Aidan Frey
Metallurgical and Materials Engineer from the Colorado School of Mines with lots of curiosity and a passion for high-quality and detail-oriented work. Has hands-on experience in materials synthesis, team leadership, data-driven analysis, and the design, fabrication, and coding of engineering solutions.
SKILLS
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Materials Characterization: XRD, SEM, OM, Rheology, Tensile/Compression/Fatigue, Hardness
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Coding: VBA(Excel), MATLAB, Arduino, VEX, Python, EES(Engineering Equation Solver), Polling APIs
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Manufacturing: GD&T, Solidworks CSWA, CNC, Laser Engraver, Bridgeport Mill, Lathe, Belt Grinder, etc
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Other: Customer Service, IT/Building Computers, Data Modeling & Analysis, Blender 3D, Revit, AutoCAD
EDUCATION
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO May 2026
WORK EXPERIENCE
Colorado School of Mines - Research Assistant - Holley Research Group May 2026 - Present
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Researching Mining with respect to the NPCA, Waste to Value website, and Good Neighbor Agreement Center
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Assisting with publications around mineral processing techniques
THG Energy - Data Analytics Intern November 2022 - June 2026
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Modeled ERCOT Electricity usage patterns using MATLAB and did an analysis using Excel/MATLAB
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Analyzed temperature data from APIs(Application Programming Interface) using VBA and Python
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Coded a tool in Excel VBA to poll electricity generation and price data from the ERCOT API
Colorado School of Mines - UnderGrad Research Assistant - Brennecka Research Group June 2025 - May 2026
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Working to finish coding and fabricating a closed-loop optical furnace
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Will need heat sources and sinter completion to be calibrated for different geometry ceramic samples
Modern Aviation - Line Technician June 2022 - August 2022
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Marshaled, fueled, and towed airplanes
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Customer Centered Services
C Squared Computer Consulting Inc. - CyberSecurity Intern July 2021 - May 2022
MicroCenter - A+ Technician July 2021 - November 2021
RELEVANT CLASSWORK
- Fuel Cell Science and Technology
- Powder Processing and Forming
- Electrical Properties of Materials
- Mechanical Properties of Materials
- Computational (Modeling of) Materials
- Foundry Metallurgy