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Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• Developed single mode microwave technique that improves the strength of commercially available silicon carbide (SiC) fibers by 150% and grain size by 500%• Improved technique to decrease the molecular size of commercial magnetic ink from 1000 nm to 50 nm• Trained NASA researchers on the use of a Phenom Scanning Electron Microscope• Designed a system to test electrical conductivity of microwaved SiC nanofibers• Co-Author for technical memorandum related to the project, published internally at NASA

• Team leader for a perovskite solar cell and nanofiber retardant nanofiber development project with 4 members• Assigned tasks to the team members and supervised their progress in a weekly manner• Designed and developed a low temperature flexible perovskite solar cell in a high humidity environment using nonconventional equipment that produced a maximum efficiency of 4.28%• Developed a compact portable handheld device capable of producing nanofibers through centrifugal forces• Fabricated and evaluated the efficiency of 600+ solar cells and characterized their morphology using a scanning electron microscope• Converted PVP, PEO, PVA, and PVB nanofibers into carbon or titanium dioxide nanofibers for electronic component applications e.g. solar cells and batteries

Edinburg, Texas

• Team leader for a decentralized mobile robot communication and real-time tracking project with 2 members• Performed 200+ computer simulations and real-time implementation of nonholonomic mobile robot control allowing for 3 robots to travel in a triangular formation• Detected and tracked the location of multiple robots in real-time in a room based on their color• Assisted robotics professor with grading, supervising tests, and tutoring an undergraduate and graduate course of 50 students

Master’S Degree, Electrical And Electronics Engineering, 3.67

Activities and Societies: SHPE MemberDevelop a low temperature flexible perovskite solar cell with a mesoporous electron transport layer..

Bachelor’S Degree, Electrical Engineering

Activities and Societies: IEEE Student ChapterDesigned and programmed an autonomous mobile robot capable of detecting and tracking.