Undergraduate Research Assistant
• Performed synthesis of novel perovskite ferroelectric relaxor materials for use as capacitor dielectrics through solid state reaction• Characterized ferroelectric relaxor materials through powder x-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy• Determined contaminant concentration of yttrium stabilized zirconia in barium titanate during solid state ceramic synthesis• Evaluated furnace temperature profiles to achieve more precise sintering temperatures for ceramic synthesis