Elizabeth Kulp Email & Phone Number

Rolla, MO, US

Rolla, MO

• Develop and produce environmentally friendly, non-chromate conversion coatings for corrosion protection by immersion, spray, and electrodeposition for a SERDP-funded project
• Characterize coatings using FIB/SEM, XRD, XPS, salt spray, and electrochemical corrosion testing to investigate the mechanism by which rare-earth compounds inhibit corrosion of aluminum, steel, and magnesium alloys
• Operate the FIB/SEM for surface and cross sectional imaging, patterning, EDS mapping, and STEM imaging on steel, shale, and coatings such as cerium oxide, cerium phosphate, superlattices, and synthetic diamond on.
• Evaluate and report on coatings and materials for PPG, Honeywell, and Doe Run using SEM, FIB, TEM, XRD, XPS, Raman, FTIR, GC-MS, and ICP-MS to examine coatings, contaminations, and solution quality (proprietary work)

Rolla, MO

• Lecture when needed on the fundamentals of chemistry as it applies to materials science
• Grade assignments and review and administer tests as requested

Rolla, MO

• Taught users to operate the scope and characterize their materials during one-on-one sessions
• Supervised users to ensure proper operation of the instrument
• Developed a method to produce milled slices for 3D reconstruction
• Worked with FEI engineers to address problems via phone and RAPID sessions
• Billed users monthly for operation of the scope

Rolla, MO

• Trained and supervised participants in the Opportunities for Undergraduate Research Experience (OURE) program in the experimental design and result interpretation
• Taught participants the basics and the operation of equipment such as potentiostats and XRD
• Educated participants in proper chemical hygiene in the laboratory to remain ISO 14001, EPA, and OSHA compliant
• Two students won awards for their research accomplishments

Rolla, MO

• Investigated the electrodeposition, epitaxial growth, chirality, and characterization of metal oxides and biomaterials on single crystalline metals and semiconductors on DOE- and NSF-funded projects
• Published 10 peer reviewed articles and presented at seven conferences
• Developed and optimized deposition baths and electrochemical conditions for epitaxial growth of copper(I) oxide, copper(II) oxide, zinc oxide, magnetite, zinc ferrite, superlattices, and silver(II) oxide on single.
• Produced epitaxial chiral films shown to be useful as enantiospecific sensors
• Electrodeposited biomaterials such as hydroxyapatite, brushite, calcite, aragonite, vaterite, calcium oxalate, and calcium tartrate
• Operated equipment such as XRD, SEM/EDS/EBSD, FTIR, Raman, UV-vis, AFM, ellipsometry, and PPMS to identify material, crystallographic orientation, epitaxial relationship, particle size, thickness, morphology, and.

Rolla, MO

• Lectured biweekly on the fundamentals of basic chemistry to four sections of 15-25 students using real world examples, lab experiments, and research results
• Developed, administered, and graded quizzes on concepts covered in class
• Received an outstanding teaching award from the Chemistry department

Rolla, MO

• Supervised the work of project teams as well as the day-to-day functions of the EXCEL program and the activities of seven to 12 mentors within the program in terms of evaluating their performance and troubleshooting.
• Developed and organized weekly training meetings and activities for the EXCEL program while supervising the activities five facilitators within the program as a mentor
• Incorporated group dynamics into helping 6 to 20 students learn to work in collaborative learning groups to study chemistry and calculus biweekly as a facilitator

Ph.D., Inorganic Materials Chemistry

Activities and Societies: International Students Club, Missouri Science Olympiad, 2+2 (Girls Scout science program), Expanding Your.

B.S., Chemistry; Leadership Communications Minor

Activities and Societies: University Graduate Teaching Assistant Workshop—Faculty and Student Evaluator, Speech Communication Faculty.