Brian Della Mora734-709-3068 341 Harbor Waybriandm@umich.edu Ann Arbor, MI 48103

OBJECTIVE Seeking a full-time position focused on materials based additive manufacturing.

EDUCATIONUniversity of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI ● Bachelor of Science in Materials Science Engineering 04/2016● GPA: 3.11/4.00● Relevant Courses: Physical Metallurgy, Polymeric Materials, Composite Materials, Fundamentals of Ceramic

Materials, and Computational approaches in Materials Science Engineering

RESEARCH EXPERIENCEUniversity of Michigan Ann Arbor, MIResearcher 10/2013 – 05/2016● Accumulated experimental data of melt pool thermal gradients in DMD process using 4 kW disk laser and pyrometer

equipment to confirm theoretical thermal gradient hypotheses● Assessed anomalies in parametric analysis using plot manipulation of data files via Tecplot software to identify

thermo-physical properties of 4340 steel in the DMD process● Formulated dimensionless relationship to optimize parameter selection based on desired physical properties● Simulated and analyzed laser deposition using Fortran coding and batch system scripts through Nyx/Flux systems to

optimize process parameters● Adapted thermal model to accommodate single-crystal superalloys using researched data and creating functions

designed to depict Rene N5 properties in DMD processes

PROJECT EXPERIENCEMedtronic Stent Analysis Ann Arbor, MI● Organized project objectives, deadlines and led five-member team strategies● Reverse engineered drug-eluting and bare metal stents using SEM, XRD, and COMSOL software● Modeled Von Mises stress distributions of in-situ deployment of bare metal stents ● Identified metal in coronary stents as a nickel-cobalt based alloy using SEM and XRDHerman Miller Flexible Foam Substitute Ann Arbor, MI● Analyzed flexible open-cell polyurethane foam substitutes to reduce toxicity and emissions during manufacturing and

disposal● Established correlations between a potential substitute polymer’s resin and open-cell properties to populate list of

possible polymer choices● Investigated open-cell structures using SEM and optical microscopy to attain relationships between microstructural

and mechanical properties● Developed MATLAB program to predict foam mechanical properties and designate most environmentally conscious

material choiceModeling Polymeric Foam Ann Arbor, MI● Modeled impact absorption of open-cell foams in football helmets to optimize foam usage and minimize concussions● Simulated strain response of open-cell microstructure using COMSOL software to ascertain optimal foam density for

energy absorption

SKILLS Languages: MATLAB, C++, FortranSoftware: Abaqus, Matlab, Tecplot 360, COMSOL, JADE, Solidworks, NX, Catia, Microsoft OfficeEquipment: SEM, XRD, WD-XRF, UV-VIS, DSC, 3D printersMachining: Lathe, Precision Cutting, Mill, Disk Laser