Experience

International Institute for Nanotechnology at Northwestern University

• United States
• Nanotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Scientific Officer

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  I provide scientific oversight and management to a portfolio of sponsored research projects. Specifically, I help to set research and scientific priorities to align with overall mission and goals; coordinate and mentor a large multi-disciplinary research team of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows; manage activities such as presentations, publication development, grant reporting and collaborative research projects including strategic domestic and international partnerships. I provide scientific oversight and management to a portfolio of sponsored research projects. Specifically, I help to set research and scientific priorities to align with overall mission and goals; coordinate and mentor a large multi-disciplinary research team of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows; manage activities such as presentations, publication development, grant reporting and collaborative research projects including strategic domestic and international partnerships.



University of Wisconsin-Madison

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Scientist

  • Aug 2020 - Aug 2021

  Executed research projects supported by the National Science Foundation Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology (NSF CSN) in collaboration with cross-functional teams and 14 labs throughout the US. Significant contributions to 6 collaborative research projects, lab management for 20+ researchers, and leadership & mentorship of 45+ students throughout the NSF CSN.

• Postdoctoral Research Associate

  • Feb 2019 - Aug 2020

  Postdocoral Fellow in Prof. Robert J. Hamers lab working as part of the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnologyhttps://susnano.wisc.edu/



University of Texas at Dallas

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chemistry Graduate Student

  • Aug 2014 - Jan 2019

  Research Assistant in Prof. Amy Walker's lab Teaching Assistant, General Chemistry Laboratory I & II: Fall 2014, Spring 2015 Research Assistant in Prof. Amy Walker's lab Teaching Assistant, General Chemistry Laboratory I & II: Fall 2014, Spring 2015



Argonne National Laboratory

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chemistry Research Assistant

  • Jan 2013 - May 2014

  Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) Group, Jeff Elam's lab - Energy Systems (ES) Division Special Term Appointee, Chemistry Research Assistant: Aug. 2013-May 2014 Intern: Jan. 2013-Aug. 2013, recipient of the Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI) Program, U.S. Department of Energy Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) Group, Jeff Elam's lab - Energy Systems (ES) Division Special Term Appointee, Chemistry Research Assistant: Aug. 2013-May 2014 Intern: Jan. 2013-Aug. 2013, recipient of the Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI) Program, U.S. Department of Energy

• Research Intern

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012

  NanoBio Interface Group - Center for Nanoscale Materials (CNM) Recipient of the Summer Research Participation Program: Argonne National Laboratory NanoBio Interface Group - Center for Nanoscale Materials (CNM) Recipient of the Summer Research Participation Program: Argonne National Laboratory



The University of Iowa

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • May 2010 - May 2012

  Prof. Amanda Haes Research Group - Department of Chemistry Iowa Center for Research for Undergraduates (ICRU) Research Fellow: May 2010 - Aug. 2010 Prof. Amanda Haes Research Group - Department of Chemistry Iowa Center for Research for Undergraduates (ICRU) Research Fellow: May 2010 - Aug. 2010