-County region Created marketing and public relations media, sales brochures, copy for websites, and other professional documents _______________________________________________________________________________________

Technical Papers
B. Brooks, Ch. Beckermann, Prediction of Heat Treatment Distortion of Cast Steel C-Rings, The SFSA 61st Annual Technical and Operating Conference, Chicago, IL, 2007. (Pending conference in December) B. Brooks, Ch. Beckermann, Prediction of Burn-on and Mold Penetration in Steel Casting Using Simulation, The SFSA 60th Annual Technical and Operating Conference, Chicago, IL, 2006. _______________________________________________________________________________________

Computer Software
SolidWorks and ProE Wildfire, ABAQUS CAE and ANSYS, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Excel, Word and Power Point, MAGMASoft (casting simulation), and DANTE (heat treatment simulation) _______________________________________________________________________________________

Professional Certificate
Engineer-In-Training (EIT) Certificate granted by the California Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, # 117986 _______________________________________________________________________________________