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Vandalia, MI, US

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Department Of Chemistry And Biochemistry

• Characterized plasmonic resonances in doped semiconductor nanocrystals via imaging and spectroscopy to determine their tunability in response to doping and hybridization. Revealed nanoscale optical constants for the.
• Investigated aluminum-silver alloys as alternatives to gold and silver spectroscopy substrates and found a suitable alloy composition for cost-effective surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy, resulting in 1 publication.
• Designed and measured noble metal plasmonic systems with unique geometric characteristics to determine the role of infrared plasmon hybridization in far-field optical properties of nanomaterials and forming a basis of.
• Awarded a Higher Education Research Experience fellowship at Oak Ridge National Laboratory to research semiconductor nanocrystal plasmons using state-of-the-art electron microscopy and electron spectroscopy.
• Authored and subsequently awarded funding for an Air Force Office of Science and Research grant. Also awarded an extension for a Department of Energy – Basic Energy Sciences grant and equipment time for two Oak Ridge.
• Led cross-institutional teams in the successful execution of multiple research projects, ensuring integration of theoretical frameworks, computational methodologies, and comprehensive data analysis. Additionally.

Oak Ridge, TN

• Managed company wide project to convert over 1,100 product safety data sheets (SDS) to comply with new Globally Harmonized System (GHS) and Occupation Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards. Additionally.
• Ensured products adhere to rules set by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), and other regulatory agencies.
• Worked with the Chicago Rabbinical Council, Orthodox Union, and Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America to certify kosher and halaal dietary requirements.
• Review, update, and create new literature for our products, including internal regulatory documents, safety data sheets, and technical data sheets.

Cassopolis Michigan

• Investigated novel chemical products, with primary focus on the silicone industry, based on new industry and customer need.
• Determined new methods for the formulation and synthesis of chemical products.
• Measured and analyzed the physical properties of products.
• Engaged chemical and process engineers to translate lab scale chemistry full production plant reactors.

Vandalia, MI

• Performed service and implementation of activated carbon filtration for the EPA, commercial vendors, and residential customers.
• Renewed water filtration devices on EPA and state monitored environmental clean-up sites.

Kalamazoo, Michigan

• Supervised laboratory groups of up to 20 students, providing instructions on proper techniques and skills, as well as good laboratory practices.
• Managed chemical stocking and chemical waste in the laboratory setting.
• Set up instruments and explained basic instrument theory to students.
• Performed quality control on student products.

Kalamazoo, Michigan

• Managed groups of students inside and outside the classroom, facilitating their learning through group and individual efforts.
• Set up after hours study sessions for tutoring and examination review.
• Worked closely with classroom instructor to monitor student's progress and identify areas of strength and weakness with the classroom material.

Kalamazoo, Michigan

• Designed a synthetic pathway towards a myrtenol based hydrogen-bonding urea organocatalyst, and performed a stepwise synthesis to isolate the desired compound.
• Used various stereospecific reaction techniques, including Mitsunobu substitution and carbodiimide coupling, to reach the desired isomeric product.
• Initial low yield outcomes required alternate synthetic pathways and revision primary and secondary alcohol protecting strategies.
• Products were primarily characterized using 1 and 2 dimensional 13C and 1HNMR, including j-value fine structure analysis. Products were also characterized using FTIR spectroscopy.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Physical Chemistry

Activities and Societies: Science Policy Initiative, Leadership Advancing Socially Engaged Research, Electron Microscopy Club, Graduate.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Chemistry

Activities and Societies: Varsity Soccer, Varsity Cross Country, Triathlon Club, American Chemical Society

Ecology And Environment

In this competitive exchange program I studied the environment and ecology of Ecuador, exploring the consequences of rapid development and.