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Aiken, South Carolina

Blacksburg, Va

- Utilized finite difference methods to model radiation induced point defect damage in nanostructured ferritic alloys (NFAs)- Performed DFT calculations to obtain thermodynamic and kinetic information and develop a fundamental understanding of helium trapping at oxide nanoclusters in NFAs for nuclear reactor applications- Performed DFT calculations to investigate the evolution of the mechanical properties of oxide nanoclusters in nanostructured ferritic alloys as helium accumulates- Gained extensive knowledge in solid state physics and materials processing techniques such as mechanical alloying, rolling, extrusion and post processing heat treatment- Utilized multiple supercomputing platforms to perform computational materials investigations

Oak Ridge National Laboratory Chemical Sciences Division - Implemented kinetic Monte Carlo (KMC) simulations of complex chemical reaction networks for simulation of temperature programmed desorption and steady-state conditions as part of a multi-scale modelling effort- Developed an algorithmic approach to overcome stiffness in KMC simulations of complex chemical reaction networks to efficiently obtain steady-state outcomes- Designed a statistical technique to accurately detect true steady-state in a chemical reaction network, allowing high efficiency for running mass numbers of KMC simulations in a cluster environment- Developed a new methodology for deriving a generalized functional form for the adsorption isotherms of molecular and dissociative adsorption of polar molecular species on polar surfaces with different geometries- Utilized the python programming language to overcome computational challenges

Blacksburg, Va

- Assisted professor in teaching 3000 level Electronic Materials.- Provided tutoring to students

Havre, Mt

- Performed inspections of rail to ensure satisfactory quality of track conditions- Located track charts to assign specific maintenance budget responsibilities- Assisted track crews in installment of new rail extensions

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Materials Science And Engineering

Dissertation Title: Investigation of Static and Dynamic Reaction Mechanisms at Interfaces and Surfaces Using Density Functional Theory.

Graduate Certificate, Nuclear Engineering

Bachelor’S Degree, Physics And Mathematics