Sierra Yim

Chief Operations Officer at The Materials Innovation and Learning Laboratory
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Newmarket, New Hampshire, United States, US
Languages
  • Chinese Elementary proficiency
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency

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Credentials

  • Autodesk Inventor Certified User
    Autodesk
    Jun, 2019
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Chief Operations Officer
      • Jan 2023 - Present

      - Member of executive council responsible for The Materials Innovation and Learning Laboratory (MILL) operations - Manage general training and facilities access for 400+ users, perform website updates, work towards implementation of GT’s Shared User Management System (SUMS)- Lead and delegate a team of 10 staffers to meet the operational and safety requirements of the MILL

    • X-Ray Technical Officer
      • Jan 2022 - May 2023

      - Trained 40+ new users on the MILL's XRD and XRF- Assisted graduate and undergraduate students with powder characterization (XRD) and bulk sample elemental characterization (XRF) for academic projects and research - Performed annual and emergency equipment maintenance and repairs - Collaborated with EHS to perform quarterly X-ray safety checks - Used MDI Jade and Excel to process results

    • Director of Safety
      • Sep 2022 - Jan 2023

      - Oversaw the safety of 60+ MILL staffers- Led team of safety officers in performing daily safety evaluations of the MILL - Managed chemical inventory and hazardous waste disposal- Collaborated with Georgia Tech Environmental and Health Safety (EHS) to ensure that MILL conformed with university-wide requirements

    • Operations Committee Member
      • Jan 2022 - Jan 2023

      - Assisted with operations and general maintenance of the MILL- Designed advertisements and improvements for exterior of makerspace

    • Characterization Team Staffer
      • Aug 2021 - Dec 2022

    • Safety Officer
      • Aug 2021 - Sep 2022

      - Reinforced lab safety standards and collaborated with team members on methods to improve community safety

    • United States
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • MSE Ambassador
      • Aug 2022 - Present

      - Connected with prospective students virtually and in-person - Presented in info sessions and campus tours to convey my experiences in my major

    • 2023 Research Scholars Program Teaching Assistant
      • Jan 2023 - May 2023

      - Lead class of first-year students in discussions about materials research- Assist with organizing and grading assignments and projects- Member of committee responsible for selecting students for research positions within specific professors' labs

    • United States
    • Manufacturing
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Intern
      • May 2023 - Jul 2023

      - Investigated effects of processing parameters on synthesis and properties of polyurethane-based resins - Performed in-house polymer synthesis and DLS printing of rigid material resins - Investigated effects of processing parameters on synthesis and properties of polyurethane-based resins - Performed in-house polymer synthesis and DLS printing of rigid material resins

    • Research Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Battlebots Mentor - Team Waluigi
      • Aug 2022 - Jan 2023

      - Mentored 4-6 new Battlebots members in designing, CADing, and ordering parts for a 3lb weight class combat robot- Introduced team to robot machining techniques

    • Battlebots Member - Team Tsunami
      • May 2022 - Jan 2023

      - Designed the tensioning system for the weapon pulley of a 30lb weight-class Battlebot - Contributed to the machining of chassis components

    • Battlebots Member - Team RickandMorti
      • Sep 2021 - May 2022

      - Collaborated on the preliminary designs for a 3lb weight-class horizontal spinner Battlebot - Contributed to CAD of robot chassis in Autodesk Inventor - Led milling, lathing, tapping, and machining of the robot chassis- Assisted with wiring and soldering

    • Undergraduate Research Scholar
      • May 2022 - Dec 2022

      Investigated thermal properties and solvent stability of vapor-phase infiltrated (VPI) organic-inorganic hybrid material through heated ellipsometry. Investigated thermal properties and solvent stability of vapor-phase infiltrated (VPI) organic-inorganic hybrid material through heated ellipsometry.

    • France
    • Environmental Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Intern
      • Jun 2020 - Jul 2020

      - Assisted with testing of air-operated valve positioner and solenoid - Helped with viscosity tests on irradiated polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) fluid - Performed research on previous PDMS irradiation experiments - Tested electrical breaker components using National Instruments data acquisition system and various sensors - Took microscope pictures of worn auxiliary switch contacts - Gained understanding of failure analysis methods - Assisted with testing of air-operated valve positioner and solenoid - Helped with viscosity tests on irradiated polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) fluid - Performed research on previous PDMS irradiation experiments - Tested electrical breaker components using National Instruments data acquisition system and various sensors - Took microscope pictures of worn auxiliary switch contacts - Gained understanding of failure analysis methods

Education

  • Georgia Institute of Technology
    Undergraduate Student, Material Science and Engineering
    2021 - 2025
  • Newmarket Jr/Sr High School
    High School Diploma
    2017 - 2021
  • Great Bay Community College
    Dual Enrollment
    2020 - 2021
  • University of New Hampshire
    Dual Enrollment
    2020 - 2021
  • Seacoast School of Technology
    Pre-Engineering Program
    2017 - 2019

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