Mariano Velez

Rolla, MO 65401 Cell: 573.466-3486 mvelez83@alum.mit.edu; angelfalls26@hotmail.com

Ph. D. Materials Science / Ceramic Engineering
Research & Product Development Multidisciplinary Team Leadership
Ceramics and glasses, refractories, and composites (glass/polymer, ceramic/metal)
Experience & Accomplishments
Senior R&D Engineer, Mo-Sci Corporation, Rolla, MO 20032013
Procured and managed R&D projects developing glasses for high-tech applications.
Project management: Directed technical projects for materials development. Supervised
engineers and technicians, analyzed data, and compiled reports.
Visiting Professor, Materials Science Department, University of Missouri-Rolla (UMR,
currently Missouri University of Science & Technology, MS&T), Rolla, MO 19982003
Tested refractories for the glass industry. Represented UMR in the Center for Glass Research.
Applied research: Created and tested sensors for glass furnaces. Evaluated refractories
using techniques such as flame image analysis, radar and echo impact.
Additional work: Performed microscopy analysis of ceramics and refractories, co-author
of NSF-funded digital library of images, and consulting to the glass industry.
Professor of Ceramic Engineering, Materials Science Dept., Universidad Simon Bolivar,
Venezuela 19901998
Designed and developed academic courses. Maintained communication with industry for
technical consulting, materials evaluation, and job placements for students.
Commercial research applications. Team member developing ceramic-metal
composites for the oil industry.
Instructional improvement: Co-founder of the ceramic engineering option in the
Materials Science Department.
Technical Director, Venceramica, Venezuela 19841990
Oversaw ceramic laboratory, quality control, and design of sanitaryware fixtures.
Management and operations: Reorganized and updated the ceramic laboratory, the
mold shop, and the section for sanitaryware design and compliance with local and
exporting regulations.
Process improvement: Participated in a team tasked with automating fabrication
processes. Evaluated new technologies or developed needed ones.
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA: Ph.D. Ceramic Engineering; M.Sc.
Materials Science
University of Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, MO: B.Sc. Ceramic Engineering; B.Sc. Mathematics
Additional Information
Computer skills: Microsoft Office, Origin, have worked with SolidWorks, Mathematica, and
MATLAB.
Presentations and publications: 90 technical publications, 4 book chapters, 1 U.S. patent, 9
technical reports to government agencies, and 80 technical presentations (5 as invited guest).