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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Canada Area

• Create, optimize, and scale-up the quantum dot ink formulation by coordinating and leading lab technologists in fabricating printable solar cell devices• Accurately create and maintain daily experiment log sheets, results, supply of materials, and standard operating procedures to ensure high work reproducibility and high degree of quality and reliability

Toronto, Canada

• Designed and synthesized over 10 new sunlight-absorbing molecules• Fabrication of small-scale printable organic electronic solar cells• Mentored 7 graduate and undergraduate students over four years• Served as lab manager of collaborative 12+ team to foster safe and efficient operation of research• Collaborated with a 12+ team of engineering experts, resulting in nine manuscripts and conference presentations and the receipt of scholarships and awards totalling over CDN$140,000.00

Toronto, Canada Area

• Taught a module with own lesson plans of a 2nd year undergraduate organic chemistry class (~120 students)

Toronto, Canada

• Guided up to 60 first- and second-year undergraduate students working together on solving problems and learning key organic chemistry and physical chemistry concepts in tutorials and outside of the classroom• Designed 9 organic chemistry problem set for weekly class tutorials

Southampton, United Kingdom

• Shared my chemistry knowledge with a 10-person research group at one of the world’s top organic electronic solar cell research and production facilities with research resulting in one publication• Learned state-of-the-art solar cell fabrication methods and gained valuable business-oriented research experience

Oakville, Canada

• Led a team of 10+ coaches, responsible for 85 gymnastics athletes, and provided communication between athletes, parents, coaches, and head supervisor to ensure gym safety, proper development of gymnastics skills, and promoting fun exercise

Ithaca, New York Area

• Explored modelling of chemical changes and electron movement of acetyl acetone in water using ab initio and semi-empirical methods on Linux/Ubuntu operating system

Ithaca, New York

• Investigated new electrochemical technique of depositing single layer of metal onto fuel cell electrode to improve the process of production of hydrogen gas, a sustainable energy source

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Chemical Engineering And Applied Science

Activities and Societies: Co-Chair, Treasurer, Friday Social Co-Director of Chemical Engineering Graduate Students'​ Association Chemical.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Chemistry, 3.93 And Above Out Of 4.00

Activities and Societies: Women's Gymnastics varsity team Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) active member Women's Gymnastics.