Jack Bryan

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I leverage my skills as a Scientist and Engineer to enable the next phase of human…

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Volunteer Experience

  • AmeriCorps Graphic

    Tutor

    AmeriCorps

    - 10 months

    During my time with AmeriCorps, I worked at a local charter school Independance Academy. I served as a math and science tutor for forth and fifth grade students, as well as helped out with the after school program which served kindergarten through middle school students.

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    Volunteer

    St. Mary's Medical Center

    - 1 year 9 months

    Health

    My role was in post-op recovery center in the medical center. I assisted nursing and other hospital staff with daily duties. This was an excellent learning experience in the day to day operations of a large medical center. I also spent a lot of time conversing and interacting with patients who had recently undergone major surgery. I was able to provide comfort and distraction from the recovery process, which I found to be the most rewarding part about the position.

  • Youth Mentor

    Grand Valley Anglers

    - 2 years 4 months

    Children

    Worked with youth in my community interested in fly fishing. Provided instructional services in fly fishing to youth from across Grand Junction. Additionally, I was responsible for serval youth demonstrations as well as competitions at a variety of expos. I was also responsible for guiding several youth fly fishing trips to rivers in all areas of Colorado.

  • Volunteer

    Foundation for Cultural Exchange

    - 6 years 3 months

    Disaster and Humanitarian Relief

    I had an amazing opportunity to travel to El Espino in El Salvador. El Espino is the sister city to Grand Junction. I stayed with a host family where I assisted with daily activities and instructed their children in English. I also participated in several english lessons at the local school where we assisted in the construction of a new building to accommodate more students for the growing community. We were also able to assist in the building of more sturdy residences for local families…

    I had an amazing opportunity to travel to El Espino in El Salvador. El Espino is the sister city to Grand Junction. I stayed with a host family where I assisted with daily activities and instructed their children in English. I also participated in several english lessons at the local school where we assisted in the construction of a new building to accommodate more students for the growing community. We were also able to assist in the building of more sturdy residences for local families recovering from a series of landslides.

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    Vice President: Local Chapter

    Engineers Without Borders USA

    - 1 year 1 month

    Poverty Alleviation

    As Vice President, it was my duty to oversee the development of new sustainable engineering concepts to add to our chapters bank of services we could provide to underprivileged communities. These included several water filtration projects developed from cost effective, natural, or recycled materials; as well as low cost green energy development. Another aspect of my responsibilities was member recruitment in addition to overhead managerial roles.

  • HI-SEAS (Hawaii Space Exploration Analog & Simulation) Graphic

    Analog Astronaut

    HI-SEAS (Hawaii Space Exploration Analog & Simulation)

    - 1 month

    Science and Technology

    - Serve as the Crew Engineer for a simulated two week Lunar surface mission. Responsible for monitoring and maintaining life support systems (solar panels, batteries, CO2 regulators, ect.) as well as EVA suits and equipment

    - Conduct research into the feasibility of combining HAB waste materials with In-Situ harvested recourses to form composite building materials. Successfully demonstrated manufacturing method proof of concept and obtained basic physical properties.

    - Lived…

    - Serve as the Crew Engineer for a simulated two week Lunar surface mission. Responsible for monitoring and maintaining life support systems (solar panels, batteries, CO2 regulators, ect.) as well as EVA suits and equipment

    - Conduct research into the feasibility of combining HAB waste materials with In-Situ harvested recourses to form composite building materials. Successfully demonstrated manufacturing method proof of concept and obtained basic physical properties.

    - Lived in a simulated Lunar habitat for 2 weeks with only 100 gal of water and freeze-dried/nonperishable food. No access to internet except for limited access to email twice a day.

Courses

  • Advanced Lab

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  • Advanced Materials Manufacturing

    1 & 2

  • Aerospace Alloys

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  • Analytical Chemistry

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  • Calculus

    1, 2, & 3

  • Circuits

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  • Composite Design and Manufacture

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  • Computer Science

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  • Deformation, Fracture, and Fatigue

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  • Differential Equations

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  • Electronic Hardware Interfacing

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  • Engineering Projects

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  • Environmental Chemistry

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  • Linear Algebra

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  • MatLab for Engineers

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  • Materials Characterization

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  • Materials Processing

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  • Organic Chemistry

    1 & 2

  • Physical Chemistry

    1 & 2

  • Solidworks Modeling

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  • Statics

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  • Structured Research

    1, 2, & 3

  • Thermodynamic Modeling

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  • Thermodynamics

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  • Thermodynamics

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Projects

  • IMechUAS Challenge

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    The goal of this competition was to design and build a UAS capable of autonomously delivering two sets of cargo to designated targets using computer vision. My role was at the head of the structures team. We designed, manufactured, and assembled the airframe and landing gear for the UAV. This required the use of CNC equipment, CAD/CAM software, and time management.

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  • Optimization of SLM parameters for Copper in Electrical Applications

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    Using Renishaw 125 SLM and Arcam 250 EBM powder bed manufacturing systems, an ideal set of parameters was established for Cu to be used in electrical applications. Upon optimization, a variety of shapes and geometries were produced of varying complexity. Density and resistivity data for all samples was collected and compiled. The end goal of the project was to produce high density Cu samples to be used in Rolls Royce Aeroengine stator coils.

