Science Advisor

• Mar 2020 - Present

Computational Materials Scientist

• Jul 2016 - Mar 2020

Army Research Office Technical Advisor

• Jan 2019 - Feb 2020

Postdoctoral Researcher

• Aug 2014 - Jul 2016

Perform fundamental computational materials science research as a postdoctoral researcher at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory.

PhD Candidate

• Jan 2010 - Aug 2014

•Investigated the structure and thermodynamics of polymorphic alumina (Al2O3) using molecular dynamics and molecular mechanics simulations •Computed interfacial energies between single phase and heterophase alumina bicrsytals •Identified complex phase transformations through simulated ion bombardment experiments •Tracked structure evolution of alumina during thin film vapour deposition using simulated X-ray diffraction •Investigated the structure and thermodynamics of polymorphic alumina (Al2O3) using molecular dynamics and molecular mechanics simulations •Computed interfacial energies between single phase and heterophase alumina bicrsytals •Identified complex phase transformations through simulated ion bombardment experiments •Tracked structure evolution of alumina during thin film vapour deposition using simulated X-ray diffraction

Graduate Student Summer Intern

• May 2013 - Aug 2013

Graduate Student Summer Intern

• May 2011 - Aug 2011

Undergraduate Researcher

• Jan 2007 - Dec 2009

•Investigated the structure and thermodynamics of catalytic Rhenium clusters using density functional theory •Constructed a temperature-pressure phase diagram to predict equilibrium hydrogenated structures near normal reaction conditions •Simulated vibrational spectra for equilibrium hydrogenated structures •Investigated the structure and thermodynamics of catalytic Rhenium clusters using density functional theory •Constructed a temperature-pressure phase diagram to predict equilibrium hydrogenated structures near normal reaction conditions •Simulated vibrational spectra for equilibrium hydrogenated structures

Undergraduate Researcher

• May 2009 - Aug 2009

I mathematically modeled the interaction of light with an ordered array of nanoparticles during a summer program sponsered by the National Science Foundation. I mathematically modeled the interaction of light with an ordered array of nanoparticles during a summer program sponsered by the National Science Foundation.

Undergraduate Researcher

• May 2008 - Aug 2008

I investagated the performance of a novel catalyst for the synthesis of biodiesel durring a summer research program sponsored by the National Science Foundation. I investagated the performance of a novel catalyst for the synthesis of biodiesel durring a summer research program sponsored by the National Science Foundation.