Teaching Assistant for the Materials Science Department in the Mechanics of Materials class, providing student support during office hours and grading assignments. Serving as a Research Assistant for Assistant Professor Tianyi Chen at the School of Nuclear Science and Engineering at Oregon State University, focusing on micromechanical characterization using nanoindentation and in-situ SEM micro-mechanical testing of dual alloy composites for future nuclear technologies. Responsibilities include micro-specimen fabrication and lamella preparation using Ga FIB milling techniques, as well as utilizing transmission electron microscopy to image irradiation defects such as helium bubbles, precipitates, and dislocation loops. Analysis of size and spatial distribution of these defects and correlate the defect microstructure with the mechanical properties obtained from micromechanical testing.

Working for the Material Dynamics Team within the Reactor Materials Group in the Nuclear Science Department. Performing microstructure characterization and micromechanical testing of ion-irradiated tungsten heavy alloys. Use of transmission electron microscope to image irradiation defects, such as helium bubbles, precipitates, and dislocation loops, and subsequently analyze the size the spatial distribution of the defects. Correlation of the defect microstructure with the mechanical properties obtained from micromechanical testing.

Research Fellow for Assistant Professor Tianyi Chen at the School of Nuclear Science and Engineering at Oregon State University. Research focused on micromechanical characterization using nanoindentation and in-situ SEM micro-mechanical testing of novel alloy composites irradiated at high temperatures for future nuclear technologies. Involved in micro-specimen fabrication using PFIB and Ga FIB milling techniques.

Graduate Research Internship at the Materials and Fuels Complex in the Irradiated Materials Characterization Laboratory. Operated Ga FIB for micro-specimen and TEM lamella lift-out fabrication for material characterization, as well as conducting in-situ SEM micromechanical testing of advanced nuclear materials.

Teaching Assistant for the Nuclear Science and Engineering Department. During the Fall term, assisted in the Nuclear and Radiation Physics course, supporting students and grading; in the Spring term, assisted in the Thermal Transport course with similar responsibilities. Research focused on micromechanical characterization using nanoindentation and in-situ SEM micro-mechanical testing of novel materials, including copper-based nanoscale micro-devices, micron-sized polymers for biotechnology applications, and alloy composites for nuclear technologies. Expertise in micro-specimen fabrication with Ga FIB milling techniques. Received training for Transmission Electron Microscopy at the University of Oregon.

Junior High School teacher responsible for teaching Biology to 7th grade, Physics to 8th grade, and Chemistry to 9th grade students, each with dedicated laboratory sessions. Additionally, provided tutoring support for 7th grade students in emotional intelligence and social-emotional learning.

6th grade English teacher responsible for teaching grammar, reading, spelling, math, and science classes.

Co-Founder and Researcher of Healte, a medical device developed for diabetics and individuals with circulation issues. Healte is designed with nanotechnology that autonomously activates through the patient’s body heat, accelerating and enhancing wound healing.

Thin film deposition using pulsed laser deposition (PLD) and magnetron sputtering techniques, with research focused on the synthesis of TiO₂-CuO composite systems. Through oxidation control, the goal is to develop a material with a tunable electronic structure suitable for photocatalytic and photovoltaic applications. To determine oxidation states, XRD, XPS, and EDS characterization techniques were employed, while SEM and AFM were used to analyze sample morphology.

Research on hard inorganic coatings, with expertise in vacuum equipment operation. Skilled in managing tools for analyzing spectroscopic and microscopic data. Experience in hardening nanostructured materials and utilizing various characterization techniques for nanomaterials, including XPS and SEM.

Mentoring Summer Research Internship ProgramSummer Internship Program - MexicoWindow to the Brain projectResearch on the synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles with antibacterial properties, applied as a film in transparent ceramic YSZ. Nanoparticles characterized using XRD and SEM, and antibacterial properties assessed through bacterial colony growth and confocal microscopy.

Research on molybdenum oxide thin films synthesized by ultrashort laser pulses in air and oxygen environments. Utilization of specialized lasers, including ultrashort pulsed Tilasers with infrared wavelengths. Experience with material characterization techniques, such as UV-Vis and micro-RAMAN spectroscopies, as well as SEM and optical microscopies.