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Gain an advantage in your career with direct access to faculty, alumni and hiring personnel. Participation in the MIST Center provides high value relationship building and mentorship opportunities.

Industry Opportunities

Date PostedOrganizationTitleDescriptionContact
6/26/2023U.S. Army Research LabDevice Research Graduate or PostdocARL is looking for a device research graduate or postdoctoral candidate to conduct research on the design and fabrication of Ultra-Wide Bandgap Electronic, Optoelectronic, and beta/alpha voltaic power conversion devices. Positions corresponding to all levels of education (undergraduate, masters, and Ph.D) are available. The applicants must be U.S. Citizens. Salary is competitive and negotiable (roughly $90k-$100k/year for postdocs and $80k-90k/yr for those with undergraduate and master’s degrees)Michael Wraback
4/26/2023 (Indeed)OrthomericaSenior Design Engineer
The Senior R&D DESIGN ENGINEER develops new and improves existing products through design, materials research, structural and functional analysis, prototyping, and component testing. Products include orthopedic braces and scanning systems for acquiring anatomical shapes. Has external contact with customers and vendors involved in the product development process and technical support. Has internal contact with all members of Concurrent Engineering Team.Charles Didier
4/26/2023 (Indeed)OrthomericaMechanical EngineerThe MECHANICAL ENGINEER provides Manufacturing and R&D support as assigned by the Manufacturing Engineering Manager. He/She will work as part of a multidisciplinary team and support Manufacturing CAM/CNC initiatives by developing programs, documents/records, specifying tooling, machinery, and diagrams as needed, as well as writing and maintaining CAM/CNC programs. Also, as part of R&D efforts, the Mechanical Engineer will assist in the development of new products, as well as helping improve existing products through design, material research, structural and functional analysis, prototyping, and component testing.Charles Didier
4/26/2023 (Indeed)OrthomericaIndustrial EngineerThe INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER provides manufacturing support as assigned by the Manufacturing Engineering Manager. The Industrial Engineer, as directed by the Manufacturing Engineering Manager, is responsible for performance of time studies, creation of production standards and direct labor reporting system, capacity planning, development of line layouts, process improvements and cost reductions, helping with new product implementations, generation of manufacturing procedures, cost estimating, and other production support efforts.Charles Didier

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IC2

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Jabil

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Student Showcase

2021 Career Panel Panelists

Renuka Bowrothu, Ph.D.

RF Systems Hardware Engineer
Apple

Dr. Bowrothu is a RF Systems Hardware Engineer for Apple and a former MIST Center participant. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Florida (UF) in 2021 where she was also a participant in the MIST Center. She holds a Master of Science (2015-2017) in ECE from UF and a Bachelor of Science (2011-2015) degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering from Vasavi College of Engineering, India.

Eric Cheng, Ph.D.

Research Scientist
Laboratory for Physical Sciences

Dr. Cheng is a researcher at the Laboratory for Physical Sciences where he leads the computer architecture research team. His research focuses on innovative architectures and technologies to advance high-performance computing systems. He received his BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and his MS and PhD in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.

Zachary Cooper

Senior Corporate Recruiter
Leonardo DRS

Mr. Cooper is a Talent Acquisition Professional specialized in Aerospace, Engineering, and other types of technical and non-technical recruitment.
Working with cross functional management teams and organizations, his recruiting career has encompassed everything from agency recruiting, to Corporate Healthcare, Human Resources and many other areas.

David Mills, Ph.D.

President
IC2

Dr. Mills is the President at IC2. Prior to joining IC2, David earned his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in mechanical engineering from the University of Florida as a member of the Interdisciplinary Microsystems Group in 2010 and 2014, respectively.

David Ololade Oniku, Ph.D.

Machine Learning Engineer
Intel Corporation

Dr. Oniku is a Machine Learning Engineer with Intel. His current work focuses on building models using machine learning algorithms as well as traditional statistical techniques to deliver insights on reducing production costs, identifying sources of defects, improving product yield and increasing throughput. He has received several awards for his work, most recently being recognized for his contributions to delivering ‘First-in-Industry Artificial Intelligence Engine for Unit-to-Die Yield Improvements’.

Alex Phipps, Ph.D.

Deputy Chief Technology Officer
NIWC Pacific

Dr. Phipps is the Deputy Chief Technology Officer for NIWC PAC, a former NREIP, SMART Scholar. In May 2020, Dr. Alex Phipps was selected as the Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific’s Chief Distinguished Scientist and NAVWAR’s Deputy Chief Technology Officer. This is a Senior Scientific Technical Manager (SSTM) position residing in the Cyber/S&T Department and includes the Division Head responsibilities of the S&T Forecasting, Assessment and Transition Division.

Michael Wraback, Ph.D.

Chief Scientist
U.S. Army Research Laboratory

Dr. Wraback received the Ph.D. degree in physics from Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.,As an NRC Postdoctoral Research Associate and subsequent Member of the Technical Staff at the Army Research Laboratory (ARL), Adelphi, MD, USA, he has used optical techniques to investigate both coherent and incoherent excitonic optical nonlinearities in optically anisotropic semiconductor heterostructures, and nonequilibrium electron dynamics and transport in semiconductor optoelectronic devices.

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