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Atlanta, GA, US

Atlanta, GA, US

Promotion - leading device, technology, and integrity R&D for Colonial Pipeline Company. Designing and implementing a company-wide research and innovation program/culture while facilitating internal ideation efforts. Leading experimental design efforts for device and instrument research while forming internal teams as expertise focus groups. Performing.

Atlanta, GA, US

Directing internal research efforts related to asset integrity management, surveillance, leak detection, and materials science. Forming external collaborations with instrument development groups in both industry and academia. Driving research direction and developing a research program structure with a defined project/product development and ideation.

Houston, Texas, US

SOFC and Sustainable Materials groupsDegradation Analysis and PreventionResearch and Development of cutting-edge devices and processes including SOFC cells and stacks, batteries, and catalysis. Leading research efforts at the junction of R&D and commercialization involving collaborating scientists, engineers, and technicians. Targeting valuable product.

Atlanta, Georgia, US

• Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 2016-PresentGraduate Research Assistant | Advisor: Angus Wilkinson
• Project managing multiple research endeavors involving the training of undergraduate research assistants and collaborations with other labs and institutions. Developed new solid-state materials of various compositions.
• Troubleshooting experiments & lab equipment independently (i.e., Schlenk line, X-ray diffractometer, glovebox, etc).
• Detailed investigation of structure-property relationships using a variety of techniques including X-ray/Neutron diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, IR spectroscopy, porosimetry, and NMR.
• Collaborating with computational, synthetic, and instrumental chemistry subject matter experts within GA Tech, nationally, and internationally to expand knowledge base & decrease time troubleshooting experiments.
• Leading team on national lab trips characterizing materials using several different diffraction techniques utilizing synchrotron radiation and spallation neutron sources:Argonne National Laboratory’s Advanced Photon.

Atlanta, Georgia, US

• Teaching Assistant
• Instructed a weekly 3-4 hour lab component in addition to tutoring sessions for Chemical Principles I and II, Organic Chemistry, and Inorganic Chemistry (in some cases managing ~50 students per semester). (2015-2018)
• Hosted a general chemistry recitation course 3x a week. (2015)
• Substitute lecturer for general chemistry (summer 2017)

Albuquerque, NM, US

• Research Chemist (5 publications)
• Performed both directed and independent research centered around national security science and relating to inorganic/organic materials design. Led a research team that conducted multiple experiments at national labs.
• Research encompassed the design, synthesis, and characterization of MOFs for the purpose of exploiting controlled thermal and pressure behavior under extreme conditions. (see publications)

Athens, GA, US

Materials development scientist working on nanomaterials synthesis for Li-ion battery cathodes. Developed new solution syntheses for LiCoPO4 nanomaterials with high performance.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Chemistry) - Phd, Chemistry And Materials Science

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Chemistry