1. Pearse T. Swail
5103 Ox Rd, Fairfax, VA 22030
pswail@gmu.edu -- 757-262-9276
Citizenship: US/Canada – US SECRET Security Clearance
Objective
To obtain an internship position in order to further my skills and education in Electrical Engineering.
Experience
VP/Head of R&D of STEAM Undergraduates for Renewable Energy (SURE) June 2016-Present
 The purpose of this club is to promote multidisciplinary research and outreach/education of renewable energy.
 Faculty Advisor is Dr. Padhu Seshaiyer, Director of the STEM Accelerator Program.
 Utilized and received funding from the Dominion Foundation.
 Personal contribution includes managing research focuses, the research team, funding/expenses, designing/fabricating
systems, and participating in outreach programs.
VP of the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) GMU Student Chapter October 2016-Present
 Collaboration and support from the DC National Chapter and the George Washington Student Chapter.
 Objectives of education in Energy Engineering and networking.
 Duties are to organize club events, communicate with the DC National Chapter, and recruit members.
Event Technician at Events Services January 2015-Present
 Manage events on campus at George Mason University that utilize audio, video, and lighting technology.
 Utilizes problem solving and customer service as its largest skills.
 Knowledge of signal flow and basic signal processing has aided problem solving.
Head of Fund Raising for Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity Fall 2014-Spring 2016
 Organized the fundraising for record levels, benefitting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
 2014: $6,700, 6.35% increase from 2013 -- 2015: $10,000, 49.25% increase from 2014
Microsystems Research Group Intern (NSF REU program) Summer 2014
 Worked with a graduate mentor in completing his research, while conducting a side portion of my own.
 My research was based on the electrical properties of a MEMS based functionally modified piezoelectric bimorph
actuator for Micro Aerial Vehicles applications.
 Experience with research, lab work, high-level equipment (deposition, RTP, clean room, etc.)
 Presented my research at several University Research Symposiums and other events.
Independent Researcher May 2012-June 2013
 Conducted independent research during my senior year of high school.
 Design was to increase sustain in acoustic guitars by fabricating a guitar with unique physical qualities.
 My research won Second place in the 2013 Tidewater Science Fair, Third place in the 2013 Virginia Junior Academy of
Science Research Symposium, and the American Helicopter Society’s annual scholarship award.
Technical Skills/Experiences
 Coursework in signal analysis, circuitry, computing, electronics, physics, programming, related technical labs, etc.
 Relevant experiences: MatLab, VHDL/Xilinx ISE, KiCAD, OrCAD, PSPICE, Logisim, Python, C, MIPS, RTL,
Arduino, Raspberry Pi
 Experience with lab/test equipment: power supplies, multimeters, oscilloscopes, soldering, etc.
 Fabrication experience: Clean Room, Rapid Thermal Processor (RTP), Physical Vapor Deposition, Probe Station, etc.
Education
George Mason University - Volgenau School of Engineering Fall 2017
BS in Electrical Engineering
Interests and Activities
 Specific fields: Nanotechnology, Renewable Energy, Microsystems, Controls, Robotics, Signals, Semiconductors, etc.
 Brother of Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity – Executive Committee, Secretary, Philanthropy, and Community Service Chair
 Bright Light, Champion for the Cure, and Team Captain for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
 Rugby player for the GMU Men’s Team
 Musician: Guitarist/Teacher/Producer/Engineer