Developing additively-manufactured advanced ceramic materials with enhanced mechanical and thermal properties for a variety of applications

Leading chemistry work on the purification, analysis, and functionalization of boron nitride nanotubes created using the extended-pressure inductively coupled (EPIC) plasma synthesis process

• Worked to bring next-generation lithium-sulfur battery from research lab to prototyping-scale production line • Interfaced between research group and development/implementation group to capture and align each groups’ goals, learning fundamental battery chemistry, design & production processes• Operated & maintained chemical vapor deposition (CVD) system for electrode synthesis• Developed chemical safety plan for battery prototyping production line

• Determined equipment to purchase for plastics testing lab, then adapted ASTM procedures for subsequent testing• Created multiple plastic additives using knowledge of nanomaterials and coatings chemistry, increasing plastic strength by >25%

• Oversaw removal of the High-Pressure Carbon Monoxide (HiPCO) carbon nanotube reactor from Rice University by third-party contractor, leading to on-time removal of equipment• Set up procedure with campus administration and Environmental Health & Safety to deal with incidents, ensuring no damages or injuries during the removal effort

• Secured patents for metal coating treatment process that increases metal adhesion to epoxies, improving value of intellectual property (IP) and leading to commercialization effort• Worked with potential customers to perform mechanical and corrosion testing such as ASTM lap-shear and peel tests, using feedback to improve coating• Assisted business team with technical information on metal coating treatment• With patent legal team, analyzed & rebutted multiple patents to overcome… Show more • Secured patents for metal coating treatment process that increases metal adhesion to epoxies, improving value of intellectual property (IP) and leading to commercialization effort• Worked with potential customers to perform mechanical and corrosion testing such as ASTM lap-shear and peel tests, using feedback to improve coating• Assisted business team with technical information on metal coating treatment• With patent legal team, analyzed & rebutted multiple patents to overcome patent examiner questions Show less

• Lead team of engineers and technicians in the design, fabrication and testing of commercial instrumentation to improve performance• Developed and tested process to increase metal adhesion to epoxies, leading to formation of spin-off company (Vindicoat, LLC., above) and patent filing• Maintained and operated HiPCO nanotube reactor resulting in successful nanotube synthesis with zero safety incidents• Built process control, data acquisition, and safety systems for chemical reactors… Show more • Lead team of engineers and technicians in the design, fabrication and testing of commercial instrumentation to improve performance• Developed and tested process to increase metal adhesion to epoxies, leading to formation of spin-off company (Vindicoat, LLC., above) and patent filing• Maintained and operated HiPCO nanotube reactor resulting in successful nanotube synthesis with zero safety incidents• Built process control, data acquisition, and safety systems for chemical reactors and other scientific instrumentation using the LABView programming language Show less

• Researched metal oxide systems at both large scale and the nanoscale, learning fundamentals of solution-based nanomaterial synthesis• Explored the mixed cobalt-manganese oxide system, leading to the discovery and characterization of a metastable crystal phase (polymorph) at the nanoscale• Taught three semesters of laboratory courses including general, organic, and inorganic chemistry

• Evaluated monthly income and expenditures to ensure business profitability• Prepared and presented profit/loss reports for monthly corporate review

• Worked as part of a three-person team to lead group of approximately 100 volunteer employees• Recruited and trained new personnel to facilitate growth• Created new formal standard operating procedures and best practices leading to a positive shift in employee culture • Learned and implemented Texas food and alcohol service regulations leading to full compliance• Developed risk-management plans for Rice University administrationto re-open business after Hurricane Ike… Show more • Worked as part of a three-person team to lead group of approximately 100 volunteer employees• Recruited and trained new personnel to facilitate growth• Created new formal standard operating procedures and best practices leading to a positive shift in employee culture • Learned and implemented Texas food and alcohol service regulations leading to full compliance• Developed risk-management plans for Rice University administrationto re-open business after Hurricane Ike damages Show less

• Research into “click chemistry” synthesis project to join a fullerene and RNA base yielding knowledge and experience with carbon nanomaterials, NMR, and UV-Visspectroscopy• Research on and analysis of diesel lacquers for BorgWarner, Inc• Research into the synthesis of a pyrimidine-based metal ligand for surfacechemistry applications, leading to experience with organometallic cross-coupling reactions