Experience

Caltech

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Researcher

  • Oct 2020 - Present



ETH Zürich

• Switzerland
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• PhD Student

  • Oct 2015 - Oct 2020



Google

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Mechanical Engineering Intern

  • Jun 2015 - Sep 2015



Massachusetts Institute of Technology

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Oct 2013 - Jun 2015

  • Collaborated in the project for the design of a robust mobile thermoacoustic engine for small-scale distributed power generation applications. • Designed and experimentally tested a novel internally pumped aerostatic bearing for application in the thermoacoustic engine and for other free piston engines. • Contributed to the design of a robust efficient electro-acoustic transducer for the thermoacoustic engine and demonstrated efficient energy conversion of the transducer. • Collaborated in the project for the design of a robust mobile thermoacoustic engine for small-scale distributed power generation applications. • Designed and experimentally tested a novel internally pumped aerostatic bearing for application in the thermoacoustic engine and for other free piston engines. • Contributed to the design of a robust efficient electro-acoustic transducer for the thermoacoustic engine and demonstrated efficient energy conversion of the transducer.



greenTEG

• Zürich Area, Switzerland

• Research Intern

  • Nov 2012 - Jun 2013

  • Designed and experimentally tested a laboratory prototype of a heat exchanger that generates power using a thermoelectric energy harvesting modules to use waste heat. • Optimized the design by improving thermal coupling of thermoelectric modules and by introducing manifold micro-flow structure into the heat exchanger, achieving a multiplefold increase in power output compared to the previous design. • Contributed significantly to the research grant renewal from the Swiss Federal Office of Energy Show less



ETH Zürich

• Switzerland
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • Jun 2010 - Sep 2012

  • Lectured a recitation for group of 50 students • Coached students in the preparation for exams • Coordinated and graded exams with a team of teaching assistants • Lectures: Physical Chemistry, Controls, Calculus 1 & 2, • Lectured a recitation for group of 50 students • Coached students in the preparation for exams • Coordinated and graded exams with a team of teaching assistants • Lectures: Physical Chemistry, Controls, Calculus 1 & 2,



Paul Scherrer Institut PSI

• Switzerland
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Intern

  • Jul 2012 - Aug 2012

  • Investigated the solar carbothermal production of aluminum in a thermogravimetric reactor using a 50kW high flux solar simulator • Analyzed and interpreted measurement data and documented the experiments • Investigated the solar carbothermal production of aluminum in a thermogravimetric reactor using a 50kW high flux solar simulator • Analyzed and interpreted measurement data and documented the experiments



ABB

• Switzerland
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Jan 2010 - Feb 2010

  • Overview of different fabrication technologies of the manufacturing process • Practical experience for the fabrication of components in a factory • Developed an interactive Pricing-Tool for purchasing in supply chain management • Overview of different fabrication technologies of the manufacturing process • Practical experience for the fabrication of components in a factory • Developed an interactive Pricing-Tool for purchasing in supply chain management