Experience

Berkeley Dado and Maria Banatao Center for GLOBE

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Peer Advisor

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Berkeley, California, United States I work was the student/peer connection between the front office and the visiting international students. My job is to sure the students are doing well academically, mentally, and or physically (injuries, eating, etc.). I also update the social media account with information about student deadlines, events, and or office closures.



Asta Research Group

• Undergraduate Researcher

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  Berkeley, California, United States In recent work, I am analyzing the vacancy migration in the high entropy alloy NbMoTaW. Tools I use to study these mechanisms are LAMMPS, Python, and Ovito.



NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Materials and Processing Engineer

  • May 2023 - Jul 2023

  Pasadena, California, United States At JPL, I gained extensive experience in materials characterization and design for carefully meticulous projects. Over ten weeks, I led a review of qualifying procedures for laser marking parts for space flight qualification and characterized parts made using additive manufacturing. I would also attend comprehensive design reviews for the Mars Sample Return, including the all-hands meeting and various part/component reviews lasting several days. For the laser marking qualification… Show more At JPL, I gained extensive experience in materials characterization and design for carefully meticulous projects. Over ten weeks, I led a review of qualifying procedures for laser marking parts for space flight qualification and characterized parts made using additive manufacturing. I would also attend comprehensive design reviews for the Mars Sample Return, including the all-hands meeting and various part/component reviews lasting several days. For the laser marking qualification testing, I investigated the effects of laser parameters on space flight materials like aluminum, stainless steel, titanium, and metals with anodic coatings. I examined microstructure changes and coating damage by applying the appropriate etchant and diligent use of optical and electron microscopy. From my observations, I gave informed feedback to senior engineers and the machine shop about recommended changes for laser parameters. Testing on additively manufactured parts studied the material properties of stereolithography polymer resins with varying processing parameters. Here, I analyzed mechanical testing data and analytical chemistry results to identify material candidates for potential use in future sample collection missions. My contribution highlighted the surface defects that arise from AM printing and showed that a machined surface on an AM sample can improve mechanical properties. Show less