Derek Ballou is a skilled engineer with a strong background in mechanical and chemical engineering. Currently serving as a CAE and Optimization Engineer and Site STA Engineer at Ford Motor Company since June 2018, Derek has also gained valuable experience as a Chemical Engineering Intern at Solvay, where significant contributions included froth flotation experiments and reagent effect analysis. An undergraduate research assistant at Michigan Technological University, Derek coordinated collaborations and analyzed biofuel forestry impacts, while also teaching a week-long CAD course. Previous roles included a Process Engineering Co-op at Kimberly-Clark, where product on-target percentages improved, and an Assembly Worker position at ZF TRW. Derek holds a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan-Dearborn, a Systems Engineering Certification from MIT, and a Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering from Michigan Technological University.
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