Lenzi J. Williams, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Riverview, Florida, United States

Cary, North Carolina, United States

- Defining research problems and conducting specialized and targeted research on behalf of the client, producing final analyses, detailed reports, and presentations of key findings to help create impact- Concisely and clearly communicating findings to clients, providing advice and recommendations to solve complex issues to ensure quality standards and deadlines are met. - Strategizing solutions for business, organizational, or industry specific problems by gathering and analyzing source material providing fresh perspective, objectivity, and a specific knowledge base.- Networking to discuss findings with other researchers and members of the organization, identifying key areas of concern and areas of improvement in research design and implementation.

Cary, North Carolina, United States

-Collecting and analyzing data for new and existing product builds and manufacture components to compare key performance metrics against marketing specifications. -Generating reports and media capturing summaries with conclusions and recommendations to help drive business decisions. -Developing and maintaining product specifications by documenting customized spectrometer design, measurement procedures and test processes required to validate customer applications. -Testing new software releases, plugins, and mobile apps with an eye for end-user usability and spectroscopic feature support, providing recommendations for enhancement and documentation support.-Designing new marketing video, application notes, trade show support and presentations for staff, customer and public consumption.

Largo, Florida, United States

- Created a chemical sensing division, NanoSense, focused on research, product development, and the product sale of nanoparticle substrates, lab services, and spectroscopic solutions for the clients requirements.- Invented patent pending nanoparticle-enhanced metamaterial substrates and high-throughput spectroscopic detection technologies for trace chemical sensing.- Led production, training, and quality assessment for an existing Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) substrate product line.- Managed a chemical sensing and engineering team by training, coordinating employees’ strengths and interests with research projects, providing mentorship, and establishing efficient project timelines for increased productivity.- Led in-house calibration customer services for Ocean Insight UV-Visible and NIR spectrometers ensuring reliable performance across the current and older device product lines

Research Triangle Park

- Supported the development of formulations active ingredients for fungicides, herbicides, and insecticides.- Assisted in the initial and subsequent validation of the equipment and scale-up processes.- Performed the disassembly, assembly, cleaning, and operation of formulation lab instrumentation and components.- Strived to contribute ideas and suggestions to improve lab techniques, lab development, and formulation processes.- Improved efficiency toward completion of multiple time-sensitive process development projects

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

- Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the Energy Frontier Research Center (EFRC) at UNC- Advanced knowledge of photonic materials for solar energy conversion through effective and correctly conducted femtosecond transient absorption (fs-TA) spectroscopy- Improved working condition of two Clark-MXR regenerative amplifiers and performed alignment of optical parametric amplifiers and femtosecond autocorrelators - Executed multiple projects focused on describing interfacial electron transfer processes at the surface of p-type dye-sensitized photoelectrodes. - Implemented bias-dependent ultrafast transient absorption to describe long-lived charge separated states (CSS) occurring at the surface of nickel oxide thin films passivated using Targeted Atomic Deposition (TAD) - Confirmed vapor-liquid-solid (VLS) growth of single-crystalline lead perovskite nanowires using a home-built single-structure photoluminescence microscope - Visiting Lecturer for Physical Chemistry II: Quantum Mechanics

Tallahassee, Florida

- Gained conceptual understanding of ultrafast pulsed lasers, continuous wave lasers, laser alignment, second harmonic generation, and single-structure imaging. - Innovated femtosecond optical spectroscopy using time-resolved circularly polarized transient absorption spectroscopy (fs-CPTA). -Successfully developed and wrote a proposal providing a $13,000 stipend for one year of funding to complete dissertation work. - Mentored graduate and undergraduate students in advanced scientific techniques and professional development.- Demonstrated effective communication and leadership with six years of teaching experience

Tallahassee, Fl

- Courses: "General Chemistry I", "General Chemistry II", "General Chemistry Lab I", "General Chemistry Lab II", "Physical Chemistry Lab”.- Engaged students with board work, question and answer sessions, and hands-on demonstrations.- Assured students’ work in the lab follow all appropriate safety regulations in the use of specialized lab equipment and materials.- Offered introduction to general quantitative techniques and chemical laboratory procedures.- Mentored and provided personalized tutoring outside of class

Tallahassee, Fl

- Provided laboratory support for Physical Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry Lab instrumentation.- Contributed in multiple roles managing chemical inventories, of lab chemicals and equipment.- Prepared chemical reagents and maintained working operation of lab instruments.- Supported safe lab practices in conjunction with clean lab environments.- Assisted students in use of specialized lab equipment

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Chemistry

Activities and Societies: - McKnight Dissertation Fellow Florida Georgia Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation - Florida.

Bachelor’S Degree, Chemistry

Activities and Societies: Alpha Chi Sigma Undergraduate Research in ChemistryResearch Project: Synthesis and magnetic characterization.