Summary
Bob Allen is a Materials and Corrosion Engineer with 11 years of hands-on experience applying materials science to infrastructure and product development, currently working at the Bureau of Reclamation in Golden, Colorado. He combines lab-scale synthesis expertise—having co-authored a paper and helped patent a novel BODIPY dye, 8H-TMG-BODIPY—with practical engineering skills from polymer R&D, composites processing, and field water-system work. Comfortable bridging research and operations, he has improved QA and design automation workflows in ISO-certified environments and led student-focused teaching and orientation programs that emphasize technical success and wellbeing. Known for a strong work ethic and leadership developed across academia, industry, and retail roles, he brings a pragmatic, detail-oriented approach to corrosion mitigation and materials design.
11 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Materials Science and Engineering, Bachelor of Science - BS, Materials Science and Engineering at University of Washington