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Ames, Iowa, United States

Collaborating with other EE graduate students to use semiconductor fabrication equipments to design and produce novel perovskite and other inorganic solar cells and then test their J-V characteristics, quantum efficiencies, and stabilities. The goal is to optimize quantum efficiencies for different designs in tandem PV stacks to create more efficient and economical options for solar PV manufacturing and renewable energy.

Ames, Iowa, United States

EE 201 - Electric Circuits (Fall 2022, Spring 2023) - Teaching Assistant- Facilitate lab experiments to help students understand how to design, construct, and test basic electric circuits.- Hold office hours to answer student questions and clear misunderstandings.- Collaborate with the students and instructor to ensure that students are developing the necessary fundamental electrical engineering skillset. - Grade student homework and examsEE 351 Analysis of Energy Systems (Spring 2023, 2024) - Teaching Assistant- Answer student questions and clear misunderstandings- Grade student homeworkEE 532/432 Microelectronic Fabrication Techniques (Fall 2023) - Teaching Assistant- Lead lab sessions where students create basic devices, BJT, MOSFET, Resistors, etc., in a 5 micron process on a three-inch silicon wafer and measure their various parameters. Electrical, Computer, and Software Engineers as Leaders (ECSEL Fall 2022, Spring 2023) - Peer Mentor- Created and facilitated leadership and professional development activities for students part of this scholarship group.- Provided mentoring to underclassmen to help them succeed academically and professionally.

Brownsville, Texas, United States

As part of the High Power team at Starbase, Texas- Designed modifications to a complex power grid including connections to a local utility cooperative, an onsite natural gas power plant, grid-scale battery storage, and solar farm, with dynamic loading that serves rocket production facilities, residential zones, and the orbital and suborbital launch pads.- Responsible for the repair, protection, and maintenance of critical electrical grid components- Created technical drawings and documentation for electrical grid setup and components- Supported test and launch operations for Starship, the biggest rocket of all time, in an effort to make humans multiplanetary.

Ames, Iowa, United States

Through this position, I have done work for two principal projects.1. Analysis of the effects of vegetative and nonorganic shading on building cooling load. - Collaborated with ISU faculty, and other URAs to design and create various experiments using air temperature/velocity sensors, a datalogger, and CRBasic to determine the differences of the effects of vegetative shading (evapotranspiration) and traditional shading on the cooling load of a mobile diagnostic lab during all the different seasons and weather conditions of the Midwest.2. Analysis of the effects of different HVAC strategies on viral load and transmission in public schools.- Collaborated with ISU faculty, graduate students, and other URAs to design and create an experiment using air temperature/velocity sensors, a datalogger, CRBasic, 3d LiDAR scanners, and computational fluid dynamics to create a model that can be used to determine the effects of retrofitting of different school HVAC equipment on viral load/transmission via a grant from the Iowa Economic Development Authority.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Worked within the electrical substation department team, consulting for a specific client, to drive client success and strengthen relationships- Conducted physical design of new and existing air and gas insulated distribution level substations- Collaborated with other electrical/civil engineers, drafters, and the client to create technical substation design drawings- Adhered to both internal, client, and industry quality and design standards- Facilitated the development of positive client relationships through site visits and regular communications- Executed thorough, reiterative quality review processes to ensure reliable future substation operation- Inspected existing substations in compliance with OSHA safety standards to plan future design work- Issued internal and client drawings, specs, and calculation deliverables within time constraints while maximizing revenue

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Worked within the Quality Dept. with other teams and employees company wide to provide data access/understanding and to identify, measure, and improve internal and external customer experience.- Programmed the automatic data collection and blending of key quality data from distinct databases- Collected, cleaned, and analyzed data using Alteryx & Tableau to gain useful insights- Presented data insights using Tableau in a clear, concise, informative fashion- Professionally communicated project reports to senior leadership - Trained other employees to access & analyze pertinent customer experience data- Focused on gathering customer feedback to enhance quality- Leveraged Lean and Six Sigma principles to optimize project workflows and maximize value added to workstreams- Documented and wrote standard work instructions for project workflows

