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Moon, Pa

Managers - Dr. Walter Tramposch, Dr. Jason Mazzoccoli-Identified multiple carbon based samples that can remove chloramine from drinking water faster than competitor products at a laboratory preparation scale-Primary group member responsible for planning and set-up of any new testing apparatus-Wrote LabVIEW code to automate gas flow rate, temperature, and data collection of laboratory equipment to increase testing efficiency-Developed new testing procedures to compare water filtration capabilities of carbon samples-Assisted in planning chemicals for use as coal dopant candidates for water filtration

Leetsdale, Pa

supervisor - Chad Baird-Analyzed furnace samples for acceptable oxygen levels and metal impurities-Tested copper products to ensure that tensile strength, hardness, and conductivity were within customer specified limits

Pittsburgh, Pa

supervisor - Daniel Lamb-Helped with food preparation-Stocked toppings and general food items for use as line food items-Assembled hot dogs and sausages with toppings to be served to customers-Occasional dish work as a support role-Some work running the pass for dinner and brunch shifts, while still assembling/making food items

Allison Park, Pa

supervisor - Randy Daughenbaugh-Wrote macros to enhance efficiency of data analysis and prepared/maintained the lithium ion battery (LIB) testing database-Worked on test method development to determine LIB binder resistance to electrolyte solvent-Taught new coworkers about LIB cathode coating theory and trained them on project specific laboratory techniques and protocols-Made dispersions of PVDF binder systems and tested rheology to predict stability and performance-Formulated and applied LIB cathode coatings onto aluminum foil substrate and tested them for properties such as thickness, resistance, porosity and adhesion

Butler, Pa

owner/supervisor - Bill Atkinson-Prepped and served food for catering jobs

Butler, Pa

owner/supervisor - Dr. G. William Walker-Greeted, managed, and dismissed patients-Assisted the dentist with patients-Performed basic lab work on dental models and materials-Set-up and troubleshot dental software and system hardware

Pittsburgh, Pa

supervisor - Dr. Ericka Huston-Prepared/ran spectroscopic data for organic laboratory students on a weekly basis-Maintained good and functioning instruments-Troubleshot problems with laboratory instruments and equipment

Pittsburgh, Pa

supervisor - Dr. Ericka Huston-Introduced students to important organic chemistry techniques-Supervised students in a laboratory setting-Enforced proper safety code and procedures-Graded weekly assignments and assist in final grade determination

Pittsburgh, Pa

supervisor - Dr. Ericka Huston-Organized lectures relevant to weekly laboratory experiments-Wrote quizzes to evaluate student knowledge of recitation material each week-Wrote final exam to evaluate student knowledge of information covered for the semester

Pittsburgh, Pa

principal investigator - Dr. Lillian Chong-Wrote data analysis scripts in Python and Perl programming languages-Ran Weighted Ensemble computational simulations of biomolecules using Brownian Dynamics-Analyzed data from Weighted Ensemble simulations and compared results to a brute force data control

Pittsburgh, Pa

Student Affiliates - University of Pittsburghadvisor - Dr. George C. Bandik-Set up lab experiments and monitored high school students during the Pittsburgh Chemistry Olympics-Mentored small groups of minority and female high school students in chemistry and science as part of the “Saturday Science” program-Interacted with elementary school students at Chevron Science Center-Performed demonstrations at the National Chemistry Week events at Carnegie Science Center

Pittsburgh, Pa

supervisor - Dr. George BandikUndergraduate Chemistry Office Front Desk-Managed undergraduate students entering the office-Organized and executed clerical tasks for various classes-Distributed lab materials for teaching assistants

Pittsburgh, Pa

principal investigator - Dr. Alexandre Vieira-Collected saliva samples from patients for DNA sampling-Transferred the medical history and chart information into a data base

Pittsburgh, Pa

principal investigator - Dr. Peter Siska-Ran mass spectrum analysis of excited state molecules from Penning Ionization using cross molecular beam experiments-Set-up computer simulations of molecules using multiple quantum mechanical models

Butler, Pa

supervisors - Mike Kelly and Arthur Bernardi-Performed various tasks related to the business

Master'S Coursework, Physical Chemistry

Completed 9 Credits

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Chemistry

Activities and Societies: American Chemical Society-Student AffiliatesBioscience Option

Education record

Activities and Societies: -National Honors Society -Football (1 year letterman), indoor track and field, and volleyball (3 year letterman).