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Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Forecast Hawaiʻi's energy demand using various types of modeling methods and historical data sets.

Honolulu, Hi

• Cost-effectively design and implement environmental compliance programs• Coordinate with regulatory agencies to enable operations to comply with environmental regulations and permit conditions• Collect, process, and validate environmental data in a timely manner; generate reports for regulatory agencies and customers

Boulder, Co

• Identified the main sources of air pollution in the Colorado Front Range through: • Utilizing various software programs (Excel, MATLAB, Chemical Mass Balance Model) • Manipulating air sample data • Analyzing results to determine trends and accuracy

Boulder, Co

• Designed STEM lesson plans for students in low income and minority schools• Lessons engaged students through hands on activities and student participation• Students learned air pollution theory, physics of sound, and basic computer programming

Boulder, Co

• Enhanced students knowledge of the material and clarified any misunderstandings by:• Providing students with one-on-one or small group interactions • Preparing homework solutions and assisting with any questions

San Diego, Ca

• Manufactured a novel system to increase the efficiency of concentrated solar systems by using carbon particles as the working fluid• Implemented engineering fundamentals to design and analyze potential systems• Analyzed the carbon particle generation by measuring the attenuation of a laser sent into the carbon plume

Master Of Science - Ms, Mechanical Engineering, Emphasis In Energy And The Environment

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering, Minor In Energy Studies, Gpa 3.45

Activities and Societies: Tau Beta Pi, Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC) Fellow, Mortar Board, American Society of Mechanical.

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