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Ann Arbor, Mi, Us

Ann Arbor, Mi, Us

Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

• Worked with clients to create custom coating solutions for industrial, consumer, and medical applications• Supported multiple client contracts by implementing project management software to increase productivity, facilitate communication, and improve task prioritization• Oversaw planning and application of over 40,0002 ft of exterior coating on a major NYC Skyscraper• Developed and Optimized novel polyurethane and siloxane based surface coatings for industrial applications• Designed and created custom laboratory testing equipment for surface energy measurement

Greater Detroit Area

Greater Detroit Area

Work consisted of developing a novel method for Nanoparticle coating fabrication intended for enhanced bio compatibility.

Dearborn Mi

Worked in the Paint and Corrosion Department on surface coatings for the Autonomous Vehicle. Developed methods of testing abrasion and cleaning of glass.

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Conducted research to develop lightweight portable radiation detectors that can measure ionizing radiation with precision equal to or greater than that of single-crystal media.Work consisted of:• Preparation of ANF dispersions and production of spin coated ANF thin films• Synthesis and process optimization of Cit-Ag and TGOL-CdTe nanoparticles• Coating and compositional/mechanical testing of ANF thin films

Ann Arbor, Mi

• Metal oxide particles Surface modification with Stober process• Organic synthesis of small molecules, such as RAFT agents• Polymer synthesis via RAFT and ATRP procedures• Process optimization for surface coating of iron oxide nanoparticles

• Worked with Professor Richard Laine on the recrystallization of various materials in preparation for x-ray spectroscopy• Conducted Synthesis of organic anti-reflective compounds for coating glass.