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Portland, OR, US

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

-Battery scientist working on electrode development with clients-Develop and produce electrode slurry mixing and coating for different chemistries-Validate coated electrodes by building and testing coin cells and pouch cells-Develop R&D projects for different battery chemistries and electrochemical characterization

Oregon, United States

-Tested hybrid iron redox flow battery modules as part of R&D, analyzed results, and recommended system operation specifications to improve full-scale system efficiency and reliability -Analyzed and reported results of battery tests as internal engineering memos to further company understanding of iron redox flow battery modules and systems-Used design of.

Corvallis, Oregon, United States

-Characterized, measured, and documented surface treatments which improve chemical longevity of bipolar plates used in redox flow batteries and fuel cells to improve battery cycle life, battery efficiency, battery longevity-Design and build manufacturing equipment for production-Create manufacturing standard operating procedures and bill of materials for.

Forest Grove, Oregon, United States

-Run chemical processes in an operator centered ultra-pure hydrogen peroxide purification plant, becoming proficient enough to operate entire chemical plant alone-Create standard operating procedures for machinery and chemical processes for use in a new facility-Designed and implemented mechanical safety innovation reducing risk of production loss.

Masters Degree, Electrochemistry

University of Oregon Chemistry - Electrochemistry Master of Science

Bachelors Degree, Chemical Engineering

Activities and Societies: ECS AICHEGraduated