Experience

Illinois Applied Research Institute

• United States
• Research
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Research Scientist

  • Aug 2019 - Present

• Research Scientist

  • Aug 2014 - Present



National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• NRC Postdoctoral Fellow

  • Jun 2013 - Jul 2014

  Investigating the roles of noncollagenous proteins and polyelectrolytes in the formation and stabilization of amorphous calcium phosphate nanoclusters during bone formation. Investigating the roles of noncollagenous proteins and polyelectrolytes in the formation and stabilization of amorphous calcium phosphate nanoclusters during bone formation.



UC Santa Barbara

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Ph.D. Candidate

  • Sep 2007 - Dec 2012

  Thesis Advisor: Matthew TirrellAdditional Support: Ed Kramer, Daniel Morse, Craig Hawker- Investigating the structures of self-assembling systems using cryogenic transmission electron microscopy (cryo-TEM) including peptide amphiphile micelles, lipid-DNA films, copolymer aggregates and complex coacervates- Characterizing triblock copoloymer hydrogels in which the networking domains are formed from coacervation of oppositely charged polyelectrolyte endblocks using cryo-TEM, SAXS, SANS and rheology- Developed a biomimetic silicatein mineralization system using peptide amphiphile micelles as both the catalyst and template for silica growth from TEOS



Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

• Israel
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• International Research Fellow (ICMR)

  • May 2010 - May 2010

  Advisor: Ishi Talmon- Advanced cryo-TEM training and sample preparation techniques Advisor: Ishi Talmon- Advanced cryo-TEM training and sample preparation techniques



Technology Assessment & Transfer, Inc

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Mar 2007 - Aug 2007

  Ceramic Microdevices Group- Developed new epoxy-based resins to be used in ceramic stereolithography for the production of small, complex ceramic parts Ceramic Microdevices Group- Developed new epoxy-based resins to be used in ceramic stereolithography for the production of small, complex ceramic parts



University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Oct 2006 - Feb 2007

  Research Advisor: Phillip Geil- Separated and characterized the types of polymers in recycled polymer railroad ties using optical microscopy and DSC Research Advisor: Phillip Geil- Separated and characterized the types of polymers in recycled polymer railroad ties using optical microscopy and DSC



University of Bristol

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)

  • Jun 2006 - Aug 2006

  Research Advisor: David Cherns- Optimized the growth of ZnO nanoplatelets- Characterized the structures using SEM and TEM Research Advisor: David Cherns- Optimized the growth of ZnO nanoplatelets- Characterized the structures using SEM and TEM



University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Aug 2005 - May 2006

  Research Advisor: Paul Braun- Synthesized and tested the mechanical properties of self-healing polymers Research Advisor: Paul Braun- Synthesized and tested the mechanical properties of self-healing polymers



Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.

• United States
• Civil Engineering
• 700 & Above Employee

• Internships

  • Jun 2005 - Aug 2005

  - Sample preparation for the characterization of concrete, mortar and bricks- Investigated the mechanical properties of concrete upon the addition of additives-Also worked here from June-August 2002, June-August 2004, January-February 2005 - Sample preparation for the characterization of concrete, mortar and bricks- Investigated the mechanical properties of concrete upon the addition of additives-Also worked here from June-August 2002, June-August 2004, January-February 2005



University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Sep 2004 - Dec 2004

  Research Advisor: Paul Braun- Synthesized and tested the mechanical properties of self-healing polymers Research Advisor: Paul Braun- Synthesized and tested the mechanical properties of self-healing polymers