Experience

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  E-One Moli Energy (Canada) Limited

  • 20,000 Stewart Cres., Maple Ridge, BC Canada

  • Research Scientist

    • Jul 2010 - Present
    • 20,000 Stewart Cres., Maple Ridge, BC Canada

    My current focus is on designing high energy lithium-ion batteries in pouch cell format. Other areas of interest include high voltage cathodes, alloy anodes, electrolytes, prismatic and cylindrical cell design. I also am heavily involved in hiring, training and managing the student workers we regularly hire.

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  Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

  • Postdoctoral Associate

    • Aug 2009 - Jul 2010

    I worked under Donald Sadoway doing research on batteries, mostly on AgO/Zn secondary batteries, but also contributed to supervalent battery research and liquid metal battery work.

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  Dalhousie University

  • Canada
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Ph.D. Candidate (Chemistry, dregee completed in 2009)

    • Sep 2003 - Sep 2009

    I primarily studied electrochemistry as it pertains to lithium-ion batteries. My focus was on using redox shuttles as a form of overcharge protection. I also maintained labs and was a member of the safety committee for the Physics Department.

  • Teaching Assistant

    • Sep 2003 - Apr 2008

    I was responsible for supervising first year undergraduate chemistry labs, which included making sure students understood experiments and that they worked safely, as well as marking reports. Starting in 2006, I was a Senior Teaching Assistant, which meant that I gave the pre-lab talks, set up the experiments, and supervised the other teaching assistants.

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  Enviro-Test Laboratories

  • