Experience

Impact Cooling

• Computer Hardware Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder, Product Development

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  Zach develops the worlds most advanced air cooling technology. He is currently adapting this on the LGA4189. Zach develops the worlds most advanced air cooling technology. He is currently adapting this on the LGA4189.



Activate

• Papua New Guinea
• IT Services and IT Consulting

• Entrepreneurial Fellow: Cohort 2022

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  Activate empowers scientists to reinvent the world by launching startups to address climate change and other global challenges. The Activate Fellowship is a two-year immersive experience that provides funding and fosters the resources, knowledge, networks, investors, and partnerships that fellows need to succeed. Activate empowers scientists to reinvent the world by launching startups to address climate change and other global challenges. The Activate Fellowship is a two-year immersive experience that provides funding and fosters the resources, knowledge, networks, investors, and partnerships that fellows need to succeed.



Colorado State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Associate II

  • Jan 2022 - Sep 2022

  Split half time between commercializing advanced cooling technology for microelectronics and upgrading/maintaining CSUs Mechanical Engineering laboratories. Majority of the time developing advanced cooling technology was spent applying for money to develop it. Secured the Activate fellowship and ARPA-E SEED award to start the company full-time. The other half of my time was used to help manage the mechanical engineering laboratories. In the thermal fluids and aerospace lab, I built new… Show more Split half time between commercializing advanced cooling technology for microelectronics and upgrading/maintaining CSUs Mechanical Engineering laboratories. Majority of the time developing advanced cooling technology was spent applying for money to develop it. Secured the Activate fellowship and ARPA-E SEED award to start the company full-time. The other half of my time was used to help manage the mechanical engineering laboratories. In the thermal fluids and aerospace lab, I built new experiments and wrote new laboratory manuals. For the other labs, I set up experiments, ensured the data acquisition and instrumentations are working, and fixed breakdowns. I was a resource for engineering guidance, and applied engineering for capstone projects and other related engineering experiments. Some my favorite experiments to work on included: a real jet engine (Brayton cycle), jet nozzle, Rankine cycle, water tunnel, turbo charger, vapor compression cycle and the sterling engine. Show less Split half time between commercializing advanced cooling technology for microelectronics and upgrading/maintaining CSUs Mechanical Engineering laboratories. Majority of the time developing advanced cooling technology was spent applying for money to develop it. Secured the Activate fellowship and ARPA-E SEED award to start the company full-time. The other half of my time was used to help manage the mechanical engineering laboratories. In the thermal fluids and aerospace lab, I built new… Show more Split half time between commercializing advanced cooling technology for microelectronics and upgrading/maintaining CSUs Mechanical Engineering laboratories. Majority of the time developing advanced cooling technology was spent applying for money to develop it. Secured the Activate fellowship and ARPA-E SEED award to start the company full-time. The other half of my time was used to help manage the mechanical engineering laboratories. In the thermal fluids and aerospace lab, I built new experiments and wrote new laboratory manuals. For the other labs, I set up experiments, ensured the data acquisition and instrumentations are working, and fixed breakdowns. I was a resource for engineering guidance, and applied engineering for capstone projects and other related engineering experiments. Some my favorite experiments to work on included: a real jet engine (Brayton cycle), jet nozzle, Rankine cycle, water tunnel, turbo charger, vapor compression cycle and the sterling engine. Show less

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Jun 2018 - Nov 2021

  Designed, built, and tested proprietary cooling technology for commercial partner. Used relevant ISO and ASHRAE standards and designed the system for military grade operation (60C). After split, participated in an I-corps affiliate program called R2M conducting over 35 customer discovery interviews to identify the most critical need in the data center market. Secured grant funding to apply the technology in the data center sector and generated new IP for a much advanced technology when compared… Show more Designed, built, and tested proprietary cooling technology for commercial partner. Used relevant ISO and ASHRAE standards and designed the system for military grade operation (60C). After split, participated in an I-corps affiliate program called R2M conducting over 35 customer discovery interviews to identify the most critical need in the data center market. Secured grant funding to apply the technology in the data center sector and generated new IP for a much advanced technology when compared to before. POC demonstrated on donated servers. Designed and tested air and liquid electronics cooling systems to study the optimal conditions for maximizing efficiency. Designed, built and documented instruments for characterizing thermodynamic performance. Utilized this experimental data to study heat transfer and power consumption of various electronics cooling systems. Global cooling prize: worked with 5 other thermal R&D engineers to rework the standard air conditioning system to improve efficiency by 4x and reduce global warming potential by 5x. We developed a concept that ended up as one of eight pathways to these goals, but our modeling showed the efficiency target was unrealistic. Show less Designed, built, and tested proprietary cooling technology for commercial partner. Used relevant ISO and ASHRAE standards and designed the system for military grade operation (60C). After split, participated in an I-corps affiliate program called R2M conducting over 35 customer discovery interviews to identify the most critical need in the data center market. Secured grant funding to apply the technology in the data center sector and generated new IP for a much advanced technology when compared… Show more Designed, built, and tested proprietary cooling technology for commercial partner. Used relevant ISO and ASHRAE standards and designed the system for military grade operation (60C). After split, participated in an I-corps affiliate program called R2M conducting over 35 customer discovery interviews to identify the most critical need in the data center market. Secured grant funding to apply the technology in the data center sector and generated new IP for a much advanced technology when compared to before. POC demonstrated on donated servers. Designed and tested air and liquid electronics cooling systems to study the optimal conditions for maximizing efficiency. Designed, built and documented instruments for characterizing thermodynamic performance. Utilized this experimental data to study heat transfer and power consumption of various electronics cooling systems. Global cooling prize: worked with 5 other thermal R&D engineers to rework the standard air conditioning system to improve efficiency by 4x and reduce global warming potential by 5x. We developed a concept that ended up as one of eight pathways to these goals, but our modeling showed the efficiency target was unrealistic. Show less



Washington State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Laboratory Technician

  • Dec 2016 - May 2018

  Analyzed semiconductor ingots in the CMR (Center for Materials Research) group at Washington State University. Main duties included processing semiconductor material for characterization and improving the efficiency around the laboratory. Also carefully used a wide variety of chemicals to do a variety of things around the laboratory.

• Math Tutor/TA

  • Aug 2014 - Dec 2016

  Tutored Pre-Calc to Differential Equations and graded Exploring Mathematics, Pre-Calc and Buisness Pre-Calc (on separate occasions). Along with these, I helped proctor exams during all 3 semesters of being a teaching assistant, instructed a business pre-calc lecture and helped grade some of a final examinations for one of the terms. Worked at this position for a total of 4 academic semesters.



Domino's

• Canada
• Internet Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Delivery Driver

  • Jan 2016 - Jun 2016

  While working sometimes up to 35 hours per week during the academic semester, maintained high GPA. Delivered pizza at a fast but clean pace while working strenuous hours (5 pm to 5 am) and excelled in customer service. While working sometimes up to 35 hours per week during the academic semester, maintained high GPA. Delivered pizza at a fast but clean pace while working strenuous hours (5 pm to 5 am) and excelled in customer service.



Milton-freewater Aquatic Center

• Lifeguard

  • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Watched over and protected all the patrons and helped maintain a clean facility. CPR certified. Watched over and protected all the patrons and helped maintain a clean facility. CPR certified.



Reser Farm

• United States

• Farm Hand

  • Jun 2013 - Aug 2014

  Worked alone in the field many times and learned to make decisions and solve problems without supervision. Duties included moving pipe, helping set up a irrigation system, controlling the weeds throughout the farm, controlling the gofer problem, working early to beat the sun and improving infrastructures on the property. Gained valuable experience sorting 4000+ tools in a 1000 sqft shed. I've utilized these organizing skills in recent work settings as organization is key. Worked alone in the field many times and learned to make decisions and solve problems without supervision. Duties included moving pipe, helping set up a irrigation system, controlling the weeds throughout the farm, controlling the gofer problem, working early to beat the sun and improving infrastructures on the property. Gained valuable experience sorting 4000+ tools in a 1000 sqft shed. I've utilized these organizing skills in recent work settings as organization is key.