Nathan Switzner
About Nathan Switzner
Nathan Switzner is a Senior Metallurgical Engineer with a Professional Engineer license, currently working at Exponent in Menlo Park, California. He has extensive experience in metallurgical engineering, having held positions at various companies including ExxonMobil, Valero Energy Corporation, and Honeywell.
Current Role as Senior Metallurgical Engineer
Nathan Switzner currently serves as a Senior Metallurgical Engineer at Exponent, a role he has held since 2018. He operates from the Menlo Park, California office, where he applies his extensive knowledge in metallurgical engineering to various projects. His responsibilities include conducting research, analyzing materials, and providing expert consulting services in metallurgy.
Previous Experience at Exponent
Before his current position, Nathan worked at Exponent as a Metallurgical Engineering Senior Associate from 2017 to 2018. During this year, he contributed to the company's research and consulting efforts in metallurgy, leveraging his background in engineering to support client projects and investigations.
Work Experience at ExxonMobil and Valero Energy
Nathan Switzner gained valuable experience as a Metallurgical Engineering Intern at ExxonMobil in 2015, where he worked for three months in Spring, Texas. He further expanded his expertise during his tenure as a Refinery Metallurgical Engineering Co-op at Valero Energy Corporation in 2016, where he worked for four months in Port Arthur, Texas.
Educational Background in Metallurgical Engineering
Nathan earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the Missouri University of Science and Technology, completing his studies from 2000 to 2004. He furthered his education at the Colorado School of Mines, where he obtained a Master of Science degree from 2006 to 2007 and a Doctor of Philosophy degree from 2014 to 2017, focusing on advanced topics in metallurgical engineering.
Early Career and Research Experience
In the early stages of his career, Nathan worked as a Metallurgical Engineer at Honeywell from 2004 to 2014, gaining a decade of experience in the field. He also participated in a summer undergraduate research fellowship at the National Institute for Materials Science in Japan in 2003, which provided him with international research exposure.