Melissa Trombley Mendias Ph.D., Pe, Cfei

Melissa Trombley Mendias, PhD, PE, CFEI has over 13 years of work experience in various roles. Melissa is currently working as a Managing Engineer at Exponent, where they provide engineering guidance to clients in areas such as product development, manufacturing quality, field failures, and litigation. Melissa also evaluates consumer products for safety standards and performs failure analysis studies.

Prior to their current role, Melissa worked as an Adjunct Faculty and Subject Matter Expert at Grand Canyon University, where they designed new courses in electrical engineering and materials science. Melissa also established a Materials Science laboratory and taught courses in engineering, electronic materials, computer programming, and embedded systems. Melissa later became a Faculty member at the same institution, where they selected course content and laboratory equipment for new programs in Electrical Engineering and Electrical Engineering Technology.

Earlier in their career, Melissa worked at Intel Corporation as a Yield Engineer, investigating yield data and leading task forces to find improvement opportunities. Melissa also acted as a mentor to other yield engineers. Melissa also worked as a Process Engineer at Intel, where they scheduled maintenance, proposed upgrades to procedures, and reviewed data for electrical testing and defects.

Melissa Trombley Mendias, PhD, PE, CFEI, has an extensive education history. Melissa started their educational journey at Michigan Technological University, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Electrical Engineering in 2000. Melissa continued their studies at the same university and earned their Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering in 2001. Melissa then pursued a Ph.D. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Michigan Technological University, completing their doctoral studies in 2006.

In 2009, Melissa attended Arizona State University, focusing on Nanoscience. Although their exact degree name during this period is not provided, it can be inferred that they further expanded their knowledge and expertise in this field.

Melissa has also obtained various certifications throughout their career. In 2019, they became a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEI) through the National Association of Fire Investigators. Melissa further obtained the certification of Professional Electrical Engineer from the Arizona State Board of Technical Registration in 2021. Additionally, Melissa has achieved two certifications from the OMG (Object Management Group) as an OMG-Certified Systems Modeling Professional: Model Builder - Fundamental (OCSMP) and as an OMG-Certified Systems Modeling Professional: Model User (OCSMP) in 2022. Unfortunately, detailed information regarding their Modern Language and Area Study certification in Spanish from Michigan Technological University is not provided.