Experience

LIMBER Prosthetics and Orthotics

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder and CEO

  • Feb 2020 - Present



Qualcomm Institute - UC San Diego Division of Calit2

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Postdoctoral Research Fellow

  • Sep 2022 - Aug 2023



U.S. Army DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Journeyman Fellow

  • Jan 2019 - Jun 2022

  I worked as a contractor for the U.S. Army CCDC Army Research Laboratory. My main role was a designer and researcher working in the Ceramic and Transparent Materials Branch to further the Army's additive manufacturing capacity. I designed a novel AM system with multi-material and active, in-line mixing capabilities for printing ceramic composites with tailored structuring and composition. This custom system serves as the work-horse for multi-material ceramic additive manufacturing research at ARL in Aberdeen, MD. Show less



University of California San Diego

• La Jolla, CA

• Graduate Student Researcher

  • Sep 2017 - Jun 2022

  GSR under Dr. Marc Meyers, where I worked on additive manufacturing of ceramic composites for armor applications. GSR under Dr. Marc Meyers, where I worked on additive manufacturing of ceramic composites for armor applications.



U.S. Army DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Summer Journeyman Fellowship Intern

  • Jul 2018 - Sep 2018

  I designed and implemented an additive manufacturing (AM) system to direct ink write (DIW) highly loaded armor ceramic pastes (B4C and SiC). The system in-line mixes multiple materials and through a single nozzle can extrude material A, B, or any combination. This system can produce functionally graded, bio-inspired armor that will provide better protection at a lower weight. I designed and implemented an additive manufacturing (AM) system to direct ink write (DIW) highly loaded armor ceramic pastes (B4C and SiC). The system in-line mixes multiple materials and through a single nozzle can extrude material A, B, or any combination. This system can produce functionally graded, bio-inspired armor that will provide better protection at a lower weight.



Colorado School of Mines

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Researcher

  • Jan 2015 - May 2017

  CCAC research labs at the Colorado School of Mines Advanced ceramic processing CAD modeling LabVIEW VI design Additive manufacture techniques; specifically 3D printing by FDM of plastics, ceramics, and metals CCAC research labs at the Colorado School of Mines Advanced ceramic processing CAD modeling LabVIEW VI design Additive manufacture techniques; specifically 3D printing by FDM of plastics, ceramics, and metals



Oregon Health & Science University

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Researcher

  • May 2014 - Aug 2014

  I worked under Dr. Joe Gray in a Biomedical research lab. During my internship I took on a project, in which I refined methods of preparing biological samples for viewing under electron microscopes. I became proficient with SEM, scanning electron microscopes, and based on data I collected throughout the summer, I was able to suggest a new sample preparation workflow. I worked under Dr. Joe Gray in a Biomedical research lab. During my internship I took on a project, in which I refined methods of preparing biological samples for viewing under electron microscopes. I became proficient with SEM, scanning electron microscopes, and based on data I collected throughout the summer, I was able to suggest a new sample preparation workflow.



Oregon Health & Science University

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Intern

  • Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

  I worked under Dr. Rosalie Sears in a Molecular and Medical Genetics lab. I worked on various projects around the lab and became proficient in TC, tissue culture, as well as lab etiquette. I worked under Dr. Rosalie Sears in a Molecular and Medical Genetics lab. I worked on various projects around the lab and became proficient in TC, tissue culture, as well as lab etiquette.



Oregon Health & Science University

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Intern

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  I worked under Dr. Wassana Yantasee in a Biomedical Engineering Lab fabricating and designing silica nanoparticles. These nanoparticles were designed for a number of tasks, including targeted drug delivery and extraction of heavy metals from seawater. I took part in the fabrication process from researching new and upcoming fabrication methods to loading and drying the finished particles into vials, which would later be injected into mice. I worked under Dr. Wassana Yantasee in a Biomedical Engineering Lab fabricating and designing silica nanoparticles. These nanoparticles were designed for a number of tasks, including targeted drug delivery and extraction of heavy metals from seawater. I took part in the fabrication process from researching new and upcoming fabrication methods to loading and drying the finished particles into vials, which would later be injected into mice.