David Hawkins
Woodbridge, VA
dhawk_@outlook.com

Education


Northern Virginia Community College
January 2025
 — 
Present
A.S. in (Electrical) Engineering
  • Computational Engineering (Fortran, C++)
University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
July 2024
 — 
December 2024
ND in Engineering (4.0, 22cr)
  • Mass and Energy Balances, Differential Equations, Discrete Structures
Governor's School @ Innovation Park
August 2022
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May 2024
Early College in Chemistry, Mathematics (3.7, 32cr)
  • Intro Bio/Organic/Environmental Chemistry, Calculus III, Linear Algebra, Object Oriented Programming (Java), AP Scholar with Distinction Award

Experience


Participant
July 2024
 — 
August 2024
Summer Bridge Program

Summer semester affored via scholarship funding (7cr). More details [here](https://aetp.umbc.edu/first-year-experience/dawg-days-bridge/summer-bridge/).

  • Math: Special Topics in Calulus
  • Freshman Seminar, Chemistry Workshops
Nanotechnology Workshop
June 2024
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July 2024
GMU NFF NanoCamp

Hands-on experience in the chip-design process. More details [here](https://nff.gmu.edu/).

  • Lectures on solid state physics
  • PCB fabrication in Cleanroom: photolithography, etching, CV- and P- deposition.
Neuroscience Workshop
July 2023
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August 2023
NSLC @ American University (DC)

Lectures on neuroscience and chemistry. Attended via scholarship. More details [here](https://nff.gmu.edu/).

Projects


Heterogenous Biocatalyst for Microplastic Hydrolysis: Enzyme Enhancement
September 2023
 — 
May 2024

Activity of Lipase B (Candida sp) was analyzed using Milk-substituted assay. Bradford assay was used to confirm the immobilization of the enzyme on Carbon Nanotubes (Single-Walled). Research was presented at 'GS@IP Research Symposium'. More details [here](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OZPbE-S6z5ui4E8rtJNS5loq_jylLSY7?usp=sharing).

Chelation of Non-transferrin Bound Iron from Blood Transfusions
September 2022
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May 2023

Research explored the efficacy of drugs Deferoxamine and Deferiprone on synthetic blood. Goal as a non-invasive replacement for 'Iron Chelation Therapy'. Competed in Virginia 'Junior Science and Humanities Symposium' (regional). More details [here](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Iacn8HdBIHKaytXRvPokzCUnYS6dT7rQ?usp=sharing).

Automatic Bottle Stripping Machine
September 2022
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May 2023

Designed prototype using Arduino Uno with GLBR (CNC) shield in prototypes. PlatformIO (C++), G-Code (CNC). Presented at GMU Symposium (SciTech campus). More details [here](https://github.com/dh6wk/Innovations-Project).

Volunteer


Morrell Park Primary School Mentor
September 2024
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December 2024
BCPS
  • Provided one-on-one tutoring to third, seventh, and eighth grade students, focusing on the subjects of reading, math, and social studies respectively.
Summer Teaching Assitant
July 2023
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July 2023
Fly Minds (501c3)
  • Stem initiative for underprivelaged youths. (flyminds.org)
  • Community engagement and outreach at local conventions.
  • Educated students (ages 12-16) in IT security principles. (7 hr/day, 1 week)