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Alexander Barrett

Located in bryan, TX (US)
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Work Category:
Engineering
Birthday:
Sep 22nd
About Me
I am a graduate research assistant in mechanical engineering at Texas A&M University. I will be getting my Master's in December 2008 and am still looking for a starting position. I received my bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Central Florida. I'd like to move back to central Florida and work as a mechanical or aerospace engineer upon defending my thesis. I have three years experince performing research for the gas turbine industry which has provided me with a strong background in thermfluids and combustion. My perfect job would be in this field and located between Orlando and West Palm Beach. My second choice is a job in this field in a warm statee. My third choice would be a job in this field located anywheres in the United States.
My Groups
Work Experience
  • 2008 - present
    college station, TX (US)
    Texas A&M Univ.
    research assistant
    I have been working as a research assistant in the combustion/gas dynamics field. I have extensive thermofluids background. My thesis is on the absorption spectroscopy of water vapor using a tunable diode laser.
  • Jan 2008 - May 2008
    college station, TX (US)
    Texas A&M Univ.
    teaching assistant
    I taught the Fluid Mechanics Lab for one semester at TAMU.
  • Jan 2006 - Dec 2007
    orlando, FL (US)
    Univ. of Central Florida
    teaching assistant
    I helped teach the aerospace experiments lab.
  • Jan 2006 - Dec 2007
    orlando, FL (US)
    Univ. of Central Florida
    research assistant
    I was instrumental in the design and building of a high pressure shock tube, including but not limited to the design of the vacuum system and driven section of shock tube. I have extensive experience in performing combustion experiments using a shock tube and determiing gas dynamics, chemical kinetics, and ignition delay time data.
Education
  • 2008 - present
    Texas A&M Univ.
    Master's - Mechanical Engineering
    I will defend my thesis, "Absorption of Water Vapor Using a Tunable Diode Laser", in Dec. 2008.
  • 2003 - 2007
    Univ. of Central Florida
    Bachelor's - Aerospace Engineering
    I finished my Bachelor's degree in Dec. 2005 and started grad school at UCF before transferring to Texas A&M.