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Saint Paul, Mn, Us

Faribault, Mn

Project Leader for new product developments:- Defining and managing project objectives, timelines, resources and deliverables- Act as technical lead to design and run experiments related to technological developments - Interface with R&D, business, and manufacturing stakeholders to determine new product specifications Managing thin film characterization equipment, including generation of new procedures and processes for new products. Knowledge of: Profilometry, SEM/FIB, ellipsometry, spectrophotometry, optical characterizationElectrical measurements, operation and characterization of electrochromic devices. Pulsed laser processesReliability techniques for aging and durability testingActively use python for data analysis, instrument interfaces, and development of measurement methods. Support manufacturing activities

Minneapolis, Mn

Main research project established relationship between Organic Light Emitting (OLED) host material properties and OLED device lifetime. Interface with key industry stake holder on monthly basis to present results and determine future research collaborations.Designed, manufactured, troubleshot, and modified device mounts for lifetime measurement instruments, including machining of aluminum device holders, 3-D printing prototype parts, installation, and adjustment of opto-electronic measurement instruments. Interfaced, developed, and troubleshot python software used to control the measurement apparatus.https://aip.scitation.org/doi/10.1063/1.5124802

Faribault, Mn

Acted as work package leader in large scale operations and logistics project, successfully moving the project past proof of concept stage. Designed and executed experiments to improve the performance of electrochromic insulating glazing units.Continuously interacted with operators and high level management to successfully run experiments in production line.Collaborated on several R&D projects to improve performance and product flexibility of the Sage Electrochromic technology, either through thin film research, or by seeking alternative configurations for window assembly.

Cornell University

Designed and executed experiments to deposit metal oxide thin films using a pulsed laser deposition system.Modeled thickness profiles of thin films using profilometry (physical and optical), Matlab and Mathematica.Identified possible crystal structures and compositions of the deposited thin films using XRD.

Master Of Science - Ms, Materials Science

Bachelors Of Science, Materials Science And Engineering

Activities and Societies: Cornell Cycling Club Vice President