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Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Malibu, California, United States

Focused on the development of new systems and materials that enable the next generation of aerospace, extreme environment, and precision devices.

Graduate researcher exploring materials evolution under extreme conditions through the development of multiscale computational models, materials characterization, and intelligent design.

Developed methods of characterization, modeling, and analysis that drove manufacturing decisions for the Cybertruck exterior.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Analyzed customer needs to develop two customer-facing materials selection tools for assisting users in finding the correct material for their projects. Lead discussions with suppliers to build statistically-driven pricing profiles for various manufacturing techniques (3D printing, CNC, SLA). Provided consultation to customers to improve manufacturability and efficiency of products like orthotics and cast aluminum heat transfer plates.

Collaborated with LLNL scientists to integrate deformation physics into software for modeling nuclear-resistant materials. Developed 3.5K+ lines of C++ code in proprietary LLNL modeling software. Resulted in 2 peer-review publications.

Culver City, California, United States

Led the development of an automated pipeline to process manufacturing data that reduced analysis time by 95%. Explored error propagation, process flow details, and statistical confidence of rankings After the internship, hired back as a contractor to continue collaborating with the operations team on the Carbon XPrize.

Worked with 3 biotech startups and delivered need analysis, pricing potential, and market analysis for VC pitch competition. All 3 teams won $200,000 seed funding in a competing group of 20 (only 4 teams were selected for funding)

Led projects studying advanced structural materials that resulted in 4 publications and 2 poster presentations. Managed and mentored 2 undergraduate researchers that resulted in 3 publications, 2 poster presentations, and 2 job offers Analyzed performance materials (metals, steels, and ceramics) by means of manipulating microstructural and composition factors as well as applying novel processing methods.

Planned and executed assays that helped secure $225,000 NIH startup seed funding and 2 publications. Develop replicable yeast analysis techniques to analyze the effects of these growth factors to uncover underlying biological pathways and potentially harmful side effects.

Lead team to the league title, regional title, and NCAA championship semifinal. Liaison between the coach/school administration and team members. Organized off-season team practices, team volunteer events, and maintained academic team standards. Supported younger team member's integration into UCSD's student-athlete system.

Contributed to a cross-discipline team studying the physical and functional wiring of the cell and building genome-scale maps to translate complex biological responses. Analyzed the biochemical and biophysical properties of different gelling agents (phytagel, carrageenan, bacto agar, etc.) for optimized microbial growth.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Materials Science, 4.0 Gpa

Activities and Societies: UCLA Men's Club Soccer

Master Of Science - Ms, Nanoengineering, 4.0 Gpa

Activities and Societies: grAdvantage Program (6 Month Teamwork/Leadership Seminar)

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Nanoengineering

Activities and Societies: NCAA Soccer Team Captain, Volunteer Tutor, UCSD Ski and Snowboard Team, Greeks Gone Greek Data Analyst, SPARK.