Experience

Northwestern University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Dec 2022 - Present

• • Sep 2020 - Present



Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Sep 2018 - May 2020

  Graded assigned for three classes:CHE110: Programming and Computing for Chemical EngineersCHE201: Conservation Principles and BalancesCHE202: Basic Chemical Process CalculationsCHE315: Materials Science and EngineeringCHE321: Applications of Heat and Mass Transfer

• • Feb 2018 - May 2020

  -Actively developing an undergraduate organic or inorganic chemistry laboratory experiment to showcase the catalytic coupling reaction between waste carbon dioxide and epoxides to yield value-added cyclic carbonate materials-Currently focused on maximizing the reaction yield and reducing experiment costs by employing bimetallic salen complexes in the catalytic system-Aided in the optimization of system conditions of coupling reaction in simple polypropylene centrifuge tubes and synthesis of bimetallic aluminum salen catalyst-Presented attached poster named "Undergraduate Laboratory Development: Finding Cost-Effective Catalysts for the Coupling of Epoxides and CO2" at the 257th American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting & Exposition in Orlando, FL-Presented attached poster named "Undergraduate Inorganic Laboratory Development: Epoxides & CO2 Coupling Under Mild Conditions with Bimetallic [(salen)Al]2O" at the 259th American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting & Exposition through SciMeetings Show less

• • Sep 2016 - Mar 2020

  -Took tickets, greeted and assisted guests, and worked at entrance desk-Developed interpersonal skills by focusing on customer service and working with usher team-Served as Head Usher during senior year

• • Nov 2018 - Jun 2019

  -Focused on creating nanostructured hydrogels by aligning and photo-polymerizing lyotropic liquid crystal systems using low-strength magnetic fields and magnetic nanoparticles such as magnetite-Aided in the design, modeling, and machining of original heating cell and temperature controlling device for sample analysis and data collection-Pursued the comparison of mechanical and transport properties of aligned and unaligned hydrogels

• • May 2017 - Aug 2017

  -Oversaw and aided 270 high school students completing science and engineering projects-Collaborated with 14 fellow counselors to delegate camp responsibilities and manage events-Coordinated and organized daily camp activities for students after lectures and project work times-Worked as an ambassador of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology to prospective students and families by hosting information sessions and giving tours of campusOperation Catapult Homepage:https://www.rose-hulman.edu/admissions-and-aid/early-planning/operation-catapult/index.html Show less



University of Southern California

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Polymer Processing Researcher

  • May 2019 - Aug 2019

  -Participant in 2019 Snapshots of Chemistry Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) at the University of Southern California in the Viterbi School of Engineering, funded by the National Science Foundation -Deposited flexible and hydrophobic copolymeric coatings onto cellulose paper via initiated chemical vapor deposition (iCVD) of polydivinylbenzene and poly(1,1,3,3,5,5-hexamethyl-1,5-divinyltrisiloxane) -Studied principles and governing theories of vacuum deposition processes and vapor-phase free-radical polymerization and polymer processing techniques -Optimized reactor conditions for deposition trials such as monomer and initiator reagent flow rates, stage and filament temperatures and reactor pressures -Used FTIR spectroscopy to characterize coatings and contact angle goniometry to measure hydrophobicity and test thermal stability of coatings up to 90°C and mechanical stress resistance of folded papers -Presented attached poster named "Flexible and Hydrophobic Polymeric Coatings on Cellulose Paper via Initiated Chemical Vapor Deposition (iCVD)" at Snapshots of Chemistry REU Closing Symposium Snapshots of Chemistry REU Homepage: http://chem.usc.edu/undergraduate/reu_prog.html Show less



Tulane University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Nanomaterials Researcher

  • May 2018 - Aug 2018

  -Participant in 2018 Summer Materials Research at Tulane Research Experience for Undergraduates (SMART REU) at the Tulane University School of Science and Engineering, funded by the National Science Foundation -Employed principles of supramolecular chemistry and manipulated fluorescence, chelation, and reactive properties of porphyrin molecules to form nanowires in solution for therapeutic and drug delivery purposes -Studied host-guest binding interactions between β-cyclodextrin and adamantane functional groups in order to minimize molecular aggregation of porphyrins and promote solubility of inclusion complexes in water -Mastered thin-layer and column chromatography and liquid-liquid extractions to separate and purify product mixtures of porphyrin synthetic scheme -Used electrospray ionization (ESI) and matrix assisted laser desorption ionization - time of flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry, proton nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) absorption spectroscopy and respective instruments to characterize products and intermediates of porphyrin synthetic scheme -Presented attached poster named "Formation of Porphyrin Nanowires via β-Cyclodextrin-Adamantane Host-Guest Binding" at SMART REU Closing Symposium SMART REU Homepage: http://smartreu.tulane.edu/ Show less



Terre Haute North Vigo High School

• Terre Haute, Indiana

• Chemistry Laboratory Technician

  • Aug 2015 - Jun 2016

  -Developed laboratory program by writing and testing experiments for new Advanced Introductory Chemistry class -Integrated laboratory topics and curriculum and created experimental performance metrics -Organized and replenished stockroom and prepared laboratory work benches for students -Developed laboratory program by writing and testing experiments for new Advanced Introductory Chemistry class -Integrated laboratory topics and curriculum and created experimental performance metrics -Organized and replenished stockroom and prepared laboratory work benches for students