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1. RONALD DOMHOLDT
12350 DEL AMO BLVD. APT#2215 • LAKEWOOD, CA 90715 • (850) 758-0446 • RDOMHOLD@UCI.EDU
OBJECTIVE
My objective is to get my PhD to further research on air quality and the effects of climate change.
EDUCATION
University of California, Irvine Expected graduation: June 2016
B.S., Environmental Engineering Cumulative GPA: 3.67
B.S., Civil Engineering
 Dean’s Honor List: Winter 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015
 Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society: Industrial Relations Chair/Webmaster
 American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists: Treasurer
RELEVANT COURSEWORK
 Water Resources Engineering
 Environmental Processes
 Environmental Chemistry
 Engineering Problem Solving
 Fluid Mechanics
 Thermodynamics
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Benefits of Fuel Cell Energy Storage Irvine, CA
Research Assistant under Prof. Scott Samuelsen December 2014 to Present
 Evaluating the effects of adding fuel cell energy storage to the current power grid
 Demonstrating how to implement fuel cell storage for companies and estimating the cost
Mars Missions Mapping and Selecting Landing Sites Pasadena, CA
Intern January 2015 to June 2016
 Mapping, analyzing, and searching the surface of Mars for the smallest surface gradients
 Observing the smallest surface gradients for low rock density areas, craters, and other disturbances
 Data analysis of landing sites and selecting the best choices for landing sites
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Graphical User Interface Design for Optimization Software Irvine, CA
Research Assistant under Prof. Jasper Vrugt January 2014 to Present
 Create a functional menu for users to run optimizations, simulations, and predict water systems
 Utilize this interface to further research on parameter optimization of water sheds
Hydrologic Regionalization Irvine, CA
Research Assistant under Prof. Jasper Vrugt July 2014 to December 2014
 Deriving the parameters of a hydrological model from precipitation, discharge, and evaporation
 Observing the relationship between the found parameters on watersheds around the world
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Water Cart Propulsion Project Irvine, CA
Project Manager October 2014 to December 2014
 Plotting velocity and position of the cart while calculating pressure change for a pump
 Experimentally gather data about rolling resistance and friction on wheels to create a better model
SKILLS
Engineering Software: MATLAB, ArcGIS, EPANET, AutoCAD
Computer Skills: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word