This document provides a summary of Megan Buelte's skills, education, experience, and honors for a materials science engineering position. She has a B.S. in Materials Science Engineering from the University of Utah with relevant coursework and a chemistry minor. Her experience includes laboratory work, research, and internships utilizing various materials characterization equipment. She also has theater technician experience and studied abroad in London.

1. Megan Buelte
(801) 803-1135 | megan.buelte@gmail.com | 1954 E Claybourne Ave, SLC, UT 84106 | U.S. Citizen
SKILLS
 Laboratory skills : Optical Measuring Microscope, UV- visSpectroscopy, Carbon/Gold Sputterers,
Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Instron, X-Ray Diffractometer (XRD),
Electrochemical, Deposition, Optical Microscope, Solid Phase Chromatography
 Materials and Processes of Interest: Composites, Material Processing, Chemistry, Polymers, Resins,
Statics/Strengths, Ceramics
EDUCATION
B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, Minor in Chemistry Graduation: May 8, 2015
University of Utah (GPA: 3.22) Salt Lake City, UT
RELEVANT COURSEWORK
- Composite Materials - Transport Phenomena - Structure Analysis of Materials
- Mechanical Properties of Solids - Introduction to Polymers - Processing of Ceramics
- Manufacturing - Quantum, Thermo & Kinetics, - Materials Processing Lab
Organic Chemistry
RELATED EXPERIENCE
SanDisk/Fusion io Salt Lake City, Utah
Engineering Intern April 2014, July 2014 – August 2014
 Programmed and operated the Optical Measuring Microscope in Quality and ReliabilityEngineering
 Developedtechniques to check quality of differentparts of circuit boards
 Presented overall project to other interns and their supervisors
Materials Characterization Lab University of Utah
Lab Operator 2012-2015
 Operate equipment in lab for campus researchers and outside companies: SEM, XRD, Instron,
Carbon/Gold Sputterers, Optical Microscope
 Work with a wide variety of materials from ceramic powders, plastics, minerals,electric materials
Ostafin and Porter Lab Group University of Utah
Undergraduate Lab Technician 2012-2013
 Assisted graduate students developa method to visualize/detect electrochemically deposited multi-
layered nano-rods with a UV-vis spectrometer
 Developeda method to use solid phase chromatography to filterVitamin D out of serum and then
blood
Advising and Outreach University of Utah
 LEAP Program PeerAdvisor- Supportedcollege freshmaninengineeringclasses 2012-2013
 NSFOutreach Team of MSEDepartment- Activitiesdemonstratingthe fundamentalsof MSE 2011-2013
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
UROP Journal – “Nanorod Control”, University of Utah Undergraduate Research Abstracts, 2013
Volume 13, Book 1, Spring 2013
UROP Poster Symposium – “Nanorod Control” Spring 2013
ACCESS Poster Symposium – “Nanorod Control” Spring 2012

2. TECHNICAL PROJECTS
'Nano-Composite Fish Tank Heater' - Senior Design Project
 Design a fish tank heater prototype that uses the resistance of a nano-composite to create heat
 Write a thesisand present poster to MSE department with partner
Alumina Slip Casted Chess Pieces – Materials Processing Class
 Designed molds to slip cast chess pieces and created an alumina slurry
Piezoelectric Speaker – Materials Processing Class
 Created piezoelectricdisks from scratch and connected to a circuit with a speaker
‘CozyChill Couch’ – Introduction to Ceramics
 Entered the ‘Utah Entrepreneur Challenge’ creating a company with the main product’s essential
part was a type of ceramic
 Developeda heating/cooling cup holder with several unique features, also created business plan
HONORS
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
 UROP Grant for Research – Funds for a semester of research related to electrochemically deposited
multi layered nano-rods, publishedin UROP Journal and poster symposium - Summer 2012
 ACCESS for Women Scholarship – Year long program that ends with placement in a research lab of
Interest, poster symposium - Summer 2011
 Kroesche Scholarship – For women in engineering - 2013, 2014
 Leadership Scholarship – For entering freshman that show leadership skills - 2011-2012
 MSRI Scholarship, Duke Scholarship, Ivan B. Cutler Scholarship – MSE Departmental Scholarships –
2013, 2012, 2011
 Pacificorp Employees Memorial Scholarship – Company scholarship fund – 2013, 2015
OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Materials Science Engineering Student Advisory Committee (SAC) 2012-2015
 Chair – oversaw 4 undergraduate committee members that plan department events, outreach,
student participation in faculty tenure reviews
 Member/Officer – organize lab tours for students in the dept. to help increase department
retention, coordinate with schools to present about Materials Science Engineering in classes
Grand Theatre Salt Lake City, Utah
Theater Technician 2013-Present
 Electrics Crew- work on a crew of 4-6 technicians to hang and focus a lightingdesigner’s plot
 Run Crew- work spotlight, rail, or backstage during performances, taking direction from designers
and stage manager
 Rentals Crew- coordinate/assist renting performances run smoothly in the space, communicate
with renters to achieve their vision
Study Aboard London, England, UK
Program: Theater, Fine Arts and Humanities in London May 2014 -June 2014
 Shakespeare and Contemporary Theater classes – attended and analyzed 13 performances,
discussed the history or social impacts of the plays
 Lived and experienceda new culture for several months – gained a new outlook of the world and
differentcultures