• Provide support for the R&D Ocular Materials group at JJVC.• Formulation and fabrication of next generation soft contact lens for new product development.• Evaluation of novel lens characteristics and properties.• Synthesis of novel small molecules for lens development.

Early Career ProgramYear 1: Fibers Research and Technology• Investigated new precursor technology for carbon fiber development• Developed and executed experimental planning and analytical testing - analytical instruments include FTIR, Raman, DSC, UV-Vis, NMR, GC-MS, and analytical tests include gravimetric analysis, pH, viscosity, and turbidity measurements of scaled up emulsions• Collaborated and developed pilot line and production line trialsYear 2: Quality Assurance• Participated in the method development of new analytical techniques in support of Hexcel engineering. Trained day and night shift workers on new techniques.• Analysed and evaluated test results, prepare technical reports, give technical presentations, and maintain accurate records.• Perform daily and monthly maintenance on Quality department instrumentation which includes investigation activities and calibration. Instrumentation includes ICP-OES, UV-Vis Spectrophotometer, pH meter, Auto-Titrators, and Auto-Viscometers• Participated in Lean Six Sigma training and achieved certification of my Green Belt

I helped develop chemistry focused sections on the study.com website.

Supervised undergraduate lab and lecture courses. Lecture courses include: Chemistry for Today, General Chemistry I and II, Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry, and Advanced Inorganic Chemistry. The undergraduate labs I’ve supervised include: General Chemistry I and II, Organic Chemistry I and II, Physical Chemistry, and Inorganic Chemistry

Tutored undergraduate and graduate students and held review sessions at State College of Florida. Classes I tutored include: General Chemistry I and II, Organic Chemistry I and II, Biochemistry, Physics I and II, Biology I and II, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Earth Space Sciences, and some math courses (Elementary Algebra I and II, Statistics, Pre-Calc, Calc)

Help supervise and assistant undergraduate lab courses including General Chemistry I and II, and Advanced Physical Methods

Prepared chemicals and instrumentation for undergraduate lab courses including General Chemistry I and II, Organic Chemistry I and II, two upper level chemistry courses (Proteins and Metabolism, and Nucleic Acids and Membranes)