Exploratory Design Group

• Researched optoelectronic devices fabricated with group-IV semiconductors and transparent conducting oxides• Developed highly-strained GeSn photodiodes on silicon for mid-infrared detection with optimized passivation to reduce dark current• Investigated electrically tunable metamaterials with nanoscale features for possible applications in beam steering, biosensing, and more

Exploratory Design Group

• Investigated spectral and time-resolved photoluminescence (PL) to measure material quality of semiconductors• Researched impact of surface passivation and bulk defects on PL• Developed simulation to decouple bulk and surface recombination effects from PL lifetime measurements• Discovered polarization enhancement of PL in nanoscale fin structures

• Tutored student athletes in topics related to modern physics and electromagnetism• Provided guidance on homework problems and conceptual questions

• Led a $50,000 project to upgrade the DC system at an electrical substation• Managed a $130,000 project to add a new air switch on the 115kV power lines between a cogeneration plant and a substation• Designed a standard operating procedure on how to upgrade overhead power lines and pole-mount transformers when adding new wells, in order to streamline a common task in the field• Coordinated project teams that consisted of engineers, operators, electricians, inspectors, construction… Show more • Led a $50,000 project to upgrade the DC system at an electrical substation• Managed a $130,000 project to add a new air switch on the 115kV power lines between a cogeneration plant and a substation• Designed a standard operating procedure on how to upgrade overhead power lines and pole-mount transformers when adding new wells, in order to streamline a common task in the field• Coordinated project teams that consisted of engineers, operators, electricians, inspectors, construction contractors, and others Show less

• Directed a $100,000 pilot project to install remote fault detectors on part of the 12 kV electrical distribution system• Led the project team through the engineering phase, thus developing a strategy that can be applied to other fields in the business unit• Performed arc flash analysis on several motor control centers (MCCs) in order to diminish their hazard classification by using ETAP, an electrical engineering program that specializes in power systems

• Managed a $150,000 project that replaced a leaking drain tank and added level transmitters as well as radar gauges in order to automate the process• Oversaw instrumentation part of a $1,000,000 project to upgrade a steam facility