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Jacob Houser, Ph.D.

Jacob Houser, Ph.D.

Mechanical Equipment Engineering Intern

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    General Engineer at U.S. Army DEVCOM C5ISR Center

  • Education

    • University of Tennessee-Knoxville

      2012 - 2018
      Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Mechanical Engineering

      Activities and Societies: Triathlon Club at the University of Tennessee

    • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

      2008 - 2012
      Bachelor of Science (BS) Mechanical Engineering

      Activities and Societies: Independent Council; Club Volleyball Team; Pi Tau Sigma

    • University of Tennessee, Knoxville

      2012 - 2018
      Master's degree Mechanical Engineering

      Activities and Societies: Triathlon Club at the University of Tennessee

  • Experience

    • Praxair

      May 2011 - Aug 2011
      Mechanical Equipment Engineering Intern

      · Showed regulatory awareness through participation in Non-Conformance Reviews as well as review of Process and Instrumentation Diagrams for 8 industrial gas plants ensuring proper specification of hundreds of mechanical components, sensors, and valves.· Exhibited commercial acumen through development of comparative cost analysis for different construction methods of cold weather liquid storage tanks to prevent damage from frost heave.· Strong client facing skills evidenced by communication of equipment specifications and requirements to suppliers. Show less

    • University of Tennessee

      Aug 2012 - Dec 2018

      · Exemplified strong commercial acumen through the creation of cost analysis for flow battery systems and operating points leading to system cost reductions of up to $60/kWh for various design points.· Resourceful innovator as shown by development of three novel diagnostic techniques to investigate porous electrode flow distribution, flow battery system performance, and flow battery stack shunt current losses, leading to efficiency gains of 10-20%.· Outstanding problem solver and information manager as shown by technical design and construction of RFB stack testbed for diagnostic techniques including over 30 individual sensors for system characterization.· Experienced project and people manager, having lead a team working on a $50K project designing a single stage, hand cranked compressor for use in remote cooling applications. Show less

      • Graduate Teaching Assistant

        Aug 2016 - Dec 2018

      • Graduate Research Assistant

        Aug 2012 - Dec 2018

    • Analysis and Measurement Services (AMS) Corporation

      Feb 2019 - Apr 2023
      Senior Research Engineer

    • U.S. Army DEVCOM C5ISR Center

      May 2023 - now
      General Engineer

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Engineer in Training (EIT)

      National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES)
      Apr 2012

    • Certified Six Sigma Yellow Belt

      ASQ - World Headquarters
      May 2018

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Jacob Houser, Ph.D.
      Best Presentation Award The Fourth International Education Forum on Environment and Energy Science Dec 2015
    • Awarded to Jacob Houser, Ph.D.
      5th Place Male Overall - SECTC Championship Southeastern Triathlon Conference Oct 2015
    • Awarded to Jacob Houser, Ph.D.
      Ironman Maryland Finisher World Triathlon Corporation Oct 2015
    • Awarded to Jacob Houser, Ph.D.
      Best Collaboration Award The Third International Education Forum on Environment and Energy Science Dec 2014
    • Awarded to Jacob Houser, Ph.D.
      Ironman Louisville Finisher World Triathlon Corporation Aug 2014

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Youth Volleyball Coach

      Issued by Nativity of Our Lord - Orchard Park, NY on Mar 2005
      Nativity of Our Lord - Orchard Park, NYAssociated with Jacob Houser, Ph.D.