Timothy Saunders Email & Phone Number

Boston, MA, US

• Larger focus on project management and interdepartmental collaborations in method development and root cause analysis efforts compared to Scientist II position
• Author of multiple approved capital purchase justifications and process risk analyses for new capital analytical equipment
• Continuing method development and routine sample analysis support for ongoing production, development, and advanced research projects

Billerica, MA

• Methods development and failure analysis scientist and instrument owner for analytical techniques to support R&D and production of displays and materials worldwide
• Subject matter expert for elemental analysis including combustion IC, ICP-OES, and XRF
• Subject matter expert for electrochemical characterization
• Author of multiple Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Process Failure Mode Effects Analyses (PFMEAs), capital purchase justifications, and risk assessments for analytical methods and equipment supporting development.
• Routine analysis support for R&D and production samples using FTIR; NMR; optical, scanning force, and electron microscopy; surface tensiometry; conductivity using ion-selective, aqueous, and non-aqueous meters; and.
• Utilization of JMP analysis to statistically evaluate methods both established and in-development, including Gauge R&R and variability studies

Madison, WI

• Surface functionalization of solar- and battery-relevant metal oxide materials using a combination of organic and inorganic modification chemistries
• Subject matter expert for FTIR, XPS, AFM, and NMR analysis of functionalized particles, single-crystal surfaces, and organic/polymeric reaction products
• Characterization of materials and reactions using SEM/EDS, XRD, fluorescence spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry, and chronoamperometry
• Performance of air-free chemistry using glove box and Schlenk line techniques
• Synthesis of nanoparticle composite materials using sol-gel chemistry

Kirtland AFB, NM

• Process flow design, prototype construction, and device testing of multiple generations of liquid-semiconductor Schottky diodes for use in radioisotope-based battery systems
• Computer modeling of alpha particle penetration to calculate energy needed for particle accelerator testing
• Construction and verification of both a temperature-controllable electrochemical station and inert gas glovebox
• Received interim Secret security clearance during internship

University Park, PA

• Investigation of temperature dependence on the stability of organometallic dyes and nanoparticle catalysts bound to TiO2 in water-splitting, dye-sensitized photoelectrochemical cells (DSSCs)
• Characterization of DSSC performance using solar simulator coupled to potentiostat
• Investigation of DSSC organometallic dye stability using UV-VIS and FTIR analysis
• Synthesis of iridium oxide and rhodium nanoparticles in aqueous conditions and characterization thereof using TEM

Master Of Science, Materials Chemistry

Bachelor Of Science, Chemistry