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Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Focused on solar and energy storage project development activities including technical feasibility analyses, performance optimization, business use case development and economic analyses, cost estimating, and market and policy research.

Energy Global Practice, Development Group. Responsibilities included project development and FEL-1 engineering activities such as technical feasibility analyses, performance optimization, economic analyses, specifications evaluation, cost estimating, and market and policy research for various power generation and energy storage technologies (natural gas, solar, energy storage, and hydrogen).

Kansas City, Missouri

Energy Global Practice, Development Group

Lawrence, Kansas

Purpose: remove sulfites from wine by synthesizing a sulfite-removal compound and creating a disposable filter device that entraps synthesized substance and attaches to wine bottles-Tested filter materials to entrap a powdered adsorbent which removes sulfites from wine-Employed Inventor and Simplify3D to design and 3D print filter models in phases-Successfully fabricated a prototype filter device to ultimately market and sell to the wine industry

Houston, Texas

-Assisted well and pipe hydraulics design and calculations for leach plant recommissioning using PI&Ds and PFDs-Formulated a risk management plan and successfully passed it through initial design stage-Tabulated RFQs and bid tabs for vendors, revised construction proposal for client, and consolidated drilling reports-Remodeled wellbore schematic program through coding and designed wellhead diagrams for client consulting-Assembled specifications for equipment, materials, and processes for leach plants

Lawrence, Ks

-Collected data in polymer research for microfabrication of chips used for liquid biopsies-Independently chemistry performed experiments: measurements of water contact angles and absorption spectra, TBO assays to calculate surface densities of functional groups, and microchip assembly and bonding-Created SolidWorks designs and polymer pieces using CNC milling machine-Participated in conference calls with the commercial development office and presented data, impacting research projects assigned to KU lab office

Vermillion, Sd

-Synthesized and utilized nanomaterials for photocatalysis during water-splitting reactions to generate hydrogen gas (potentially as a viable energy source)-Operated gas chromatograph, microwave reactor, x-ray powder diffraction, surface area analyzer, and other equipment for experiments-Revised standing operating procedures to better inform users of proper machine usage in a more understandable and efficient manner

Vermillion, Sd

-Tutored college students during sessions involving homework review and test preparation -Developed their problem solving skills and saw measurable improvement in test grades for many students

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering, 3.99

Activities and Societies: Minor in Economics, KU Honors Program (University Scholar), Tau Beta Pi Honor Society (Member), Mortar Board.

Fellow

The mission of the Madison A. and Lila Self Engineering Leadership Fellows Program (the “SELF Program”) is to develop passionate.

High School Diploma, 4.0/4.0

-Student Body President -National Honor Society member