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As a process/systems engineer at Carbon America, I play a pivotal role in designing, constructing, and operating a pilot plant to showcase our cutting-edge carbon capture technology, FrostCC. My hands-on involvement has spanned the entire project life cycle, from initial concept development to 24/7 facility operation. Working in a fast-paced, lean engineering team, I have gained valuable insights into the challenges of bringing new technologies from concept to pilot to market.I graduated with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering in May of 2018. I continued my education at Colorado School of Mines as a Mechanical Engineering Master's student with a focus on the applications of the thermal sciences. As a part of the Advanced Energy Systems Group (http://aes.mines.edu/), my graduate research focused on chemically reacting flow in intermediate temperature protonic-ceramic fuel cells and combining the fundamental physics models with economic models to optimally position the fuel cell system designs for medium-scale distributed power generation for industrial buildings such as data centers, hospitals, factories, and warehouses. My background in chemical engineering, coupled with my mechanical engineering education, equips me with a solid foundation in thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid dynamics. My graduate research and work experience have allowed me to exercise my techno-economics skills and focus in on the intricate details of bringing emerging technologies from concept to reality. I am mission driven and passionate about applying these principles to real-world, high impact R&D and process engineering projects. Sectors that resonate with my interests include green technology, energy, carbon capture, and aerospace.In my free time I design and build snowboards in my garage on my homemade pneumatic press. I have also taken up sewing so that I can design and make my own backpacks and other outdoor gear, experimenting with new technical fabrics and creating unique features that aren't available on commercial products.

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