Andrew Messecar
About Me
PhD student developing backgrounds in materials informatics, molecular beam epitaxy, & artificial intelligence, as well as in electronic materials and devices.
Location
Kalamazoo, MI
Minneapolis, MN
Education
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Western Michigan University
August 2020 - April 2027
expected degree
Ph.D
coursework
PHYS 6720 - Condensed Matter Physics
PHYS 6200 - Computational Physics
CHEM 6310 - Computational Chemistry
PHYS 6150 - Mathematical Physics
CHEM 6090 - Xray Crystallography
ME 6750 - Thermoelectric Materials
ECE 5710 - State Space Control
ECE 6740 - Nonlinear Control Systems
ECE 5730 - Foundations of Neural Networks
ECE 6730 - Advanced Neural Networks
CS 6030 - Data Science Foundations
CS 6530 - Data Mining
CS 5820 - Artificial Intelligence
CS 5821 - Machine Learning
CS 5300 - Artificial Neural Systems
CS 6820 - Advanced Artificial Intelligence
W
Western Michigan University
June 2013 - April 2018
B
Battle Creek Academy
August 1998 - May 2011
Work Experience
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Western Michigan University
Graduate Research Assistant
May 2020 - present
company
Western Michigan University
title
Graduate Research Assistant
overview
- Performed literature reviews in order to develop new project ideas
- Worked collaboratively on the analysis of histogram data
- Contributed to the writing of a paper published in MRS Advances
T
Tutoring in Math & Science
March 2011 - present
P
Peace Corps Namibia
Peace Corps Volunteer
October 2018 - March 2020
W
Western Michigan University
Office Assistant
January 2018 - August 2018
W
Western Michigan University
Teaching and tutoring
January 2017 - August 2018
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Fun Fact
My eyes are asymmetrical in color.
Passion
My primary motivation is to make the world a better place through the combination of science and service to my fellow man.
Skills
Machine LearningUltra-High Vacuum
Leadership
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Affairs Director - Western Michigan University Student Chapter
January 2024 - present
RunWestern
Club Treasurer and Student Member
October 2020 - August 2023
Hobbies
Hiking/Backpacking
Listening to Music
Running
Weightlifting
Github / Code
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PC Nam Evacuation
April 2020
Peace Corps has had a presence in Namibia since 1990. After 30 years of dedicated service to the people of Namibia, our volunteers had to leave because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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August 2023
Andrew Messecar describes his involvement with the 2DCC - MIP at The Pennsylvania State University's Materials Research Institute and his training acquired via the Resident Visiting Scholar Program (RSVP) Fellowship.
CO2 Emissions Reduction Team
April 2021
Recorded video presentation describing my project team's work to use supervised machine learning algorithms to study the relationship between carbon dioxide emissions measured from the Robert M. Beam Power Plant and the building-level energy usage at Western Michigan University's main campus.