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zbielak@gmail.com+86.138.2884.7480 (China)www.zachbielak.com
Music Production
Mountain Biking & Hiking
Compose electronic music & a cappella arrangements.
ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE
Rice University, B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Summa Cum Laude — GPA: 4.00/4.00
HOUSTON, TX / AUG ‘11 - MAY ’15
Monash University, Semester Abroad First in Cohort — GPA: 4.00/4.00
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA / JUNE ‘13 - DEC ’13
Project Manager, Engineers Without Borders Led a team of students to design sections of a water supply system in El Salvador. Oversaw full stress and flow analysis; developed blueprints and construction strategy.
HOUSTON, TX / AUG ’11 - AUG ’14
SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIP
Head of Mech. Engineering, NOA Labs Manage 6 intn’l consumer products, from industrial design through mass production. Head of 4-person, Chinese mechanical engineering team; review and approve all designs.
SHENZHEN, CHINA / APR ‘17 - PRESENT
President, Rice University EcoReps Brought local food to dining halls; installed low-flow showers; ran recycling drives. Led month-long contest to reduce campus-wide energy and water use; 400+ participants.
HOUSTON, TX / APRIL ’14 - MAY ’15
Lab Assistant, Ajayan Research Lab Quantitatively researched the feasibility of sustainable, organic lithium-ion batteries. Manufactured cathodes in vacuum chambers and analyzed their performance.
HOUSTON, TX / DEC ‘12 - MAY ’13
U.S. Watson Fellow Awarded $30,000 grant for international research; one of 47 recipients nationwide. Conceived and conducted year-long project on sustainable design and its social impacts. Interviewed 181 experts such as Jane Goodall and Jan Gehl; wrote 8 reports and final talk.
IN 14 COUNTRIES / AUG ‘15 - SEPT ’16
U.S. Udall Scholar Received one of 50 national scholarships for efforts in sustainable design at Rice. Commended for leadership in eco-friendly engineering, public service, and global focus.
HOUSTON, TX / APRIL ‘14
Most Outstanding Junior Engineer, Rice University
FEB ‘14
Leadership Excellence Award, Rice Engineering Alumni
APRIL ‘13
HONORS
SKILLSPTC Creo, Solidworks, AutoCAD,Engineer-In-Training certified,Photoshop, Illustrator, Matlab,Excel, HTML, CSS, JS, PHP, SQL,Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro
OBJECTIVEEnergetic project manager andmechanical engineer who is passionate about using designand engineering to create a sustainable future.
INTERESTSFreelance Design & Writing
www.zachbielak.com/freelanceDevelop websites, TV ads, logos, and other publicationsfor companies and NGOs. Write articles for news outlets and academic journals.
LANGUAGESEnglishSpanish Mandarin
professional fluencynative fluency
beginner
SUSTAINABILITY RESEARCH
EDUCATION
Co-Founder, Rice University Biodiesel Initiative Launched project to convert waste cooking oil into biodiesel for campus use. Managed group of 10 engineers to develop system; secured $15,000 in grant funds.
HOUSTON, TX / JAN ‘13 - MAY ’15
Engineering Intern, Oak Ridge National Lab Designed sections of a cryogenic, 5-axis positioner for neutron scattering research. Finalized full production drawings and instrument documentation in PTC Creo.
OAK RIDGE, TN / MAY ‘13 - JUNE ’13
Supply Chain Intern, PCH International Audited factories in China for the health/ecological effects of production processes. Developed sensors to track resource use and air quality; presented design to PCH execs.
SHENZHEN, CHINA / MAY ‘14 - JULY ’14
Student Researcher, Baker Institute Collaborated with students and faculty in Qatar on sustainability research projects. Published articles: “Socially Sustainable Transport” and “Sustainable Energy Policy.”
DOHA, QATAR & HOUSTON, TX / JAN ‘12 - MAY ’14
Team Lead, Ecuador Service Trip Created and led a 3-week environmental education initiative reaching 500+ students.
MUISNE, ECUADOR / MAY ‘12
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