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WILLIE (Bill) D.

CARAWAY
wdc2455@gmail.com, 256-684-7856

Education
Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas August 2014-May 2018
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Engineering Leadership Certificate
Cumulative GPR: 4.0
Activities/Leadership
University Scholar 2015-present
Zachry Leadership Program 2015-2018
Five semester leadership program designed to further empower 32 sophomore engineering
students to become future leaders by maximizing their potential to contribute to business and
society at large
University Honors Program Sophomore Advisor 2015-2016
Mentored a group of Class of 2015 freshman to help them acclimate to TAMU and develop
approaches for success in college, career, and later life
Materials Science and Engineering Department October 2015-May 2016
Student Research Volunteer; Research subject: Mitigation of undercooling in potential phase
change material erythritol
MSC Champe Fitzhugh International Honors Leadership Seminar July 2014
Three week study abroad with seminars on leadership, professionalism, involvement, and
academics
MSC L.T. and J.W. Jordan Institute for International Awareness 2014-2015
Director of Development, produced semester newsletters and presentation for the public 2014-2015
Pi Tau Sigma Mechanical Engineering Honor Society 2016-present
American Society of Mechanical Engineers 2016-present
Phi Eta Sigma Freshman Honorary 2015-present
National Society of Collegiate Scholars Honorary 2015-present
Skills
Advanced knowledge of MATLAB; Proficient in LabVIEW, SOLIDWORKS,
Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Publisher), and Python; Basic knowledge of C++
Fluent in reading and writing French; Intermediate proficiency in spoken French
Employment
U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center
(AMRDEC)
Research Apprentice December 2016-January 2017
Performed experiments based on my Terahertz Imaging with Metamaterials work of 2015 to
further develop this method of mapping strain in opaque objects
Research Apprentice June-August 2016
Assisted with testing an experimental terahertz radar, which is the worlds highest frequency radar
Created user interface for radar operation and streamlined radar operation to reduce number of
control programs from four to one
Evaluated safety concerns, established and documented safety precautions and operating
instructions, and documented the standard operating procedures for the radar
Assisted with bit error rate and packet transmission testing to quantify performance of a terahertz
data link and of an infrared laser data link
Wrote AMRDEC Technical Report Terahertz Radar: A Solution for Degraded Visibility
Environments
Research Apprentice December 2015-January 2016
Built a custom heterodyne spectrometer and developed control software

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WILLIE (Bill) D. CARAWAY (Cont.)
Research Apprentice June-August 2015
Assisted with cutting-edge research into terahertz imaging of strain-induced birefringence using
metametarials to develop a method for mapping strain in opaque objects
Designed and developed software for long-term use in conducting experiments (replaced constant
human involvement with automation, thereby improving precision and reducing labor costs)
Converted software to allow for single-platform, license-free operation
Wrote AMRDEC Technical Report Strain Imaging using Terahertz Waves and Metamaterials
Texas A&M University Department of Materials Science and Engineering October 2016-May 2017
Undergraduate Researcher
Research subject: Optical microscopy study of metal-insulator phase change in vanadium oxide
(VO2)

Publications
U.S. Army Technical Reports
TR-RDMR-WD-16-48-1 November 2016
Strain Imaging Using Terahertz Waves And Metamaterials
TR-RDMR-WD-16-49-1 November 2016
Terahertz (THz) Radar: A Solution For Degraded Visibility Environments (DVE)

Awards
Texas A&M Karan L. Watson Scholar 2016-2018
The Karan L Watson Scholar is the student who best reflects Karan L. Watsons principles Love
for Engineering and Learning, Country, and Integrity
Craig and Galen Brown Scholarship for study at Texas A&M 2014-2018
First Place, Presentation and Report of Experimental Research, U.S. Army Aviation and 2015
Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center (AMRDEC) College
Qualified Leader Program
Texas A&M Physics 218 Mechanics Scholar Award for Exceptional Performance 2014
Bennett S. West Memorial Citizenship Award for civic and charitable work 2014
Patrick Henry Medal for Oratory, Alabama Boys State 2013
Scholarship, Lott Leadership Institute; 4 weeks of study plus 1 week in Washington, D.C., 2013
meeting with selected U.S. Senators, Representatives, their staffs, and national business leaders
Volunteer Work
Big Event 2015, 2016
Contacted, corresponded with, and spoke with potential Texas A&M students on 2014-present
behalf of the Brown Foundation and the University Honors Program
Participated in panels to address questions from freshmen, potential students, 2015-present
and parents
Participated in events designed to allow students to ask questions about the 2015-present
University Scholar Program
Peer Notetaker (Volunteer for Department of Disability Services) 2016

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