Experience

Oakton College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Oakton Nanotechnology Laboratory Manager

  • Jul 2016 - Dec 2018

  • Responsible for day-to-day operations of the Oakton Community College Nanotechnology Laboratory including facilitating industry use and of equipment and external class visits, training of instrument users, instrument and facility upkeep

• NSF ATE Project ORANGE Nanotechnology Grant Project Manager

  • Oct 2013 - Dec 2018

  • Coordinating Oakton’s Remote Access Nanotechnology Guidance for Educators outreach program allowing off-site control of instruments such as an AFM and SEM • Assisting students in securing internship and professional opportunities • Implementing strategies for recruiting new employer partners



National Science Foundation (NSF)

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• NSF Grant Reviewer

  • 2018 - 2018

  • Reviewing submitted grant proposals for NSF program officers • Reviewing submitted grant proposals for NSF program officers



Applied Thin Films, Inc.

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Engineer

  • Jan 2016 - Apr 2016



NanoInk, Inc.

• Senior Director, Science and Curriculum

  • Dec 2012 - Feb 2013

  • Instrumental in growth of first-in-class nanotechnology education program to 24 institutions in 5 countries within first 24 months of launch • Led development of new student laboratories to demonstrate electrical and optical properties of nanomaterials with emphasis on conductivity as a function of scale and OLED materials • Supported increased effort to expand nanotechnology education program throughout Asia, including South Korea, China, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia and Australia… Show more • Instrumental in growth of first-in-class nanotechnology education program to 24 institutions in 5 countries within first 24 months of launch • Led development of new student laboratories to demonstrate electrical and optical properties of nanomaterials with emphasis on conductivity as a function of scale and OLED materials • Supported increased effort to expand nanotechnology education program throughout Asia, including South Korea, China, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia and Australia • Initiated and led expansion of online training modules with instrumentation and integrated laboratory exercises

• Director, NanoProfessor Nanoscience Education Program

  • Feb 2010 - Dec 2012

  • Created and led high performance team of new Ph.D.s and laboratory technicians to expand laboratories, vet and improve existing laboratories, train and assist customers and meet with potential new customers • Developed and expanded scientific lab offerings to support nano-focused curriculum with special attention to polymers, top-down and bottom-up lithography techniques, building 3D nanoscale structures and nanoparticle characterization • Led cost-reduction initiative to make labs… Show more • Created and led high performance team of new Ph.D.s and laboratory technicians to expand laboratories, vet and improve existing laboratories, train and assist customers and meet with potential new customers • Developed and expanded scientific lab offerings to support nano-focused curriculum with special attention to polymers, top-down and bottom-up lithography techniques, building 3D nanoscale structures and nanoparticle characterization • Led cost-reduction initiative to make labs more cost effective for clients while maximizing gross margin • Developed client training modules and additional labs to integrate new instrumentation for particle characterization into curriculum • Created extensive online video training to accelerate student and faculty instrument training • Implemented NanoProfessor website for online training, evaluation and forums • Mentored summer students from advanced high schools to community colleges • Conducted global training seminars for key clients to ensure program implementation success

• NanoProfessor Program Manager

  • Oct 2008 - Feb 2010

  • Assisted in design of new dip-pen nanolithography (DPN) instrument, the NLP 2000, for educational purposes • Evaluated and selected other instruments suitable for college level instructional laboratories including atomic force microscopes (AFMs), fluorescent microscopes and analytical balances • Hired and led third-party team of subject matter experts to co-author introductory textbook on nanotechnology, Introduction to Nanoscale Science and Technology • Co-developed introductory… Show more • Assisted in design of new dip-pen nanolithography (DPN) instrument, the NLP 2000, for educational purposes • Evaluated and selected other instruments suitable for college level instructional laboratories including atomic force microscopes (AFMs), fluorescent microscopes and analytical balances • Hired and led third-party team of subject matter experts to co-author introductory textbook on nanotechnology, Introduction to Nanoscale Science and Technology • Co-developed introductory laboratory series including both student and instructor manuals, which illustrated fundamentals of nanoscience including an introduction of size and scale, diffraction and wave nature of light, DNA hybridization, protein detection and nanobiosensors • Supported global business development activities via scientific and sales presentations • Assisted targeted clients in obtaining funding for NanoProfessor Program though federal, state and local grants, 501(c)3 non-profits, and other funding agencies • Participated in intensive lobbying of Congress to pass the Nanotechnology Education Act and support nanotechnology initiatives • Designed and established the NanoProfessor Learning Laboratory at NanoInk facilities



Northwestern University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Post Doctoral Fellow

  • 2005 - 2008

  • Studied DNA functionalized carbon nanotube films and transparent conductive oxides (TCOs) via variable temperature charge transport, atomic force microscopy (AFM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and UV/Vis • Characterized ultrananocrystalline diamond (UNCD) thin films, and performed impedance spectroscopy (IS) studies of organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) • Worked extensively with the National Center for Learning and Teaching in Nanoscale Science and Engineering (NCLT) to export… Show more • Studied DNA functionalized carbon nanotube films and transparent conductive oxides (TCOs) via variable temperature charge transport, atomic force microscopy (AFM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and UV/Vis • Characterized ultrananocrystalline diamond (UNCD) thin films, and performed impedance spectroscopy (IS) studies of organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) • Worked extensively with the National Center for Learning and Teaching in Nanoscale Science and Engineering (NCLT) to export cutting-edge information from laboratories to classrooms via the web • Collaborated as part of the NCLT with twelve partner institutions and other education based groups such as science museums, and national centers around the country to further outreach Show less • Studied DNA functionalized carbon nanotube films and transparent conductive oxides (TCOs) via variable temperature charge transport, atomic force microscopy (AFM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and UV/Vis • Characterized ultrananocrystalline diamond (UNCD) thin films, and performed impedance spectroscopy (IS) studies of organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) • Worked extensively with the National Center for Learning and Teaching in Nanoscale Science and Engineering (NCLT) to export… Show more • Studied DNA functionalized carbon nanotube films and transparent conductive oxides (TCOs) via variable temperature charge transport, atomic force microscopy (AFM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and UV/Vis • Characterized ultrananocrystalline diamond (UNCD) thin films, and performed impedance spectroscopy (IS) studies of organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) • Worked extensively with the National Center for Learning and Teaching in Nanoscale Science and Engineering (NCLT) to export cutting-edge information from laboratories to classrooms via the web • Collaborated as part of the NCLT with twelve partner institutions and other education based groups such as science museums, and national centers around the country to further outreach Show less