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Nathaniel Weger is a PhD candidate in mechanical engineering at UC Berkeley with a 3.86 GPA. He has received multiple fellowships for his research on clean hydrogen production and thermal energy storage. Weger has extensive research experience, including designing a methane pyrolysis reactor and gasifying refuse fuels. He also has teaching experience and engineering internship experience at Eaton focusing on safety. Weger holds leadership roles such as Engineers in Action president where he designed footbridges in developing countries.

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CV Spring 22

Nathaniel Weger is a PhD candidate in mechanical engineering at UC Berkeley with a 3.86 GPA. He has received multiple fellowships for his research on clean hydrogen production and thermal energy storage. Weger has extensive research experience, including designing a methane pyrolysis reactor and gasifying refuse fuels. He also has teaching experience and engineering internship experience at Eaton focusing on safety. Weger holds leadership roles such as Engineers in Action president where he designed footbridges in developing countries.

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Nathaniel Weger

Email: [email protected] Phone: (319) 560-7672 www.linkedin.com/in/nateweger

Education
University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA Graduating: May 2023
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering GPA: 3.86/4.00
• Awards: NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, Tau Beta Pi Fellowship, H2H8 Graduate Research Grant

The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA Graduated: May 2018


B.S.E., Mechanical Engineering GPA: 3.97/4.00

Research and Academic Experience


Graduate Student Researcher, Thermal Energy Group August 2018 - Present
• Designed and built novel methane pyrolysis reactor for clean hydrogen production
• Designed and tested new materials for a high-temperature thermal energy storage system
Research Assistant, Combustion and High-Speed Fluid Mechanics Lab October 2015 - May 2018
• Investigated the use of trash to produce energy through the biomass gasification process
Teaching Assistant, University of Iowa August 2016 - May 2018
• Instructed students in C++ and Matlab programming techniques
Teaching Assistant, University of Iowa January 2018 - May 2018
• Instructed students in advanced thermodynamics concepts
Independent Research, Universidade Federal de Itajubá May 2017 - August 2017
• Conducted tests in downdraft gasifier to explore the gasification of refuse-derived fuels
Research Assistant, Iowa Institute of Hydraulic Research February 2015 - March 2016
• Utilized drones and helicopters to collect data and improve flood inundation mapping models

Engineering Experience
Executive Board, UIowa American Wind Energy Association August 2015 - May 2017
• Designed, assembled, and tested 5 kW wind turbine capable of charging a mobile device
Industrial Sector Operations Engineer, Eaton Corporation Internship May 2016 - August 2016
• Designed and developed safer work environments and saved $50,000 in scrap reduction
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics August 2015 - May 2016
• Researched, designed, and built a high-power rocket to launch in a competition
Quality Control Lead, Bridges to Prosperity Internship in Nicaragua June 2015 - August 2015
• Led quality control for a suspended footbridge with the isolated community of Mata Palo

Leadership and Volunteer Experience


Mentor, Be a Scientist October 2021 – Present
• Guided middle school students through the scientific discovery process as they drive their own projects
President, Ambassador, Engineers in Action September 2014 – August 2020
• Lead teams in designing and building footbridges with isolated communities in developing countries
Acceleration Program Chair, Cleantech Open West January 2019 – December 2019
• Organized startup accelerator program for early stage clean technology startups
Grand Challenges Scholar, National Academy of Engineering May 2015 - May 2018
• Selected as one of six students in the US to speak on a panel at the GCSP Summit in Washington, D.C.
Volunteer, Iowa City Stormwater Volunteer Opportunities September 2015 - April 2018
• Coordinated groups to remove trash and invasive plants from local creeks and rivers
Senator, University of Iowa Student Government January 2017 - May 2017
• Lobbied state government to reduce tuition increases and facilitated water-recycling system
Flood Prevention, City of Cedar Rapids September 2016
• Coordinated University of Iowa effort to assist in flood prevention efforts in Cedar Rapids
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
• Peng, P., Yang, L., Menon, A., Weger, N., Prasher, R., Breunig, H., & Lubner, S. (2022). Techno-economic
Analysis of High-Temperature Thermal Energy Storage for On-Demand Heat and Power.
• Zang, G., Zhang, J., Jia, J., Weger, N., & Ratner, A. (2019). Clean Poultry Energy System Design Based on
Biomass Gasification Technology: Thermodynamic and Economic Analysis. Energies, 12(22), 4235.

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