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Kent, Washington, United States

Characterization of Flow in Additively Manufactured Microchannel Heat Sinks, Purdue UniversitySpring 2020 – Present• Designed test section to perform flow characterization in microchannels, integrated with existing flow loop• Developed samples to explore additive manufacturing capabilities with a commercial vendor • Assessed hydrodynamic and thermal fluid flow behavior in additively manufactured microchannel samples• Conducted 3D reconstruction on samples with Zeiss Xradia 510 Versa 3D X-Ray Microscope and ORS Dragonfly software to evaluate print success in additively-manufactured geometry test samplesModeling Framework for Closed-Loop Liquid Cooling System, Purdue UniversitySpring 2019 – Spring 2020 • Created model of a practical liquid cooling systems for use in a small-scale system, consisting of a microchannel heat sink and finned tube heat exchanger as linked subsystems • Determined design parameters and limitations to approximate practical constraints on size, thermal conditions, and desired component performance Super-Resolution Enhanced Simultaneous Infrared Thermography and Digital Image Correlation, Purdue University, Funded through the Cooling Technologies Research Center (CTRC)Fall 2016 – Spring 2019• Reviewed Digital Image Correlation (DIC) techniques and identified viable DIC processing tool • Developed image processing programs for project components involving image preparation and correction• Created experimental samples, choosing materials and preparation methods based on testing requirements• Designed experimental facility to enable precision and control during combined thermal and tension tests

West Lafayette, Indiana, United States

Created programming and support structures for women and gender minority students at the graduate level in the college of engineering, as follows:August 2021-Present• Developed inaugural Graduate Women in Engineering Network symposium• Hosted community events to promote participation in the symposium and to connect students across the College of Engineering• Adapted graphics, advertising, and event document design to adhere to updated university branding guidelinesMarch - December 2020• Helped navigate the transition to virtual programming during the COVID-19 pandemic• Introduced new programming options for students in Fall 2020, focusing on new virtual options• Developed graphics and imagery for program social media presence• Prepared and presented a talk on strategies for creative problem solving August 2018 - March 2020• Organized "Lunch & Learn" events to promote community and introduce resources to program participants• Worked with university figures and program alumni to facilitate invited speaker presentations at program events• Developed graphics and imagery for program social media presence• Prepared and presented a talk on mental health in graduate school

• Assisted ME 297 (Introduction to Intercultural Teamwork) and ME 497 (Intercultural Teamwork) - served as in-class presence for ME 297 (offered in-person) and distance-learning resource for ME 497 (offered virtually)• Acted as peer mentor for students preparing for and participating in study abroad program to Shanghai Jiao Tong University• Assisted in grading duties and planning activities with other TA and course professor

• Fulfilled international experience rotation as a Global Engineering Alliance for Research and Education (GEARE) program participant at partner institution Shanghai Jiao Tong University• Contributed to on-going research regarding geothermal heating systems and vegetation energy use• Reviewed work in similar fields resulting in usable references for energy transfer equations• Completed lab work to determine light energy input into vegetation by using a spectrophotometer and leaves from local plants similar to those that might be present in the target application environment• Compiled work into a technical research report and submitted to supervising professor

Bohemia, New York

• Collaborated with fellow interns, along with facility staff, to plan and execute an inventory of 7,000 electronic cards in the facility, and completed follow-up reorganization efforts in the warehouse• Defined current operating procedures, particularly those regarding the processing of electronic cards• Designed and proposed a simplified procedure for the manufacturing floor to request additional materials from the stockroom• Developed a simpler method of creating product labels for electronic cards being processed in the facility, including researching, writing, and debugging Excel macro codes• Created documentation to help sustain projects and procedures in the future

Worked alternately as assistant counselor to a camp unit and as an administrative aid to the camp

Master Of Science - Ms, Mechanical Engineering, 3.59

Research focus: Heat transfer, electronics cooling

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering, 3.69

Activities and Societies: GEARE (Shanghai Jiao Tong, 2015), Purdue FIRST Programs, Active MindsDean's List and Semester Honors (Fall 2012.

Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Hip-Hop Dance Performance Team (525 Dance Crew)Study Abroad program via the Global Engineering Alliance.

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