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Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, United States

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Teach introductory Acro Yoga classes to TRC members and guests.

Multiple Locations

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Ashland Va

• Developed prototype instrumentation for high-temperature melt-electrospinning.• Fabricate super-hydrophobic polymer (polypropylene and polystyrene) membranes by melt-electrospinning.• Conducted literature review on direct contact membrane distillation energy efficiency• Managed three concurrent research projects including, scheduling, ordering, experimental design • Develop new procedures for the development of membranes for purification of seawater and brine from gas and oil shale production• Communicate research progress to clients through bi-yearly progress reports• Assess methodologies and finished products for patent potential vs. publication impact• Manufactured nonwoven hydrophobic polymer membranes for optimized porosity, flux, and durability. • Conduct hands-on experiments operating high-voltage and high-temperature equipment to produce hydrophobic polymer substrates

Richmond, Virginia Area

• Successfully developed a synthetic protocol to produce homogeneous alloy nanoparticles of metastable GexSn1-x resulting in three of the first publications on structure-property elucidation. o Established structural characterization for GexSn1-x alloy nanocrystals through the use of XRD, TGA, SEM/EDS, TEM, XPS, and Raman spectroscopy. o Performed UV-Vis and PL studies of GexSn1-x alloy nanocrystals to determine energy gaps as a function of size, shape and composition.• Operated electron microscopy and conducted data analysis of particle size and elemental distribution assay• Supported diverse research teams as characterization specialist selecting and assessing the and performing services based on project specific needs• Oversaw chemical purchasing, storage, inventory, and waste management in compliance with Federal, State, and local regulations• Explored new methodologies for detecting targeted lipids in biological samples with novel metal nanoparticle aerogels as a SERS substrate• Led a multi-partner project, connecting chemists, electrical engineers, and physicists, coordinating sample distribution and data analysis • Co-Authored 10 scientific publications covering various topics in nano-material synthesis including:o Assembly of Ag/Au/Pd hollows into conductive porous aerogels for chemical sensing and catalysis applicationso Development of Ag/CdSe hybrid aerogels to investigate the exciton/plasmon coupling effects o Development of Ag/Au alloy aerogels for Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS)o Synthesis of new semiconducting nanocrystal phosphides (SnP, Sn3P4, and Zn3P2). • Consistently met time sensitive objectives relating to acquiring funding and publishing.

Richmond, Virginia Area

• Recruited, supervised and mentored, junior graduate (5) and undergraduate (4) students.• Trained users in safety protocol for materials characterization instruments.• Managed, maintained and repaired a LabStar gloveboxes in multiple labs.• Inspected, maintained, and serviced laboratory equipment such as analytical balances, centrifuges, and fume hoods. • Developed cooperative/collaborative relationships facilitating good faith exchange of materials and instrumentation access. These relationships have resulted in 7 collaborative publications and 4.6 million dollars in funding.

Richmond, Virginia Area

• Maintained a safe and clean working environment and enforced Federal, State and local laws.• Oversaw chemical purchasing, storage, inventory, and waste management. • Trained laboratory users in proper chemical risk management and safety protocol.• Conducted safety training for new personal and maintained records in compliance with OSHA regulations. • Developed and implemented Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for laboratory equipment.• Trained users in proper air free protocol for oxygen sensitive and hazardous pyrophoric materials. • Conducted risk and hazard analysis for new chemical reactions and waste accumulation • Investigated and managed incidents and implemented corrective actions.

Richmond Va

• Provided small class instruction for General Chemistry 101/102 classes. Instructed students by assisting with problem-solving and test review• Instructed General Chemistry laboratory classes, this included explaining proper techniques and safety protocols, administering quizzes and performing grading duties. • Served as a lecture grader/proctor for General Chemistry and Organic Chemistry classes. Monitored the administration of tests for class sizes of 100-300 and performed • Instructed Organic Chemistry laboratory, covering topics including; simple separations, Infrared spectroscopy, distillations, substitution reactions, Diels-Alder reactions, nuclear magnetic resonance and many others. Graded simple and writing intensive lab reports

Temple University, Philadelphia Pa.

• Explored the multi-layer deposition of polyelectrolytes, with alternating surface charges, onto the surface of silica nanoparticles. • Incorporated lipid-based vesicles into the surface coating to provide a pH controlled mechanism for drug storage, transport, and delivery.

Bethlehem, Pa

Helped implement curriculum designed to expose high school students to advanced topics in STEM fields.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Nanoscience And Nanotechnology

Activities and Societies: Chemistry Graduate Student Organization

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Chemistry