Carl is a senior mechanical engineer at Columbia University. He will graduate May 2006.

EDUCATION_______________________________________________________________
Columbia University, Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science                       New York, NY     
BS in Mechanical Engineering, GPA 3.71/4.0                                                                                                Expected May 2006

Birmingham-Southern College                                                                                                              Birmingham, AL
BA in Liberal Arts, Minor in Mathematics, GPA 3.87/4.0                                                                               May 2004

Honors:  Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society (2005), Pi Tau Sigma Mechanical Engineering Honor Society (2005),
Kappa Mu Epsilon Mathematics Honor Society (2004), Alpha Lambda Delta and Phi Eta Sigma Honor Societies (2002)

Coursework: Energy Sources and Conversion, Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Introductory and Intermediate Fluid Mechanics, Mechanics of Solids, Manufacturing Processes, Computer Graphics and Design, Classical Control Systems

EXPERIENCE______________________________________________________________
Columbia University Dept. of Mechanical Engineering                                                                      New York, NY
Research Assistant, Biodiesel Energy Production                                                                                     Spring 2006
Currently participating in an undergraduate biodiesel research project.  Designing and modifying a Lister diesel engine to run off unprocessed Jatropha seed oil.  Ultimately the engine and technology will be marketed to developing countries in hopes of providing rural areas access to electricity. 

TIAA-CREF                                                                                                                                                   New York, NY
Global Equities Research Assistant                                                                                                           Summer 2005
Collaborated closely with a Senior Portfolio Manager in creating a dynamic automated discounted cash flow screening tool.  This model will be used by the department to enable a quick and flexible comparison of stocks on a discounted cash flow basis.  Created, organized, and edited a large database of financial research using FactSet and ModelWare.  Presented model to Equity Research Department.

Columbia University Dept. of Mechanical Engineering                                                                     New York, NY
Research Assistant, Robotics                                                                                                                    Spring 2005
Assisted team of undergraduate students in the development of a streamlined autonomous robot.  Robot will be used for future testing and as a prototype for creating and testing a group of several autonomous robots.  Prepared a paper describing results and presented findings to professor.

Birmingham-Southern College Dept. of Physics                                                                               Birmingham, AL
Research Assistant, Biomedical Physics                                                                                                  Summer 2004
Assisted in testing the physics and design of a new microelectronic device that will be used to provide remote real-time determination of a prostate cancer site.  Worked extensively with oscilloscopes, amplifiers, and microelectronic testing devices.  Created by hand several components to suit the specific needs of the project.

TECHNICAL SKILLS________________________________________________________
Applications: Pro/Engineer (Solid/Assembly Modeling and FEA), Lab View, MATLAB, Maple, MS Office Suite (Word, Excel,                         Power Point, Access) 

Programming Languages:  Java, MATLAB

Laboratory Experience: Laser Doppler Anemometer, Internal Combustion Engine, Control Systems, Low Speed Wind Tunnel,                                        Microchip Cooling Design, Vibration Analysis, Supersonic Flow, Vibration Analysis 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION_________________________________________________
Clubs & Activities: Sigma Chi Fraternity-Scholarship Chair, Resident Adviser, Teaching Assistant for Calculus II, Elementary School Tutor