Objective
Ocean Engineer specializing in Materials Science and Corrosion
Experience
Florida Atlantic University-SeaTech campus Dania Beach, Florida 5/2005 – Present
Graduate Research Assistant, (William H. Hartt, PhD, PE)
? Measure corrosion activity of rebar in concrete
? Titrate for chloride concentration in concrete
? Assist in seawater pipeline intake maintenance
? Assist in cathodic protection analysis
? Fabrication and design of test specimens
? Assist in testing for corrosion of metals
? Assist in bridge-pilling corrosion activity analysis (Florida Keys)
? Update interested parties about progress
? Present before department
Florida Atlantic University-SeaTech campus Dania Beach, Florida 8/2005 – 5/2005
Senior Design, (Curriculum Course)
? Group Manager, Head Researcher & Developer
? Participated on group planning, proposal, PDR, CDR, and presentations before sponsors
? Fabricated parts for total system
Florida Atlantic University-SeaTech campus Dania Beach, Florida 7/2003 – 5/2004
Developer
? Sketched alternative systems to maximize data gathering efficiency
? Machined parts for the calibration of transducers
? Participated on team to plan, build, and operate underwater sonar and acoustic systems
Transvalcar, C.A. Caracas, Venezuela 6/1999 – 9/1999
ATM Data Entry
? Entered transactional information from ATMs
? Ensured ATMs remained in working order
? Monitored money supply in individual ATM
Education
Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, Florida
Master’s of Science in Ocean Engineering, expected August, 2007
? Area of Interest Material Science and Corrosion
? Thesis Title “Evaluation of Corrosion Resistant Ferric-Alloys in Chloride Contaminated Concrete”
Florida Atlantic University & Key Performance (PMI® Accredited) Boca Raton, Florida
FAU Executive Certificate in Project Management, expected May, 2007
(105 Hours, 105 PDU's & 10.5 CEU's)
? Project Integration Management
? Project Scope Management
? Project Time Management
? Project Cost Management
? Project Quality Management
? Project Human Resource Management
? Project Communication Management
? Project Risk Management
? Project Procurement Management
Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, Florida
Bachelor of Science in Ocean Engineering, May, 2005
Exchange student in Fürstenwalde, Germany (1998-1999)
Graduated high school in Caracas, Venezuela (1998)
Certification
? Engineer Intern, FBPE, Florida
? NAUI Dive Master
? PADI Rescue Diver
? Scientific Diver
Skils
? PRO/Engineering (Basic)
? AutoCAD (Basic)
? MS Project, MS Excel, MS Word
? ANSYS
? MatLab
? Origin
? MAC OS
? C Programming (Basic)
PUBLICATIONS
Hui Yu, Rodrigo J. Himiob, William H. Hartt, “Effects of Reinforcement and Coarse Aggregates on Chloride Ingress and on Time-to-Corrosion: Part II – Spatial Distribution of Aggregates.” Corrosion, Submitted for publication.
PRESENTATIONS
Rodrigo J. Himiob, Hui Yu, William H. Hartt, “Effects of Reinforcement and Coarse Aggregates on Chloride Ingress and on Time-to-Corrosion: Part II – Spatial Distribution of Aggregates.” Presented at Proceedings NACE CORROSION/07 Nashville, Tennessee, Paper No. 07290
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP
? NACE International – The Corrosion Society
? American Concrete Institute (ACI)
? Project Management Institute (PMI)
? Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME)
? Society of Plastic Engineers (SPE)
? Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
American Field Service (AFS), Caracas, Venezuela 9/1999 – 12/2002
? Counseled host families and exchange students
Hospital San Juan de Díos, Caracas, Venezuela 10/1997 – 9/1998
? Planned games and recreational activities for hospitalized children
LANGUAGES
? Fluent English
? Fluent Spanish
? Conversational German