MATTHEW R.

LOVE 
2212 McClung Avenue ∙ Knoxville, TN 37920 ∙ Cell: (865) 386-6018 ∙ Email: mlove19@utk.edu
 
EDUCATION 
University of Tennessee​ – Knoxville, TN Expected graduation: 5/2019 
‣ Bachelor of Arts in Economics and German 
Pellissippi State Community College​ – Knoxville, TN1/2015 – 12/2015 
‣ Completed 36 hours toward AS in General Engineering 
The Ohio State University​ – Columbus, OH  8/2013 – 12/2014 
‣ Completed 50 hours toward BS in Mechanical Engineering; Green Engineering Scholar 
 
RELEVANT COURSEWORK 
‣ Applied Economic Analysis  ‣ Intermediate Macroeconomics  ‣ Public Finance: Expenditure 
Analysis 
‣ Elements of Economic  ‣ Intermediate Microeconomics  ‣ Public Finance: Taxation and 
Forecasting  Fiscal Federalism 
‣ Environmental and Natural  ‣ Introduction to Econometrics   
Resource Policy 
‣ Government and Business  ‣ Law and Economics   
 
RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 
Additive Manufacturing Engineer​, MTek3D – Knoxville, TN 5/2017 – 9/2018 
‣ Analyzed manufacturing technician efficiency and time use resulting in first-year savings of over $10,000; improved production 
line workflow; managed manufacturing process flows 
‣ Designed prototypes for vacuum casting of novel products; advised clients on design language and manufacturing feasibility 
‣ Established channels of communication with potential customers for technical sales 
 
Advanced Manufacturing Intern​, Local Motors – Knoxville, TN 8/2015 – 9/2016 
‣ Operated and designed modifications for large-scale 3D printers (BAAM-CI) to streamline manufacturing efficiency 
‣ Performed mechanical testing of developmental thermoplastic test specimens 
‣ Tested manufacturing feasibility of carbon fiber from developmental precursor materials 
 
Higher Education Research Experience (HERE) Intern​, Oak Ridge National Lab – Oak Ridge, TN 
‣ Deposition Science and Technology Group Summers 2013 – 2015 
∙ Adapted low-cost consumer 3D printers for industrial and experimental applications 
∙ Developed patented method for extrusion of carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastics that is currently utilized in industry 
∙ Analyzed application of free-complexity 3D printed parts as mandrels for carbon fiber reinforced composites 
manufactured using fiber winding and weaving technology in conjunction with local industry partners 
‣ Manufacturing Systems Group 9/2012 – 5/2013 
∙ Developed method and mechanism for large-scale, concrete-based 3D printing system 
 
COMPUTER SKILLS 
‣ Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel) 
‣ Econometrics software: EViews, gretl, Stata 
‣ Some self-taught experience with MATLAB, Python, R 
 
​OTHER SPECIAL SKILLS  
‣ Patented inventor 
‣ Professional working proficiency in German (9 years) 
‣ Elementary proficiency in Modern Standard and Levantine Arabic (4 semesters)