High Capacity Antimony Anode Materials for Potassium Ion and Oxygen Based Batteries • Developed a new alloy anode material and demonstrated its use in a full cell • Solid state synthesis of K3Sb , KSb and other potassium alloy compounds • Characterized materials using SEM, EDX, XRD, and Raman Spectroscopy • Electrochemical characterization of battery electrodes using methods such as cyclic voltammetry and impedance spectroscopy for evaluation of battery performancePhotorechargeable Solar Redox Flow Batteries for Energy Conversion and Storage • Characterized materials using NMR, UV-Vis, AT-IR, Karl Fisher titration and ESI-MS • Evaluation of photoelectrode performance using EIS and IPCE •Patent filed “ low-cost Photo-Rechargeable Batteries” (US 62/127862)Growth of MoS2 Thin Films For Electronic Devices such as Transistors and Diodes • Synthesized MoS2 thin films on sapphire substrates using sulfur vapor and Mo metalDevelopment of Potassium-oxygen Battery Prototype • Developed a battery prototype using AutoCAD/Solidworks 3D modeling software as part of the Ohio Third Frontier TVSF (Technology Validation and Start-up Fund)Design and Synthesis of Molten Salt/Ionic liquid Electrolytes For Potassium Secondary Batteries • Developed a facile synthetic route for potassium molten salt electrolytes • Investigated structure-property relationships for new molten salt/Ionic liquids • Characterized materials using thermal analysis (DSC/TGA)

Responsible for teaching general chemistry labs and recitations along with grading labs/quizzes. In lab GTA’s must guide undergraduate students through various experiments designed to engage students in learning fundamental chemistry. In recitation GTA’s must structure a supplemental class to reinforce concepts in chemistry covered in the main lecture

Process & Materials Innovation Group

Prepare various solutions for general chemistry , organic chemistry and biochemistry labs at Marietta College, including standardization of various solutions. Some grading of lab reports for general chemistry.