  • How Nano Particle Aggregation Affects Bioavailability in Micro-Scale Environment Models

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    My research team was responsible for engineering nanoparticle aggregation in natural waters and complexation with natural organic matter as a function of nanoparticle surface chemistry. We used functionalized gold nanoparticles as probes. This allowed us to investigate how the mobility and bioavailability of functionalized gold nanoparticles in simulated environments (mesocosms) are affected by these environmental transformations. The surface chemistry of the gold nanoparticles (both the…

    My research team was responsible for engineering nanoparticle aggregation in natural waters and complexation with natural organic matter as a function of nanoparticle surface chemistry. We used functionalized gold nanoparticles as probes. This allowed us to investigate how the mobility and bioavailability of functionalized gold nanoparticles in simulated environments (mesocosms) are affected by these environmental transformations. The surface chemistry of the gold nanoparticles (both the surface charge as well as the ligand-gold motif) had strong influence in much of the nanoparticles behaviors. Subsequently we investigated how gold nanoparticle surface chemistry effects size and structure of their aggregation in addition to the gold nanoparticles bio-mobility and persistence in the environment.

  • The Shelf Life of Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles

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    During my senior research, I worked to develop storage and handling protocols for nanoparticles in order to preserve their desired physiochemical properties. I accomplished this by synthesizing a variety of gold nanoparticles and testing their shelf life both in solution as well as in a powder form. Additionally, I tested the various storage phases in a variety of temperature as well as light conditions. Another aspect of my research was what effect the ligand shell had on the gold nanoparticle…

    During my senior research, I worked to develop storage and handling protocols for nanoparticles in order to preserve their desired physiochemical properties. I accomplished this by synthesizing a variety of gold nanoparticles and testing their shelf life both in solution as well as in a powder form. Additionally, I tested the various storage phases in a variety of temperature as well as light conditions. Another aspect of my research was what effect the ligand shell had on the gold nanoparticle stability during storage. I then conducted a variety of experiments using FTIR, UV/Vis, and SEM to determine what physiochemical changes occurred to the gold nanoparticle samples during storage. This research required me to update and create standard operating procedures (SOPs), and safety and handling protocols for a variety of chemicals, solutions, and reagents.

  • Thermal Degradation of Iso-Alpha-Acids

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    I have conducted structured research on the thermal degradation of iso-α-acids with Dr. Tim D’Andrea. This research required me to become proficient with HPLC, as well as reinforced many previously acquired lab techniques. As I was frequently required to work independently I often took initiative to come up with new ways to make experiments more efficient, and data more precise. This research was also an excellent opportunity for me to collaborate with my peers, in order to compile our various…

    I have conducted structured research on the thermal degradation of iso-α-acids with Dr. Tim D’Andrea. This research required me to become proficient with HPLC, as well as reinforced many previously acquired lab techniques. As I was frequently required to work independently I often took initiative to come up with new ways to make experiments more efficient, and data more precise. This research was also an excellent opportunity for me to collaborate with my peers, in order to compile our various teams’ data into an easily presentable and coherent format, which was later presented at the 2015 ACS conference in Denver, CO.

  • CMU Student Showcase: Autonomous UAV Quadcopter

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    For work on this project, my team and I received first place in our devision as well as first place in the overall showcase. My team was successfully able to design and build an autonomous unmanned arial vehicle. We designed a quad-copter using component parts purchased from online sources and custom 3D printed parts we developed to fit our project needs. Our quad was capable of performing long range flights which could be preprogrammed or altered mid-flight by remote computer. The quad also…

    For work on this project, my team and I received first place in our devision as well as first place in the overall showcase. My team was successfully able to design and build an autonomous unmanned arial vehicle. We designed a quad-copter using component parts purchased from online sources and custom 3D printed parts we developed to fit our project needs. Our quad was capable of performing long range flights which could be preprogrammed or altered mid-flight by remote computer. The quad also had the ability to conduct manual flights. The quad-coptor additionally had the ability to stream and/or record live video of the flight routes. This was geared toward several applications facing companies today; surveying of farmland, wildfire tracking, hazardous area inspection, and many others. Multi-rotor vehicles are a much safer and cheaper alternative to helicopters. As they do not require pilots or crew, they can go where people cannot. Additionally, our quad-coptor ran on an electric battery which can be recharged cutting out expensive fuel costs. My role was to design CAD models for all the custom pieces, which I then 3D printed from a variety of PLA materials based on strength requirements of the parts.

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Honors & Awards

  • Deans List

    Colorado School of Mines

    Awarded for successfully earing a perfect grade point average of 4.00 during the Fall 2020 term at Colorado School of Mines.

  • Mav Award: Club Member of the Year

    Colorado Mesa University: Associated Student Government

    I received this distinguished award for my work with the Chemistry Club at Colorado Mesa University. The award is given based on peer and faculty nominations. The nominations are then reviewed by a panel of representatives from the Associated Student Government, and the award ceremony is held near the end of the school year.

  • Presidents List

    Colorado Mesa University President: Tim Foster

    An award give to students who receive a 4.0 GPA in a given semester

Test Scores

  • American College Testing (ACT)

    Score: 32

    The test (out of 36 points) is a mandatory exam for any students wishing to attend college in the US. It covers all basic aspects learned during high school.

Languages

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Spanish

    Limited working proficiency

Organizations

  • Colorado Space Business Roundtable

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    - Present

  • American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

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    - Present

  • American Astronomical Society

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    - Present

  • American Chemical Society

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    - Present

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