engineer
I’m a full-time mechanical engineering PhD student at MIT in Cambridge, massachusetts.
web developer
And I’m also a part-time web developer. some of My services include:
- converting images to XHTML/CSS (starting at $125/page)
- PHP/MySQL application development
- site design and layout
Please contact me to learn more. I’d even be happy to meet you in person if you are in the boston area.
Research Summary
I’m a PhD candidate in the Mechanical Engineering department at MIT. I am advised by Professor Lallit Anand in the Solid Mechanics & Materials Laboratory where I study the thermo-mechanical response of amorphous polymers. See below for a summary of my research documents.
Journal Articles
L. Anand and N. M. Ames, “On
modeling the micro-indentation response of an amorphous polymer”,
International Journal of Plasticity, 22 (2006) 1123-1170.
(Top downloaded article for IJP
during 1Q 2006)
Conferences
N. M. Ames, V. Srivastava, S. P. Lele and L. Anand, “Modeling and simulation of the hot-embossing process for manufacture of microfluidic devices from amorphous polymers”. Proceedings of the First International Conference on Micromanufacturing, September 2006. [pdf]
Internal Reports
N. M. Ames and L. Anand, “A theory of amorphous polymeric solids undergoing large deformations: application to micro-indentation of poly(methyl methacrylate)”. Advanced Materials for Micro- and Nano-Systems (AMMNS) Report, January 2004. Singapore MIT Alliance.
Other
N. M. Ames. An internal variable theory for isotropic visco-elastic-plastic solids: Application to indentation of amorphous polymeric solids. Master's Thesis, June 2003. Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Web Development Services
I am a part-time freelance web developer. I provide design and development services to companies and individuals when I'm not doing my real job. In all my work, i strive for usability, clean designs, standards compliant code, and semantic markup. My rates are reasonable, and my turnaround time is quick.
Services Offered
- XHTML/CSS & javascript Production
- Convert table-based Layout to XHTML/CSS
- Convert images to XHTML/CSS
- Web site design
- Web site maintenance and editing
- PHP/MySQL application development
Experience
see my portfolio
Current Rates
all conversion services (e.g. psd to xhtml, converting to table-less layout) start at $125/page. a complete web site design with 5 pages of content starts at $500. my hourly rate is $35.00.
time line
a simple conversion job can usually be accomplished in a day or two (depends on my current workload). a complete site design can take a few weeks (including iterations based on your feedback). more complicated applications requiring PHP and MySQL can take longer than a month, depending on your desired complexity.
Have questions?
If you have any questions, or would like an estimate for a project, please feel free to email me at nicoli@niciames.com.
Web Portfolio
Listed here are a few of the web development projects that I have completed. Please see my services page for more information about the skills i can provide you.
MIT Graduate Student Council
- Maintain current website
- Created many PHP/MySQL applications for event signups
- developed Ecommerce interface for online ticket sales
- developed RSS and iCal feeds for various calendars of the council
- redesigned site and organized content in a more usable structure
Muddy Charles Pub @ MIT
- web design and development
Bridge Nigeria
- Web design and development
Pinnacle Publications
- Web design and development
Sloan Global Entrepreneurship Lab
- Web design and development of internal and external site
- Developed PHP/MySQL resource tracking application for students
MIT Snowriders
- Web design and development
- PHP/MySQL applications for user management, ride posting, forum posting, home page headlines
- Flexible login options: passwords or personal certificate
- PHP/MySQL Ecommerce application for managing weekly bus trips
- Gallery integration
Contact
I can be reached at:
nicoli@niciames.com
Telephone: 617.970.6214
108 Trowbridge St Apt 3
Cambridge MA 02138