◼ Metallurgist engineer for friction welding development for aerospace (titanium, nickel superalloys) and automotive customers (steel, aluminum)◼ Process/quality improvement at friction welding production plant◼ Tensile/mechanical testing, microscopy, and hardness testing of metallurgical samples.◼ Manage metallurgical laboratory: planning quality testing, scheduling labor and managing equipment◼ Work with customers on quality concerns/complaints (5 Whys, fishbone diagram, corrective actions)◼ Training associates on quality management system and company’s quality & testing procedures◼ Prepare friction welding production plant for AS9100 and NADCAP audits.

Manager for FEI Helios 660 SEM-FIB dual beam electron microscope: maintain instrument, train new users, and perform imaging, FIB milling, and TEM sample preparation for academic researchers and commercial clients at Nano-Engineering Research Core FacilityResearching ultrafast laser processing of metal surfaces at Center for Functionalized Surfaces

Researching ultrafast laser processing of metal surfaces at Center for Functionalized SurfacesManager for FEI Helios 660 SEM-FIB dual beam electron microscope: maintain instrument, train new users, and perform imaging, FIB milling, and TEM sample preparation for academic researchers and commercial clients at Nano-Engineering Research Core Facility

Researching scalable commercialization of perovskite solar cells at Huang Research GroupCharacterization of organic thin films for optoelectronic applications

Continuous improvement of automotive seating foam production with operations, quality, and engineering coworkersManage maintenance and integrate new Hennecke HT metering system for polyurethane foam molding lineDesign polyurethane foam molding recipes for customers’ new modelsFANUC robot programmer and integrator

Taught laboratory sessions on fluid mechanics and technical writing for undergraduate students.Prepared and applied grading rubrics for laboratory work, homework, and exams.

Investigated temperature and irradiance dependence of dye-sensitized solar cells and photoelectrolysis cells.Research on deposition of electrodes on transparent conductive glass.Characterized sol-gel titanium dioxide photoanodes using scanning electron microscopy, profilometry, and FTIR.

Taught laboratory sessions on heat transfer and technical writing for undergraduate students.Prepared and applied grading rubrics for laboratory work, homework, and exams.

Investigated creation of thin film photoelectrodes from carbon nanotubes and semiconducting oxide nanoparticles.Characterized electrospun TiO2 thin film photoanodes using scanning electron microscopy, UV-VIS spectroscopy, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy.Designed and automated using Labview a system for analyzing IV and monochromatic quantum efficiency of photoelectrochemical cells