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San Diego, California, United States

San Diego, California, United States

Morris Plains, New Jersey, United States

• TRL 2-6 development of materials process and procedures from bench top to proof of concept production.
• Materials development focused on high temperature EBC and TBC ceramic coatings.
• Mechanical testing and failure of ceramic materials for determination of the probability of failure and lifing of ceramics in turbine engine core with high thermal and mechanical loading.
• Material processing development from lab scale to production of intermetallic materials for use in evaporable getters.
• PM processing of novel aluminum materials for high temperature applications

Morristown, New Jersey

Tokyo, Japan

During travel for the last year and a half, I have visited 19 countries on 5 continents. I have worked as a receptionist in hostels and in the kitchens in two countries and three languages! I have had to learn to adapt to unexpected situations, learn Spanish, practice my French and Italian, and stay on a strict budget. I have seen and done so many amazing.

Loughborough, UK

Determined the sintering and grain growth behavior of zirconia-toughened alumina (ZTA) ceramics under the influence of electrical fields and microwaves to maintain a nano-structured material to prevent hydrothermal aging (HTA) during sterilization of ceramic prosthetics. · Optimized field-assisted sintering techniques that reduce sintering times from hours.

Trento, Italia

Determined the sintering behavior of crystalline and partially crystalline copper slag to evaluate potential recycling options for this industrial waste stream for thermal and microwave applications. · Measured fracture strength of sintered slag: ring-on-ring, piston-on-three ball· Evaluated thermal shock resistance properties of sintered slag and the.

Trento, Italia

Determination of electro-chemical mechanisms responsible for the ultra-low sintering temperatures observed when electric fields are applied during the sintering 8 mol% yttria-stabilized zirconia (8YSZ) for fuel cell (SOFC) applications.· Built field-assisted sintering equipment and developed flash sintering protocols, allowing for sintering of 8YSZ at.

High Temperature Materials Laboratory

· Responsible for synthesis of SiCN polymer derived ceramics (PDC)· Ran experiments to observe viscous behavior of PDCs during pyrolysis· Maintained sinter-forging equipment

Course: Energy and Environment· Graded weekly assignments for undergraduate and graduate students· Gave weekly homework help sessions· Maintained class wiki of alternative energy technologies

· Responsible for filtration experiments to separate contaminants from biodiesel for industrial scale up· Measured and analyzed contaminates using GC-MS for activated filtration

· Designed and fabricated sensor mounts for autonomous vehicle used in the DARPA Grand Challenge 2004 and 2005· Safety driver during training of autonomous driving AI algorithm training· Design and ordering of electrical and actuator system for small semi-autonomous vehicle application

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Materials Science And Engineering, 30/30 Con Lode

Ph.D. Candidate, Mechanical Engineering

Master Of Science (M.S.), Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude