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Clearwater, Florida, United States

Failure Analysis Lab Responsibilities: 1) Work director: Responsible for assigning tasks to team based on company needs, review incoming work to ensure tasks are appropriate for group and support manager with identifying and communicating to team changes in task priority and escalations. 2) Failure analysis engineer: Perform testing of failed components to determine root cause of failure, generate technical reports on findings and review reports from team to maintain consistent quality… Show more Failure Analysis Lab Responsibilities: 1) Work director: Responsible for assigning tasks to team based on company needs, review incoming work to ensure tasks are appropriate for group and support manager with identifying and communicating to team changes in task priority and escalations. 2) Failure analysis engineer: Perform testing of failed components to determine root cause of failure, generate technical reports on findings and review reports from team to maintain consistent quality in results provided to customer. Primary contact for Computed tomography testing and coordinate maintenance. Show less

Clearwater, Florida, United States

Orlando, Florida Area

Advisor: Dr. Laurene TetardProject overview: 1) Develop tools, techniques, and processes to study catalytic processes on 2D materials at the nanoscale. Responsibilities: Experimental design; 2D material preparation/synthesis (ball milling, CVD, exfoliation); ex situ characterization of materials in micro and nanoscales (FTIR, Raman, Fluorescence, XRD, XRF, XPS, SEM, AFM, nano-TA, nano-IR); in-situ monitoring with IR spectroscopy and nanoscale imaging (nano-IR, Raman… Show more Advisor: Dr. Laurene TetardProject overview: 1) Develop tools, techniques, and processes to study catalytic processes on 2D materials at the nanoscale. Responsibilities: Experimental design; 2D material preparation/synthesis (ball milling, CVD, exfoliation); ex situ characterization of materials in micro and nanoscales (FTIR, Raman, Fluorescence, XRD, XRF, XPS, SEM, AFM, nano-TA, nano-IR); in-situ monitoring with IR spectroscopy and nanoscale imaging (nano-IR, Raman, FTIR). 2) Develop advanced atomic force microscopy detection schemes using multifrequency nonlinear coupling and acoustic actuations.Responsibilities: Experimental design, LabVIEW interface programming, sample surface and structure characterization (SEM, AFM, MSAFM).3) Assist external faculty and students with use of lab equipment and determining optimal experimental approach.Responsibilities: Experimental design, Equipment training, Raman spectroscopy, FTIR, AFM.Teaching Overview: Lab instructor for Physics I and II (algebra based and calculus based)Responsibilities: Face-to-face lab instruction, quiz preparation, recitations, and grading, proctor exams. Show less

Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of PhysicsAdvisor: Dr. Peter DowbenProject overview: Investigation of core level spectra for organic ferroelectrics. Responsibilities: Sample preparation for vacuum environment; ultra-high vacuum (UHV) system monitoring; XPS; data analysis.

Puerto Rico

NIH-RISE ProgramAdvisor: Dr. Luis G. RosaProject overview: Fabrication and analysis of polymer nanodevices. Responsibilities: Experimental Design; Device fabrication (PVD, Langmuir-blodgett thin film deposition, spin coat); Data analysis; Class 10,000 Cleanroom

Humacao, Puerto Rico

IFN Summer Research ProgramAdvisor: Dr. Luis RosaProject overview: Fabrication and transport characterization of full organic diodes, photocells, and ferroelectric gated transistors.Responsibilities: Device fabrication (PVD, Langmuir-Blodgett thin film deposition); Device testing (I-V curves); All studies performed in cleanroom environment.

Princeton, New Jersey, United States

Advisor: Dr. Naveen VermaProject overview: Acquisition and replay of physiological data for testing of medical electronic devices. Responsibilities: MATLAB programming.

Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

Advisor: Dr. Peter DowbenProject overview: Determination of oxidation states and surface composition on oxide materials.Responsibilities: Sample preparation for UHV; UHV system monitoring; XPS; UPS; IPES; data analysis.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Physics

Master Of Science - Ms, Physics

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Physics Applied To Electronics

Activities and Societies: 1) Consejo General de Estudiantes de UPRH, Vicepresidente (2013-2014)