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Newark, Delaware, United States & Deepwater, New Jersey, United States

• DuPont Electronics & Industrials - Kalrez® Perfluoroelastomer Parts
• Designed a reactor fast fill system to decrease plant downtime by 3¾ hours upon start-up o Redlined the P&ID while following process to service connection guidelines for back-flow prevention o Implementation could.
• Developed a wiring procedure for Kalrez® finishing to decrease contamination and improve operator ergonomics
• Aided in the start-up of a new DuPont facility by conducting lab testing of a wastewater treatment additive
• Scoped a new gearbox to modify an existing emulsion hose pump in order to decrease operator burden
• Corrected drawing versus in-field inconsistencies through plant P&ID walkdowns

College Park, Maryland, United States

• Participatory Technology Assessment Research
• Conducted qualitative analysis on interviews from governmental agencies and ECAST ○ Focused on the ethical meaning and value of engaging the public with NASA, DOE, and NOAA ○ Completed thematic coding analyses through.
• Presented this analysis in Mexico at the Society for Social Studies of Science conference in December 2022

College Park, Maryland, United States

• College Park Scholars: Science, Technology & Society Colloquium
• Instructed a weekly 2-hour discussion developing students’ analytical skills for human-centered design
• Led students through team design projects by teaching STS and design thinking skills

Columbia, Maryland, United States

• Compiled and analyzed freight invoice data for over $3.1 million in costs ○ Discovered over $40,000 available for recuperation ○ Recommended sustainable improvements after mapping Grace's internal freight process flow.
• Supported a company-wide global project focused on Manufacturing Excellence ○ Updated and organized action rails in TeamGuru to align with its dynamic schedule
• Gained a deeper understanding of business-level communication and collaboration across multiple chemical plants

• Developed a business proposal as part of a team of six engineers on an improved, sustainable 3D printer that was selected as one of the top six candidates out of 86 submissions.
• Learned about the decision-making behind global business operations, the influence of global megatrends, and the global economy