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Orlando, FL, US

Orlando, Florida, United States

• Develops and implements advanced engineering solutions for the treatment and remediation of contaminated stormwater runoff, including designing systems to remove pollutants and restore water quality;
• Engineers innovative soil washing technologies for the remediation of heavily contaminated soils, capable of treating media with contamination levels in the range of thousands of parts-per-million (ppm);
• Designs eco-friendly in situ sediment remediation technologies specifically targeting bioaccumulative and biomagnifying contaminants in porewater which enhances aquatic ecosystem health by applying advanced.
• Nurtures a thorough understanding of federal, state, and local regulations to enhance contributions to environmental site assessments and engineering evaluation and cost analyses.
• . Designs and implements efficient environmental sampling and monitoring programs, meeting regulatory standards and contributing to data-driven decision-making;
• Collaborates across interdisciplinary teams, providing actionable insights, and communicating findings effectively through reports and presentations;

Orlando, Florida, United States

• Calculated optimized geometries, determine polarization constants, and determine the electronic and optical spectra using software such as Gaussian and GaussView;
• Investigated pyridinium derivate hydrocarbon electrocatalysts for the reduction of atmospheric carbon dioxide through cyclic voltammetry, bulk electrolysis, gas chromatography, NMR, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.

Orlando, Florida, United States

• Developed curriculum materials for 300+ incoming students to aid in their professional and social development at the college
• Organized a schedule of weekly educational keynote speakers for the Fall semester
• Oversaw a team of 15 teaching assistants for the Honors Symposium class and ensured that proper teaching and grading procedures are being followed
• Monitored 15 class Webcourse sections to promote a positive learning environment and guarantee fair grading of assignments
• Fulfilled the responsibilities of Team Leaders in mediating breakout discussion in their absence
• Moderated weekly meetings to discuss existing problems in the program and provide insight on problem solving methods and upcoming events

Orlando, Florida, United States

• Introduced freshman and second year entry honors students to help them acclimate with to the academic and community aspects of life at the Burnett Honors College
• Moderated weekly discussions and grade assignments on material of great importance
• Mentored new team leaders and provided aid and support with challenges

Orlando, Florida, United States

• Utilize softwares including Gaussian and GaussView to calculate optimized geometries, determine polarization constants, and determine the electronic and optical spectra
• Study the use of silver, gold, and copper nanoparticles in water-assisted activation of oxygen

Orlando, Florida, United States

• Graded periodic homework assignments that demonstrate students’ understanding of key concepts and equations regarding the theories of classical and quantum mechanics
• Held office hours for students to ask questions about course material and reintroduce material to account for student’s individual learning styles
• Proctored exams to ensure academic integrity of the class

Orlando, Florida, United States

• Hypothesized improvements of DNA logic gates for chemical education and analyte detection
• Aided in the design of a DNA antenna tile that works to overcome reactions limited by the rate of substrate diffusion using various unwinding arms and adaptors

Orlando, Florida, United States

• Aided in grading biochemistry exams which tested students’ understanding of topics ranging from the chemical foundations of macromolecules to their interactions in the intricate systems that they make up
• Determined students’ level of comprehension and accuracy answering free response prompts

Fargo, North Dakota, United States

• Ran complex geometry optimization, time dependent density functional theorem, and fragmented density of state calculations
• Tested the effect of binding atom electronegativity, chain length, and orientation of ligands on the binding efficiency and strength of electron coupling in CdSe quantum dots
• Tuned quantum dots to be favorable for the lignin valorization reaction from plant cell walls using capping ligands to enact green chemistry principles