- Build network of professionals in R&D, industry, government, and academia with expertise in solar energy conversion and storage, building energy performance optimization, novel hybrid HVAC systems, and renewable fuels synthesis technologies- Partner with other entrepreneurs and small business owners to pursue SBIR/STTR grants, pitch to non-dilutive funding sources and acquire capital to advance early stage concepts to next phase of commercialization process- Engage with professionals in venture capital, private equity, small business development and mentors to strategically navigate the landscape of entrepreneurship and startup development within clean energy technology- Inform relevant stakeholders about the clean, renewable energy transition, diversity in high-tech entrepreneurship and their vast potential for economic impact - Develop skills in data science, quantitative finance, marketing, intellectual property rights, contracts negotiation, grant writing and executive communication

• Planned and executed HPC Performance Benchmark Tests (HPL, OSU Microbenchmarks, Intel HPC Toolkit) to characterize CPU (MPI) and network (Infiniband, TCP/IP, and Ethernet) performance of primary compute cluster• Engaged with researchers to enhance the efficiency and performance of HPC applications and workflows, including gathering of benchmark metrics • Collaborated with users to ensure applications run efficiently, meeting both performance requirements and user expectations • Supported planning and execution of major OS and application upgrades and deployments ensuring functionality of applications, modules and shared libraries

-Major contributor toward build of new laboratory, setup multiple workstations, order equipment, parts, etc., and create respective standard operating protocol-Synthesized (sol-gel, modified Pechini method) and characterized (XRD, Raman) nonstoichiometric oxides for solar thermochemical fuel synthesis (TGA)-Developed mathematica scripts that convert raw thermogravimetric data to degree of oxygennonstoichiometry as a function of temperature and oxygen partial pressure-Developed mathematica scripts that fit defect reaction models to nonstoichiometry data and extractpartial molar thermodynamic quantities-Leveraged electronic structure theory (VASP, Pymatgen, CASM), condensed matter physics,statistical mechanics and chemical physics in order to complement experimental work-Performed electronic structure calculations in high performance computing environment and inferred relationships between electronic structure properties and bulk thermodynamic variables in the context of nonstoichiometric redox reactions

-Proctored exams, held instructional office hours, and facilitated learning for over 100 students persemester for Fluid Mechanics (EGN 3353)-Designed and graded exam problems, organized special preparatory sessions prior to exams-Communicated with students through course website in order to address specific learning needs and share useful supplemental material

Founded the American Association of Blacks in Energy Gator Chapter at the University of Florida. AABE is dedicated to ensure the input of African Americans and other minorities into the discussions and developments of energy policies regulations, R&D technologies, and environmental issues.https://www.facebook.com/groups/UF.AABE/The purpose of the AABE-FL Scholarship is to assist African American, Hispanic and Native American students with the cost of pursuing a bachelor’s degree in energy-related fields at an accredited college or university within the state of Florida.

-Proctored exams, held instructional office hours, and facilitated learning for over 100 students per semester for Thermodynamics (EML 3100) -Designed and graded exam problems, organized special preparatory sessions prior to exams-Communicated with students through course website in order to address specific learning needs and share useful supplemental material

Characterization and analysis of fuel cell current load change transient response in a solid oxide fuel cell/gas turbine hybrid system.

•Manufacturing Engineering Contractor supporting manufacturing processes involved in printed circuit card assembly for defense/space guidance and navigation applications

•Developed 3D model of urban environment in Google Sketchup software with layers and dimensions in order to specify characteristics of each structure which facilitated meetings with client for generation of system requirements •Modified and updated 2D drawing of system according to client specifications using Adobe Acrobat•Created and maintained corresponding spreadsheet for configuration of live structures and other physical features with detailed dimensions and specifications•SharePoint site administrator, responsible for multiple tasks including creating working group sites to enhance collaboration between team members and monitoring user site permissions•Performed research on Use Cases and System Under Test documents in development of Test Capability Requirements Document and Requirement Traceability Matrix Excel Spreadsheet•Co-authored I/ITSEC White Paper on enhancing the performance of C4ISR systems in the urban theater

- Teaching Assistant for Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing course in the Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Department at the University of Central Florida- Instructed students in proficiently utilizing I-DEAS/NX software to perform 3D modeling and Finite Element Analysis- Assisted the professor with course duties by leading weekly lab sessions, proctoring and grading exams- Provided availability outside of course hours to assist students with assignments on an individual basis