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San Carlos, California, United States

Seattle, Washington, United States

-Synthesized and characterized the properties of novel conductive, non-toxic, and 3D-printable gels as strain sensing media in lifelike tissue models used in surgical simulation.-Developed a collaboration with UW's Center for Research in Education and Simulation Technologies (CREST), resulting in two peer-reviewed publications.-Developed all-printed piezoelectric sensors using new, lead-free ferroelectric materials-Developed the key technical ideas, milestones, and timeline of the funded proposal for research on piezoelectric sensors-Led the submission of a provisional patent application derived from the piezoelectric sensor research-Mentored four undergraduate and one graduate student

Seattle, Washington, United States

-Served as teaching assistant for variety of subjects in materials science (thermodynamics, intro to MSE, organic electronics, electronic properties of materials)-Developed curriculum for solar cell fabrication and characterization module in graduate-level lab course focusing on energy materials, devices, and systems.-Developed online video tutorials and SOPs for solar cell fabrication and characterization

Seattle, Washington, United States

-Co-authored a review article on semi-transparent electrodes for OVPs-Co-authored a research publication in the field of lead perovskite photovoltaics

Seattle, Washington, United States

-Characterized structural and optoelectronic properties of single crystals of organic-inorganic hybrid perovskites (UV-vis, XRD, PL)-Thermally evaporated metal contacts on samples-Prepared slides with results, analysis, and recommendations for future work

Seattle, Washington, United States

Due diligence on Cleantech startups

Philadelphia, Pa

-Completed Masters' thesis upon graduation: "Modification and Characterization of Wurtzite-Phase Copper Zinc Tin Sulfide (CZTS) Nanocrystals for Photovoltaic Applications"-Co-authored paper “Thiocyanate-Capped Nanocrystal Colloids: Vibrational Reporter of SurfaceChemistry and Solution-Based Route to Enhanced Coupling in Nanocrystal Solids” published in Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS) on August 17th, 2011-Assisted development of method to attach conductive inorganic ligands to gold nanocrystals and developed method to fabricate conductive thin films of unsintered gold nanocrystals (September 2010 - August 2011)-Fabricated and tested surface-modified CdSe/P3HT photovoltaic devices (August 2011 - May 2012)-Developed ligand exchanges for CZTS nanocrystals, resulting in a Masters Thesis (September 2012 - May 2014)-Interviewed and mentored first-year MSE graduate student (October 2013 - May 2014). Trained the student to use lab equipment. Helped design experiments and analyze results.

Israel

Developed Matlab script for image processing and characterized mechanical properties of 3D-printed parts comprised of two materials.

Master Of Science In Engineering, Materials Science And Engineering

Masters' Thesis: Modification and Characterization of Wurtzite-Phase Copper Zinc Tin Sulfide (CZTS) Nanocrystals for Photovoltaic.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Materials Science And Engineering

Dissertation: "Printed Electromechanical Sensors." Supervisor: J. Devin MacKenzie The first thrust of my dissertation focused.

Bachelor Of Science In Engineering, Materials Science And Engineering

Activities and Societies: Undergraduate researcher in the Kagan group (2010-2013); Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI): Recruitment Chairman (2011).