Am the lead technician on multiple external R&D projects-Focus on high Nickel and high Manganese cathode R&D projects for outside companies-Work hands on in the lab with lots of high throughput equipment

• Provided feedback to students using positive reinforcement techniques to encourage, motivate, and build confidence in students.• Reviewed class material with students by discussing text, working solutions to problems, and reviewing worksheets and assignments.• Evaluated and communicated students' progress throughout tutoring sessions.

• Designed a prototype ultrafine particle sensor suite as part of a team of 5 students. • Using customer needs/expectations, market fitting, product analysis, creativity of constraints, design driven development and innovation techniques, applied and executed the design lifecycle for hardware and software (developed requirements, created schedule and plan, monitored build progress; and performed verification and validation tests) • Prototype delivers potential gas saving of 1-2% for aircraft companies.• Acted as spokesperson at public design events to explain the team’s technical accomplishments.

• Prepared and processed Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) samples for professors for research and instruction purposes. • Helped students understand Material Science fundamentals in a laboratory setting.• Graded student lab reports and offered feedback/guidance.