Materials Science & Engineering · UC Berkeley

Alana

Engineering the materials of tomorrow — from atomic structure to real-world application.

B.S.
Materials Science & Eng
2026
Expected Graduation
NNE
Nuclear Energy Research
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About

I'm an undergraduate Materials Science & Engineering student at UC Berkeley, driven by the intersection of atomic-scale phenomena and real-world engineering challenges.

My focus spans structural materials, nuclear energy, and advanced characterization — with hands-on lab experience in heat treatment, mechanical testing, and environmental sensing systems.

Outside of the lab, I work on creative and technical side projects including digital video production, electronics hardware, and computational tools for materials analysis.

Technical Skills

Python / MATLAB
Nuclear Eng.
Fracture Mechanics
XRD / SEM
Heat Treatment
Serpent / SCALE
DaVinci Resolve
Electronics
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Projects

Materials Science

Heat Treatment of Steel Analysis

Investigated U-shaped Rockwell hardness profiles across five microstructural regions in heat-treated steel, correlating TTT cooling curves to pearlite and martensite formation.

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Data & Statistics

Environmental Sensor Analysis

Applied Poisson statistics, CLT, and histogram analysis to radiation and air quality sensor datasets. Built a reusable Jupyter notebook workflow for ongoing lab sessions.

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Nuclear Energy

Micro-Reactor Research

Research into HALEU-fueled micro-modular reactors (KRONOS MMR, ZEUS) at Nano Nuclear Energy. Coursework in reactor physics simulation using Serpent and SCALE.

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Creative Tech

3D Compositing in DaVinci Fusion

Node-based 3D blood-dip text effect built in DaVinci Resolve Fusion. Explored MultiPoly masking, Invert logic, and frame-rate conversion workflows with FFmpeg.

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Electronics

RC Brushless Motor Circuit

Designed and wired a radio-controlled circuit including brushless motor, ESCs, series battery configuration, receiver, and switch — with three-phase wiring and positive-rail switching.

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Computational

MATLAB Numerical Computing

Array operations including Vandermonde matrix construction via broadcasting and vander(), used in materials property curve-fitting and numerical analysis coursework.

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Experience

Summer 2025
10 weeks
Nuclear Engineering Intern
Nano Nuclear Energy (NASDAQ: NNE)

Research into HALEU-fueled microreactor design including KRONOS MMR and ZEUS programs. Applied reactor physics simulation tools (Serpent, SCALE) and contributed to technical documentation for advanced small modular reactor concepts.

2022 – Present
B.S. Materials Science & Engineering
University of California, Berkeley

Coursework spanning fracture mechanics, dislocation theory, crystallography, thermodynamics, and laboratory techniques including Rockwell hardness testing, heat treatment, XRD, and SEM. Lab course under Prof. Jie Yao (MSE 45L).

Ongoing
Independent Technical Projects
Self-directed

Hardware electronics design, video production and compositing, computational materials analysis, and open-source tooling. Spanning RF electronics, DaVinci Resolve Fusion, Python data pipelines, and MATLAB numerical methods.

Full resume available on request or download

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Contact

Open to research roles, internships, and interesting collaborations in materials and nuclear engineering.

LET'S
BUILD
THINGS.

Based in Berkeley, CA
Available for Summer 2026 opportunities
Response time: within 48 hrs