Researcher with Dr. Vasileios Anagnostopoulos• Analyze uranium mobility in environmental and waste repository conditions as influenced by the presence of chelating agents under varying parameters• Synthesize uranium minerals for analysis, conduct batch kinetic studies, and regularly analyze data from ICP-MS, IC, XRD and UV-vis• Manage undergraduate students: teach them analytical techniques and instruments, guide them on undergraduate research reports, and encourage them to present research at conferencesGraduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) and Instructor of Record/Graduate Research Assistant (GRA)• Work 20 hours a week, leading and grading two sections of CHM 2211L: Introduction to Organic Laboratory Techniques, with up to 24 students in each section• Consistently receive 90-100% Excellent ratings from student reviews each semester• Co-coordinate the Organic Chemistry Lab of around 400 students and 10+ GTAs: organizing labs, guiding GTAs, scheduling make-up labs, and communicating with the stockroom

• Accepted into Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP) summer 2020, however normal program cancelled due to unexpected COVID-19 pandemic• Instead, Virtual Fall Engagement completed with Dr. Kolel Veetil on current topics in the field of chemistry

• Functionalized nanoclays with organosilanes to be placed in laminates to increase strength and durability• Characterized each functionalized clay with infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy/energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy, elemental analysis, thermogravimetric analysis, differential scanning calorimetry, and powder x-ray diffraction• Analyzed the final composites with dynamic mechanical analysis and strength tests in engineering, then presented these findings at two national/regional conferences

• Synthesized three multi-step compounds for using G-protein estrogen receptors as disease treatments• Developed proficiency in thin-layer chromatography, column chromatography, gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy• Presented a poster of results at a poster session at the conclusion of the program, including the cell assay data from each of the compounds synthesized