Ames, Iowa, United States

Collaborated with ISU ECPE Dept. faculty, a graduate student, and a Boeing employee to plan, design, create, and present a microwave-based imaging system for nondestructive testing purposes.- Designed a printed circuit board to facilitate microwave transmission and reception.- Modeled the design with CAD software Altium Designer for printed circuit board manufacture.- Soldered and 3D printed necessary circuit board components to physically realize the design.- Performed various Vector Network Analyzer measurements to test the prototype for limitations.- Communicated research results to a general, non technical audience via a conference livestream.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Explored Uptown Minneapolis and interacted with its people as an extra summer job.- Developed observation safety skills to prevent theft and keep coworkers and customers safe- Prepped ingredients and made various menu items to order specification- Maintained appearance and cleanliness of both the inside and outside of the store to Health Department specifications and company standards- Took orders in person and over the phone helping customers make choices to maximize satisfaction- Preformed other basic customer service interactions to quickly fix mistakes and build positive relations- Delivered pizzas to customers in a safe and timely fashion- Memorized local road networks to optimize delivery times- Facilitated a fun, positive work environment

Collaborated with an ISU ECPE Dept. Faculty mentor to conduct research on student innovation and learn the Design Thinking process during the (SECURE) summer research program.- Investigated the nature of innovation and how students experience innovation to develop innovation skills- Learned and applied Design Thinking to create and test an innovation learning experience for undergraduate students, filling a current educational gap in the ISU ECPE department curriculumWithin the Design Thinking process:- Conducted background research to better understand current academic literature on the nature of innovation- Conducted ethnographic interviews to better understand the intended user base- Ideated with many different strategies to teach and facilitate innovation skills- Developed a working prototype, a course for undergraduate students- Tested the prototype with journey mapping- Communicated a proposed solution to the ISU ECPE Dept. and at the 2020 Virtual Summer ISU Undergraduate Research Symposium

North Richland Hills, Texas, United States

Explored North Richland Hills and interacted with its people as a part time job while playing a junior hockey season.- Developed observation safety skills to prevent theft and keep coworkers and customers safe- Prepped ingredients and made various menu items to order specification- Maintained appearance and cleanliness of both the inside and outside of the store to Health Department specifications and company standards- Took orders in person and over the phone helping customers make choices to maximize satisfaction- Preformed other basic customer service interactions to quickly fix mistakes and build positive relations- Delivered pizzas to customers in a safe and timely fashion- Memorized local road networks to optimize delivery times- Facilitated a fun, positive work environment

Jamestown, New York, United States

Explored Jamestown and interacted with its people as a part time job during a junior hockey season.- Developed observation safety skills to prevent theft and keep coworkers and customers safe- Prepped ingredients and made various menu items to order specification- Maintained appearance and cleanliness of both the inside and outside of the store to Health Department specifications and company standards- Took orders in person and over the phone helping customers make choices to maximize satisfaction- Preformed other basic customer service interactions to quickly fix mistakes and build positive relations- Delivered pizzas to customers in a safe and timely fashion- Memorized local road networks to optimize delivery times- Facilitated a fun, positive work environment

Somerset, Wisconsin

Completed the official student internship program during Summer 2016 and Summer 2015, which included assisting different engineers in their personal company projects along with performing regular production operator duties.- Regular Duties: Sorted, quality checked, assembled, and packaged various plastic and silicone medical parts from injection molding machines to meet company and industry standards and to assure uniform product under time constraints

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Electrical Engineering And Computer Science

Master Of Science - Ms, Electrical And Electronics Engineering

Published my thesis entitled Optimization studies of cadmium selenide solar cells

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Electrical And Electronics Engineering, Summa Cum Laude

High School Diploma, Class Salutatorian