Nicholas Vickers
Cell: (510) 432-4271
email: nvickers@calpoly.edu
Education:
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo CA
Expected Graduation:
B.S.+M.S. Materials Engineering, Minor: Physics
Chabot College, Hayward CA A.S. Physics, Mathematics
GPA: 3.79/4.00
2010
2006
Awards and Achievments:
Best poster presentation of the Techcon, Society of Vacuum Coaters, Chicago IL, 2008
Scholarship: Excellence in Failure analysis of chip scale packages using lead-free solder, Surface Mount
Technology Association, $500, 2008
2nd place student booth competition, IMAPS international conference, San Jose CA, 2007
Scholarship: Society of Vacuum Coaters Foundation, $4,000, 2007
Scholarship: Honors Undergraduate Research NSF, 2007 and 2008, $5,000 each
Most inspirational, Chabot College swim team, Hayward CA, 2005
Rank of Eagle, Boy Scouts of America, 2003
Work and Research Experience:
Honors Undergraduate Research: Board level drop reliability and FA of lead free technology, 2007-2008
Honors Undergraduate Research: Design and fabrication of a resistance switching memory cell, 2007
Summer internship: Optisolar Inc., Hayward CA, 2007
Course projects:
Design of a torsional hinge for an electrostatically driven micro mirror, Spring 2008
Redesign of a complete lumbar disk arthroplasty, Winter 2008
Design of an optical filter spectrum analyzer, Fall 2007
Design of a solar cooking stove for Haitian poor, Fall 2007
Material selection for a gas spectrum analyzer, Spring 2007
Design and Fabrication of a solar water heater for the Scitechatorium (a childrens museum), Avila Beach
CA, Winter and Spring 2007
Leadership Experience:
President of IMAPS student chapter, 2008
Chair, Honors Research Committee 2007
Vice Chair of Student Fee Committee, 2007-2008
Project Manager, Solar Water heater design and fabrication for the Scitechatorium, 2007
Maintenance Manager, Treeview Swim Club, Hayward CA, 2006-2007
Vice President, Engineering at Chabot, 2005-2006
Career Qualifications:
Software: Autocad, SolidWorks, Matlab, Visual Studio, Minitab, Word, Powerpoint, Excel
SEM, XRD, vacuum evaporation, Metallography, Profilometry, Lathe and Mill experience, Soldering
Club and Society Membership:
Golden Key Honor Society
Material Engineering Student Society (MESS)
Materials Research Society (MRS)
Microsystems Technology Group (MST)
Cal Poly Honors Program