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Berkeley, Missouri, United States

Greater St. Louis Area

Graduate student-PhD in ChemistryDesigned, led, and executed multi-faceted, independent, and collaborative research projects utilizing synthetic organic and materials chemistry techniques to synthesize and characterize oligoviologen-based, stimuli-responsive thermoplastic and thermoset polymer materials.- Collaborated to optimize the iterative step-growth organic synthesis and purification of oligoviologen crosslinkers for incorporation into advanced material applications.- Captained efforts in the synthesis of photocatalyst molecules for integration into hydrogels and microparticles, facilitating photoreduction of advanced polymer formulations through visible light irradiation. - Executed experimental design and follow-through of multi-step syntheses, troubleshooting issues as needed to obtain desired final products that are critical integrated components in multiple published and in-progress research thrusts.- Formulated and thermally cured oligoviologen-crosslinked (thermoset) hydrogel polymer materials for artificial molecular muscles, electrostatic release, water harvesting, drug delivery, advanced adhesives, material coatings, and cell culture.- Pioneered an entirely new subgroup aimed at the synthesis and characterization of water-in-oil emulsion polymerized, oligoviologen-crosslinked microparticles for release of functional anions towards materials enhancement, drug delivery. - Conducted advanced materials characterization experiments using engineering techniques to analyze advanced polymeric materials both qualitatively and quantitatively, ensuring they met desired experimental design specifications.

Served as an Active-Duty Information Professional Officer (Lieutenant) in the US Navy’s Information Warfare community ensuring the Navy’s uninhibited capabilities within the cyber domain

Served as a division officer executing manning, training, and administration tasks on behalf of 20 military personnel in a division dedicated to certifying, accrediting, assessing, and authorizing networks, systems, and circuits for the Navy.

Led a team of 50 personnel in a comprehensive network defense initiative to centralize the management of the fleet’s network security capabilities. This effort ensured enhanced network integrity, change and configuration management, compliance, awareness, and protection against potentially harmful network events across the fleet.• Supervised a 24/7 watch floor designed to onboard and provide troubleshooting and sustainment assistance in support of the fleet’s network security capabilities, assuring proper network security alignment for over 150 naval ships and submarines. • Coordinated and collaborated with key stakeholders from multiple cross-functional organizations to improve vulnerability awareness and network security posture/practices of the fleet• Ensured chain of command’s situational awareness of issues and concerns facing the fleet’s networks

Worked as part of 24/7 shift ensuring constant command and control and situational awareness of Navy’s tactical networks, including the execution of two major network maneuvers to better secure the Navy’s network posture.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd

Bachelor’S Degree

Master’S Degree

Master Of Arts - Ma