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Chicago, Il, Us

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Additive Manufacturing: • Helped transform a small R&D project into a stage-gated business platform for PPG• Led fundamental chemistry/materials science research in parallel with several product development efforts• Developed a broad portfolio of low temperature polymer cure chemistries and formulations• Led team’s IP strategy initiative resulting in 6 recent patent applications (4 recently published)• Routinely designed and employed statistical methods (using JMP) to test new polymer/composite formulations• Used rheology, SEM, profilometry, Instron, NMR, GPC and FTIR to characterize polymer formulations and materials• Directly supervised a Chemist and Technician

Champaign, Il, Us

Launched collaborative project to develop polymers that generate reversible bonds in response to heat, light and mechanical force:• Designed and synthesized single molecules and polymers• Demonstrated reversible modulation of dynamic crosslinks using rheology, NMR, tensile tests, and UV-Vis spectroscopy Shape-switching microparticles: • Used photolithography, imprint lithography, and plasma etching to design multilayered particles• Analyzed shape-switching mechanics using fluorescence microscopy and atomic force microscopy • Collaborated with a mechanical engineering student to develop finite element model of particles’ shape-switching behavior 3D structured lithium ion battery electrodes: • Applied knowledge of electrochemistry to help group members characterize battery electrodes, resulting in several coauthored publicationsOptical microcavities for high-contrast displays:• Wrote grant proposal to develop novel optical components for LED-backlit displays• Led preliminary research and developed microfabrication methods resulting in a granted patent

Washington, Dc, Us

Interned for two summers (both 2012 and 2013) at the Naval Research Laboratory. There, I synthesized silicon nanowires using a wet etching technique, and fabricated silicon nanowire-based lithium battery coin cells designed for failure analysis after cycling.

College Park, Md, Us

John Cumings Research Group:• Coauthored publication with graduate mentor on in situ transmission electron microscopy characterizing lithium-ion-assisted bonding between silicon nanowires• Developed analytical model to compute the strength of bonds between chemically bonded nanowires • Discovered previously unreported alloy phase in silicon nanowires by analyzing electron diffraction patterns

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Materials Science And Engineering

Bachelor'S Degree, Materials Science And Engineering