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• Managing Purdue intellectual property and identifying technology development partners

• Assessed technologies and performing market research to help find the most promising applications • Networked with industry members to find licensees or research partners to further develop university technologies and bring them to market

Greater Chicago Area

• Managed multiple research projects on Atomic Layer Deposition and kept them on-track, leading to publications in respected journals• Supervised sensitive instrumentation and trained new users on safe handling of the equipment

Chapel Hill, Nc

• Lead studies to elucidate the mechanism of charge transfer atmetal oxide semiconductor-liquid interfaces using microscopy, spectroscopy,and electrochemical methods.• Leveraged new understanding to minimize charge carrier recombinationvia vapor deposition and treatment to improve the efficiency ofsolar cell and solar fuel devices.• Collaborated with 3 other researchers to design and optimize absorptionand charge transfer kintetics of new photocathode… Show more • Lead studies to elucidate the mechanism of charge transfer atmetal oxide semiconductor-liquid interfaces using microscopy, spectroscopy,and electrochemical methods.• Leveraged new understanding to minimize charge carrier recombinationvia vapor deposition and treatment to improve the efficiency ofsolar cell and solar fuel devices.• Collaborated with 3 other researchers to design and optimize absorptionand charge transfer kintetics of new photocathode materialsusing techniques such as Density Functional Theory and X-Ray Diffractometry. Show less

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

• Engaged in efforts to build partnerships across industry, such aswriting technology summaries for advertising on OTC website, 2 todate.• Observed and providing thoughts on patent applications, sponsoredresearch agreements, and license agreements.

Ludwigshafen, Germany

• Communicated across language barriers in a team with 3 non-nativeEnglish speakers to overcome challenges and succesfully design,develop, and analyze filtration systems.• Researched the assembly conditions of 10 cm2 recyclable nano-filtrationmembranes such as flow rate and pressure, and analyzed andimproved the retention of contaminants to determine filtration andfouling before and after recycling steps.

Binghamton, Ny

• Fabricated and analyzed the performance of flexible thin film inorganic/organic hybrid solar cells.• Developed methods for increased dye adsorption onto a TiO2 nanoparticle framework.• Completed and defended a comprehensive 50-page honors thesis.

Binghamton, Ny

• Designed review sessions geared towards the needs and learning styles of individual students.

Rochester, New York Area

• Interacted with customers in a friendly and polite manner to build customer satisfaction and good will.• Managed the cash register, stocking, pricing, customer service, and janitorial duties.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Materials Chemistry

Bachelor'S Degree, Chemistry