I was an experimentalist in a plasmonics research group doing R&D on nanoscale optoelectronic devices. We were working to improve the efficiency of polymer solar cells using plasmon polariton modes in nanoscale structures. I independently built and tested these optoelectronic devices while designing my own prototypes and experimental apparatuses. Additionally, I was in charge of fixing and maintaining the optical and high vacuum machinery that facilitated our research.While I started as a volunteer, I later wrote a successful grand proposal to receive full-time funding.

I was a student in a plasma research team investigating anomalous patterns inside the reactor hull. This was hands-on test lab work that involved building prototypes, analyzing performance, and making modifications to a colliding beam fusion reactor. I left to pursue higher education.