John Resa, CIVS Research Assistant, Received a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

December 10, 2020

John Resa, CIVS Graduate Research Assistant, recently received a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from PNW.  His master’s thesis titled, “Numerical Study of Solidification and Thermal-Mechanical Behaviors in a Continuous Caster,” received positive feedback from the academic committee on December 3, 2020.

John Resa received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (ME) in May 2019.  He was then admitted into the 4+1 combined B.S. & M.S. in Mechanical Engineering Program.  CIVS hired John as a Graduate Research Assistant due to his excellent academic record and passion for research. In addition to conducting research projects, John is the coordinator for students to attend monthly AIST Midwest Chapter’s monthly dinner meeting on the second Tuesday of every month. He is also the President of PNW’s NASA Rover and ASHRAE student chapter. John states, “CIVS gives me great experiences for real-world research and networking with industrial professionals.  My experiences at CIVS has well prepared me for my future career.”