Experience

E Ink Corporation

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Formulation/Material Process Engineer

  • Jun 2021 - Present



UCLA

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Researcher - Soft Materials Research Laboratory (Pei Group)

  • Jun 2019 - May 2021

  -Investigated formulation effects on material properties and performance of bistable electroactive polymers (BSEPs) for electronic braille display applications-Optimized BSEP formulations via mixture DOE methodology. Explored phase transition properties and characterized mechanical properties of BSEPs with DSC and DMA-Studied effect of photoinitiator loading/package on mechanical properties of UV-curable dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) for artificial muscle applications using DOE -Investigated formulation effects on material properties and performance of bistable electroactive polymers (BSEPs) for electronic braille display applications-Optimized BSEP formulations via mixture DOE methodology. Explored phase transition properties and characterized mechanical properties of BSEPs with DSC and DMA-Studied effect of photoinitiator loading/package on mechanical properties of UV-curable dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) for artificial muscle applications using DOE



Vertex Pharmaceuticals

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chemical and Materials Engineering Intern

  • Jun 2018 - Sep 2018

  -Performed various batch crystallization reactions in laboratory scale-Studied impact of different crystallization processing conditions on physical and mechanical properties of pharmaceuticals powders using DOE-Investigated formulation and processing effects on material properties of various drug blends -Characterized physical and mechanical properties of pharmaceutical materials -Performed various batch crystallization reactions in laboratory scale-Studied impact of different crystallization processing conditions on physical and mechanical properties of pharmaceuticals powders using DOE-Investigated formulation and processing effects on material properties of various drug blends -Characterized physical and mechanical properties of pharmaceutical materials



UCLA

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Research Assistant - He Research Lab

  • Apr 2017 - Apr 2018

  -Designed and fabricated hydrogel sensors using 3D printing technology-Studied effects of different UV-curing processes and formulation parameters on hydrogel performance -Designed and fabricated hydrogel sensors using 3D printing technology-Studied effects of different UV-curing processes and formulation parameters on hydrogel performance



United Technologies

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Software Intern

  • Jun 2016 - Sep 2016

  -Worked as a member of the Optical Bar Camera (OBC) team-Created and maintained database to organize all on-site, digital OBC imagery -Generated Ground Control Points (GCPs) using image viewing/processing software ENVI and SOCET GXP to help improve accuracy of geolocation and geo-correction software -Produced National Imagery Transmission Format (NITF) files from OBC TIFF images using UNIX operating system -Worked as a member of the Optical Bar Camera (OBC) team-Created and maintained database to organize all on-site, digital OBC imagery -Generated Ground Control Points (GCPs) using image viewing/processing software ENVI and SOCET GXP to help improve accuracy of geolocation and geo-correction software -Produced National Imagery Transmission Format (NITF) files from OBC TIFF images using UNIX operating system



Henkel

• Germany
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Product Development Intern

  • Jun 2015 - Sep 2015

  -Assisted in development of high-humidity resistant, two-component acrylic adhesive for structural bonding applications -Prepared formulation batches in a laboratory and pilot scale-Studied effects of processing conditions on rheology-Conducted quality control tests such as cure reactivity, adhesion strength, tensile properties, viscosity, and hardness-Trained on DSC, viscometer, rheometer, Instron -Assisted in development of high-humidity resistant, two-component acrylic adhesive for structural bonding applications -Prepared formulation batches in a laboratory and pilot scale-Studied effects of processing conditions on rheology-Conducted quality control tests such as cure reactivity, adhesion strength, tensile properties, viscosity, and hardness-Trained on DSC, viscometer, rheometer, Instron