Bio
Experience
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Astrotech Corporation
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Austin, Texas, United States
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Principal R&D Engineer
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Aug 2023 - Present
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Austin, Texas, United States
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Staff Scientist
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Oct 2018 - Aug 2023
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Visiting Scientist
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Oct 2017 - Oct 2018
Research prototype ion trap and quadrupole mass spectrometer hardware and novel functionalities.
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The University of Texas at Austin
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Austin, Texas Area
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Postdoctoral Researcher
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Jan 2017 - Sep 2017
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Austin, Texas Area
Increase efficiency and signal to noise of biomolecular ion ultraviolet photodissociation through customizing ion resonance waveforms allowing manipulation of ion cloud and laser beam overlap in a linear ion trap mass spectrometer.
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University of Texas at Austin
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Austin, Texas Area
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Graduate Student
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Jul 2011 - Sep 2016
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Austin, Texas Area
Mass spectrometry and instrumentation.
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Internship
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Apr 2014 - Jun 2014
Finalize implementation of ultraviolet photodissociation on new mass spectrometer. Produced and presented a scientific poster at the 2014 American Society for Mass Spectrometry conference presenting results achieved during internship.
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Internship
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Feb 2014 - Mar 2014
Implement ultraviolet photodissociation on a new mass spectrometer. Involved utilization of optics and custom instrument coding. Measured laser intensities, fragmentation efficiencies and photo-induced currents on lenses. Worked closely with R&D department scientists, mechanical engineers, and electrical engineers to achieve project goals. Presented results to entire R&D, marketing, and project management departments after internship term.
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Thermo Fisher Scientific
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San Jose
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Internship
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Aug 2012 - Aug 2012
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San Jose
Trained in Ion Trap Control Language (ITCL) programming and wrote a program to determine the optimal number of ions required for a desired ion-ion reaction rate in the ion trap of a Thermo Scientific Velos Pro mass spectrometer.
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Life Technologies
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Austin, Texas Area
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Research Associate II
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Feb 2007 - Apr 2011
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Austin, Texas Area
GLP regulated analytical method development, method validation, sample preparation, incubation, extraction and analysis using LC/MS and GC/MS instruments. Operation and maintenance of Agilent 5975C GC/MSD, AB SCIEX QTRAP 5500, AB SCIEX QTRAP 3200, and AB SCIEX API 3000 QQQ mass spectrometers. Communicate with project directors on project specifications and requirements as well as provide progress feedback.
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Christian Brothers Automotive
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Austin, Texas, United States
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Mechanic / Technician
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Mar 2002 - Sep 2003
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Austin, Texas, United States
Vehicle repair, maintenance, wheel alignments, tire mounting and balancing, and shop equipment maintenance.
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Education
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2011 - 2016The University of Texas at Austin
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Analytical Chemistry Instrumentation -
St.Edward's University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Biochemistry
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