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San Carlos, California, United States

Livermore, California, United States

• Studying Polymers on a Chip (SPOC) direct ink writing (DIW) system for high throughput screening
• Designed and 3D printed brackets for hardware mounting onto DIW.
• Utilized process engineering to identify and resolve issues, innovating new assembly techniques that reduced the margin of error by 80%.
• Authored full SOP for printing and cradle-to-grave sample handling.
• Collaborated with programming specialists to develop and improve Python to G-code CNC interface.

Eugene, Oregon, United States

• Characterized polymers from consumer materials using TMA, DMA, DSC, TGA and Rheology.
• Polymer synthesis utilizing bulk, solution and emulsion techniques.
• Surface Elemental Composition Analysis (EDX, XPS, ToF-SIMS).

Tallahassee, Florida, United States

• Demonstrated the ability to handle challenging situations and difficult individuals while maintaining impartiality and ensuring fair play.
• Studied two rule books, OBR and NFHS, to create a rules quiz for educating and evaluating the organization's umpires.

Tallahassee, Florida, United States

• Tutored students in chemistry, math, and physics, earning heartfelt appreciation from over 30 individuals for providing effective assistance when conventional approaches fell short.
• Successfully secured a $50,000 grant from the Fogg Trust by composing a compelling letter and offering testimony, ensuring the continuation of the program for two additional years.
• Assumed a leadership role in the post-COVID expansion of the tutoring program, training 10 new tutors to support the academic growth of students from FSU, FAMU, and TCC.

Tallahassee, Florida, United States

• Dr. Hallinan’s Polymers for Advanced Energy Sustainability (P.A.E.S.) Lab, Tallahassee, FL
• Created and analyzed a database comprising 135 liquid binary mixtures resulting in a first-author publication proposing a model for diffusion, identifying cost-effective and efficient materials for waste-heat recapture.
• Authored a comprehensive SOP on behalf of the PI for time-resolved experiments using the lab FTIR-ATR, optimizing accuracy and safety.
• Diagnosed and resolved technical issues with the FTIR and collaborated with a Perkin-Elmer technician to address N2 purge leak, beam deflector malfunction, and installation of new analysis software.
• Acted as primary contact for the lab FTIR, providing expert support and guidance to colleagues from diverse labs within the College of Engineering in experiments such as the High Performance MaterialsInstitute and the.
• Mentored and instructed undergraduate biomedical and chemical engineering students in conducting thermal diffusion experiments using FTIR and glovebox equipment, resulting in a co-authored paper submission to the.

Master'S Degree, Polymer Science

Bachelor'S Degree, Chemical Engineering