RESEARCH ASSISTANT (grad. student 2000-2007, postdoc 2008-present)Ferroelectric Thin Films group, Department of Physics and AstronomyUniversity of Nebraska•Responsible for the design, fabrication and characterization of nondestructive, nonvolatile silicon based memory elements based on ferroelectric polymer thin films.•Developed and implemented a parametric analytical study of fabricated devices by utilizing semiconductor device physics models with Matlab software.•Invited to the Hewlett Packard laboratory in Corvallis to evaluate and report potential applications for ferroelectric polymers.•Refined oral and written communication skills through six publications in refereed journals, seven conference presentations and two invited seminar talks.•Collaborated with researchers from several different disciplines of study, many from other universities and countries.

Taught five unique laboratory courses, which included experiments in

LECTURER (2008-2009)Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nebraska•Taught a core course on electricity and magnetism to honor students•Utilized the online homework system MasteringPhysics•Incorporated PRS Interwrite based questions within lectures in order to monitor the students’ comprehension of topics.GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT (1998-2007)Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nebraska•Taught five unique laboratory courses, which included experiments in electromagnetism, and classical, atomic and nuclear physics.•Received the department’s Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award in 1999.

Responsible for the design, fabrication and characterization of nondestructive, nonvolatile silicon based memory elements based on ferroelectric polymer thin films.Developed and implemented a parametric analytical study of fabricated devices by utilizing semiconductor device physics models with Matlab software.Invited to the Hewlett Packard laboratory in Corvallis to evaluate and report potential applications for ferroelectric polymers.Refined oral and written communication skills through six publications in refereed journals, seven conference presentations and two invited seminar talks.Collaborated with researchers from several different disciplines of study, many from other universities and countries.