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Dayton, Ohio, United States

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Dayton, Ohio Area

Amherst, MA

• Working under Professor Kenneth Carter
• Synthesized and characterized a series of novel telechelic and carborane containing conjugated polymers.
• Developed a surface grafting method using thiol-ene click chemistry to fabricate solvent impervious, semi-conducting films, and verified that the microstructures of the stabilized films were not compromised by the.
• Functionalized nanocellulose dispersions with small molecules and amino acids for use as flexible composites and… Show more Working under Professor Kenneth Carter
• Functionalized nanocellulose dispersions with small molecules and amino acids for use as flexible composites and films in gas capture and electronic applications.
• Determined the excited state manifold of carborane-containing conjugated polymers, as well as the lifetimes associated with different decay mechanisms, using femtosecond transient absorption spectrometry. Show less

Wilmington, Delaware

• Responsible for a thorough knowledge of Agilent consumables, including HPLC, GC, and GPC columns.
• Handled the sales of consumables to the Midwest territory and communicated promotions and discounts to customers.

Newark, DE

• Instructor: Professor Sandeep Patel
• Held office hours and tutored students enrolled in Physical Chemistry I/II (CHEM443/444).
• Graded quizzes and tests.

Newark, DE

• Worked under Professor Neal Zondlo.
• Synthesized and characterized distinctively functionalized hydroxyproline small molecules to use in the solid-state peptide synthesis of poly(proline) helices.

Newark, Delaware

• Instructor: Professor Sametz
• Led organic chemistry laboratories.
• Graded quizzes, lab reports, and tests.
• Tutored students enrolled in Organic Chemistry (CHEM322).

Newark, DE

• Assisted students enrolled in introductory level Russian language classes with their homework and understanding of the Russian language.

Wayne, NJ

• Synthesized gel-forming polymers for anti-settling applications and characterized viscosity changes over time using rotational rheometry.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Polymer Science And Engineering

Activities and Societies: Graduate Students for Diversity in Science and Engineering

Master Of Science (M.S.), Polymer Science And Engineering

Activities and Societies: Graduate Students for Diversity in Science and Engineering • Physical Chemistry of Polymers I and II • Polymer.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Chemistry

Activities and Societies: Russian Club, Cardio Hoop Dance Club • Organic Chemistry I and II with lab • Calculus II and Calculus III •.