• Performed maintenance and constructed improvements on existing benchtop reactor prototype piping, catalyst loading, wiring, heating, and insulation• Designed and ran dozens of tests to increase conversion, purity, control, and data collection• Trusted team member in engineering, build, and optimization of a bespoke, single-stage compression system from off-the-shelf parts under unique design constraints• Led compressor-reactor integration testing until return to school… Show more • Performed maintenance and constructed improvements on existing benchtop reactor prototype piping, catalyst loading, wiring, heating, and insulation• Designed and ran dozens of tests to increase conversion, purity, control, and data collection• Trusted team member in engineering, build, and optimization of a bespoke, single-stage compression system from off-the-shelf parts under unique design constraints• Led compressor-reactor integration testing until return to school necessitated a move to part time Show less

• Working in the Critical Materials Processing group of the West Laboratory• Design and execute experiments to optimize leaching of nickel concentrates in short timescales

• Performed daily routine water quality control testing (Turbidity, specific conductivity, pH, chlorophyll, UV-Vis, etc) on samples from before, during, and after distribution to New York City• Assumed expanded role during and after a temporary 50% staff reduction to keep team on track• Translated regulations to dozens of data collection SOPs to better understand internal decisions

• Experimented with utilizing a nitrogen rich carbon quantum dot coating on Indium Tin Oxide slides to measure capsaicin and ferrocyanide concentrations in cyclic voltammetry• Iterated to improve on system shortcomings such as sources of signal noise, non-uniform electrode coating, and 3 day lead time for quantum dots• Emphasized precision on 1 mM scales and time-efficient troubleshooting to deliver strong data on method's validity