Experience

Algenesis Materials

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Scientist, Polymer Chemistry

  • Feb 2023 - Present

  San Diego, California Development and scale-up of bio-based and biodegradable polyurethane materials.



UC San Diego

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Jul 2018 - Oct 2022

  La Jolla, California Lab of Professor Jon Pokorski Fabrication, functionalization, and evaluation of biomedically useful polymeric materials, such as nanofiber mats with antimicrobial, blood clotting, and tissue engineering applications for use in wound treatment. Utilizing diverse polymer synthesis strategies including RAFT and ATRP to display active functionalities on material surfaces.



Case Western Reserve University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Aug 2017 - Jun 2018

  Cleveland, Ohio Lab of Professor Jon Pokorski, moved to UCSD with research group.



University of Florida

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Jan 2015 - May 2017

  Gainesville, Florida Lab of Professor Kenneth Wagener -Synthesis of hyperbranched aminobisphosphonate polymers via reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer self-condensing vinyl polymerization (RAFT-SCVP). -Synthesis of silicon containing polymers via acyclic diene metathesis (ADMET).