1. Adam J. Block, E.I.T.
(307) 287-1454 | block.adam.j@gmail.com | 1715 Mercil Ct., Laramie, WY 82070
EDUCATION
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Highest Honors University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY; December 2016
B.S. Energy Systems Engineering, Highest Honors University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY; December 2016
• GPA 3.86; Graduated top of class; Completed pre-medicine and University Honors Program curriculum
• Software proficiencies: MATLAB, Solidworks (CAD), Abaqus, Mathcad, EES, ChemDraw, TIBCO
Spotfire, IHS Harmony, SCADA, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, Word
PROFESSIONAL/ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE
Internship: Encana Oil and Gas – Reservoir Engineering Denver, CO Summer 2015
• Investigated the applicability of Rate Transient Analysis (RTA) decline parameters in high level scoping of
unconventional reservoirs; emphasis on the evaluation of early well life performance
• Skills developed: well performance modeling; interdisciplinary collaboration among reservoir, geology,
drilling, completions, production, and facilities teams; high volume integrative data analysis
Internship: Encana Oil and Gas – Rotating Equipment Engineering Denver, CO Summer 2014
• Helped to initiate a fleet-wide compressor optimization project across Canada and the United States; worked
to develop a sustainable business model to effectively capitalize on potential production gains
• Skills developed: compressor performance modeling; multi-criteria decision analysis; redlining; contractor
negotiation; collaboration among international business units; field experience evaluating gas facilities
Internship: Encana Oil and Gas – Drilling Engineering Plano, TX Summer 2013
• Performed analysis for the optimization of drilling parameters and prevention of downhole tool failures;
investigated innovative methods to detect downhole vibration without the use of additional equipment
• Skills developed: drilling parameter optimization; high volume data analysis; collaboration with service
companies; mechanical failure diagnostics
Senior Design Project: Department of Mechanical Engineering – Design Lead Laramie, WY 2015-2016
• Designed an affordable, reproducible, microgravity testing environment; employed a systems engineering
approach to allow for the successful recovery of a 3U CubeSat dropped from a 100,000 foot elevation
• Skills developed: systems engineering; design techniques; team management; grant writing; manufacturing
Teaching Assistant: Department of Chemistry – Chemistry II Laboratory TA Laramie, WY 2015
• Taught laboratory exercises to undergraduate students; managed laboratory equipment; ensured student safety
• Skills developed: laboratory safety and supervision; experimentation best practices; chemical analysis
INTERNATIONAL SERVICE
Engineers Without Borders UWYO – President, Kenya Program Manager Laramie, WY 2012-2016
• Initiated water distribution and dormitory projects in Guatemala and Kenya; implemented and oversaw the
construction of a 60-bed dormitory in Mbita, Kenya in 2016; raised over $100,000 for projects
• Skills developed: chapter and project management; fundraising and event planning; construction; professional
documentation composition; teamwork and leadership; domestic and international communication; design
Volunteer Coworker: Camphill Hermanus Hermanus, South Africa 2010
• Helped to lead a house that provided care for adolescents with disabilities; taught technical skills to residents,
including landscaping, bridge building, small construction, and farming
• Skills developed: care for children with disabilities; interpersonal problem solving skills; farming and
agricultural practices; cross-cultural collaboration; leadership
Volunteer Coworker: Camphill Clanabogan Clanaboban, Northern Ireland 2008-2009
• Maintained community’s agricultural self-sufficiency through work as an organic farmer; developed
residents’ domestic and professional independence with focus on personal and professional competencies
• Skills developed: care for adults with disabilities; cross-cultural problem solving; organic farming; heavy
machinery operation
HONORS AND AWARDS
• Best Engineered Project; Department of Mechanical Engineering – 2016
• NASA Undergraduate Student Instrument Project (USIP) Grant: $199,577 – 2016
• International Undergraduate Student Award for Excellence in Internationalization – 2016
• Outstanding Sophomore; College of Engineering and Applied Science – 2013