o Conducted graduate research under Dr. Ming Tango Various formulations of phosphate-based glasses were produced/studiedo SEM/EDS, XRD, and other thermal tests were conducted to observe glass/crystalline characteristicso MCC-1 leaching test for nuclear waste form to study chemical durabilityo Leachate solution analysis from samples post-leaching via ICP-OES techniqueo Instructed undergraduate students XRD fundamentals (sample prep, machine operation, and data analysis)o Wrote specific operation manuals for our lab equipment

o Multi-tasked two projects under Dr. Jake Amoroso and Dr. Matt Williamso Fabricated nuclear glass wasteforms with enhanced waste loading capabilities for Hanford's Office of River Protection (ORP) programo Development of the Structural Integrity of Residual glass (SIR) model to predict both nepheline [(Na,K)AlSiO4] crystallization and chemical durabilityo Assessed chemical durability via Nuclear Waste Product Consistency Tests (PCT) Method Ao Optical microscopy, SEM/EDS, XRDo Slurry vitrification of non-radioactive simulated wastes in a controlled atmosphereo Analyzed the iron REDOX equilibrium of the product glass to ensure the composition displays adequate results via UV/vis spectroscopy

o Same responsibilities as Summer 2018o Ran high temperature tests, impulse tests, and AC tests to obtain the power dissipated at 150°C and the protective level of the block measured as the IR ratio (520 V/mm standard)o Minitab software was to used to analyze data

o Conducted undergraduate research under Dr. Philip Browno Goal was to broaden the use of a high modulus performance polypropylene fiber, known as Innegra, by tinting the fiber using an anthraquinone based dye (disperse blue 3)o Designed an experiment to determine the optimal dye concentration and dyeing time to obtain the most visually appealing resulto Used the CIE L*a*b* color scale and spectrophotometer to analyze the color concentration and dispersion of the dye throughout the fabric before and after a wash

o Researched and Developed Metal Oxide Varistors for Arresters under Dr. Stephen Poteralao Maintained a clean, organized, and safe powder labo Used many machines and tools for Ceramics Processing such as an attrition mill, particle size analyzer, kilns, Carver auto press, cold isostatic press, precision saw, polisher, SEM, etc...o Gave a presentation of summer work to engineering managers, VP's, and other people of importance within the organization

o Configured, delivered, and set up computer systems to end users at the Savannah River Site. o Responsible for dispositioning of end-of-life systems.