Bertrand Williams Rioux, Graduate Intern

Bertrand Williams Rioux

Graduate Intern

KING ABDULLA UNIVERSITY

Location
Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
Education
Master's degree, Marine Engineering
Experience
3 years, 2 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :3 years, 2 Months

Graduate Intern at KING ABDULLA UNIVERSITY
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • February 2011 to October 2011

Student life coordinator and event planner. Organize weekly student lounges, monthly concerts, and coordinate live entertainment for end of semester diners. Student housing inspector for incoming students.

Vice President at onNew Media
  • Canada
  • September 2010 to October 2010

I currently hold the position of Vice President. Consult with software engineers responsible for the development of an interactive media portal

Business plan Development at onNew Media
  • Canada
  • December 2007 to July 2009

I produced competitor and market research for a startup online media production company.
I developed a business plan with a team of collaborators. Gained experience in financial planning, grant application and management skills relevant to small IT startups.

In 2007/08 I installed and learnt how to run a small audio recording studio.

research Assistant at Canadian Space Agency
  • Canada
  • May 2007 to December 2007

I worked in a research team of 15 scientists on atmospheric chemistry modelling.
Used matlab and toolboxes to analyze and compare large observed and modeled datasets. Co-author in the scientific journal, Atm. Chem. and Phy. Disc.

Education

Master's degree, Marine Engineering
  • at King Abdullah University of Science & Technology
  • December 2011

Graduate Research Experience Sep 2010– present KAUST – CFD Thesis Proposal Level set projection methods for incompressible Navier-Stokes with embedded boundaries. Study of fluid structure interactions for wind turbine simulation. Gained extensive programming experience in multidimensional fluid dynamics modeling and parallel programming methods. Greatly improved debugging skills and techniques. KAUST Discovery Scholarship Comprehensive scholarship to complete Masters degree.

Master's degree, Mechanical Engineering
  • at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • June 2009

Was enrolled in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Special Enrolment for Graduate Studies to complete course work in relevant engineering fields. Nonlinear dynamics analysis, principles of design for ocean structures and ships, principles of acoustics and sensing.

Bachelor's degree, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
  • at McGIll University
  • May 2008

Honors degree in Atmospheric Science and Chemistry. 1,5 semesters completed of graduate level coursework in Turbulence, Ocean Physics, atmospheric dynamics and climate studies. Completed coop internship at the Canadian Space Agency in 2007. Member of the MCGill chapter Golden Key Honors Society.

Specialties & Skills

Science
Market Research
Marine Engineering
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word

Languages

English
Expert
French
Intermediate

Memberships

KAUST Graduate Association for Musicians
  • Founder
  • February 2010
KAUST Group for Musicians and Events
  • Founder - Treasurer
  • February 2010