1. Emilio Tarango Valles
209 North Mesa Hills Dr. (Apt. 1914) El Paso, TX. – 79912 – United States
📱 +1 (915) 321 1840 ✉ etarangovalles@miners.utep.edu https://www.linkedin.com/in/emiliotarango
Objective
To apply for a positionwithin yourcompany asan application or appliedmechanics engineer. A positionthatwill let me
apply my testingand engineering experience by following ASTM standards, safety regulationsandinternal rules. Allowing
me to become part of a prestigiouscompany to developandprove myself as anoutstandingemployee.
Education
The University of Texas atEl Paso - MSinMechanicalEngineering El Paso, TX.
Graduatingthis Fall 2016 - GPA:3.9
Master’sThesis Title: Multi-Functional Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic Composites for Energy Harvesting and Temperature Sensing
The University of Texas atEl Paso - Bachelors inMechanicalEngineering El Paso, TX.
Fall 2010 to Spring 2015 - GPA: 3.51 - CumLaude
Professional Commercial Pilot Mesa, AZ.
Commercial Pilot, Instrumentand Multi-EngineRatings
Professional Experience
Functional Energy Material SystemsLaboratory (FEMS) University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX.
Graduate Research Assistant Fall 2015 –Present
 CompositeTemperature Sensingby Piezoelectric Ceramic Particles
- Structureda procedure to makeCarbonFiber/Glass Fiber reinforcement (CFRP) compositeswith the addition
of lead zirconate titanate(PZT) ceramic particles
- Performed ASTM standards (D790)(D3039)toachieve reliable datafor electric/mechanical properties
- Assessedand processedthe results to determine mechanical andelectrical efficiencies
- Technical writing for conference andjournal papers
 3D and4D printingof ShapeMemory Polymers (SMP)
- Characterizationof Ether Vinyl Acetate copolymer, 3D printed as a SMP material
- Merged the SMP material to the 3D/4Dprocess toprovide higher quality andprinting efficiency
- Data acquisition to providefunctional andrelevant results via ASTM(D638)(D882)
- Assessmentof data for conclusive results
 Materials andMechanics Lab (MaMeL) for Enhancing Low Velocity ImpactResponseof WovenComposites
- Wet Lab Synthesisfor Zinc Oxide Nanowires
- Planneda higher quantity production laboratory setup for time savingpurposes
- Quality assessmentby data interpretationand ScanningElectron Microscopy
The University of Texas atEl Paso(UTEP) Mechanical EngineeringDepartment ElPaso, TX.
Instructor Fall 2016
 MECH 1305 – Graphic andDesign Fundamentals
- Structured course material for lectures, exams andprojects
- Continuously analyzed studentlearningtherefore increasing lecture effectiveness
- Assessedthe learning outcomeandclass grade for 250 students
- Resolvedupcomingproblemsby approachingthesituationwith a 7 step problemsolving process
Mechanical Engineering Adviser Summer2016
- Proposedandworkedon an innovative andnew online system therefore increasing departmentefficiency
- Coordinatedclassroomschedulingandcapacity with the head of the department
- Attained soft skills by handlingdifferent studentandstaff situation

2. Teacher Assistant
 MECH 3334 – MechanicalDesign
- Sortedand selected extra curriculum problemsfor students wantingmore practice
- Assessedacademic honesty andgradingfor class work or exams
Student Technology Services(STS) El PasoCommunity College El Paso, TX.
STS Manager 2010-2015
- Maximizedbudget efficiency by 48%
- Developed softskills for staff and client handling
- Leadership role assigned in the budgetandcontract area due to performance evaluations
Volunteering
UTEP Joint Lab (Musculoskeletal Biomechanics) El Paso, TX.
UndergraduateSeniorStudentVolunteer 2015
- Heat transfer analysis ona resin curingmold
- Design of a heating methodto accelerate and improvecuring time
Technical and Computer Skills
 Instrumentation: LCRMeter, InstronTestingSystems, X-ray PowderDiffraction (XRD), ScanningElectron Microscopy
(SEM), Basic Laboratory Instrumentation
 Research Experience: ExperimentalDesign, DataInterpretation/Analysis, ProblemAssessment
 Technical Writing:ProficientonprofessionalTechnical writing, bilingual (English andSpanish)
 Wet LabSynthesis:SolutionPhaseZincOxide Nanowire Synthesis
 CAD Software:SiemensNX, DSSolidworks, DSAbaqusandAutoCAD
 SimulationSoftware: ANSYSFluent, SiemensNX, DSSolidworks, DSAbaqusandAutoCAD
 ProgrammingandScripting: MATLAB(Data Processing), LaTeX
 Other Programs:MicrosoftOffice with advancedknowledge in Excel, Windows and OSX
Relevant Publications
1. G. Castellanos, MdS. Islam, E. Tarango, Y. Lin, P. Prabhakar, “InterlaminarReinforcementfor EnhancingLow-
Velocity ImpactResponseof WovenComposites”Preprintsubmittedto CompositesScienceand Technology, May
23, 2016
2. E. Tarango, R. Martinez, Y. Lin, “TemperatureSensing on Woven CFRP by Piezoelectricparticles” Southwest
Emerging Technology Symposium, May 2016
3. E. Tarango “TemperatureSensing on Woven CFRP by Piezoelectricparticles”HENAAC GraduatePoster
Competition2016
Honors and Awards
 Mechanical Engineering department recognition for topstudentsgraduating CumLaudefromThe University of Texas
at El Pasowith a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering (2015)
 Federal Aviation Administration(FAA) recognition intothe prestigiousFAA Airmen Certification Databasefor
exceeding the high educational, licensing andmedical standards(2013)