Conducting research in organic redox-active polymers as electrode materialsAdvisor: Dr. Stuart Rowan

Tutored non-traditional students chemistry topics online on weekends through Upswing, a service connecting students with tutors, for classes ranging from introductory chemistry to organic chemistryClarified topics taught in class, provided additional exercises, and added more context to curriculum

Thesis: Synthesis and Utility of Star Polymers via Atom Transfer Radical PolymerizationAdvisor: Dr. Krzysztof Matyjaszewski Researched the synthesis of star polymers by atom transfer radical polymerization for applications in sustainable, degradable, bio-based polymeric materials, and stabilizers for high internal phase emulsions. The research conducted directly contributed to three publications.

Reinforced concepts taught in lectures by connecting them to grander real-world contextsProvided assistance for students during office hours by guiding students through exercises

Researched the application of miktoarm stars to stabilize oil-in-oil emulsions for the synthesis of polymer high internal phase emulsions (polyHIPEs) with Dr. Michael Silverstein

Studied the chemical and mechanical properties of double networks synthesized by controlled radical polymerizations, including ATRP and RAFT, compared to those synthesized by free radical polymerization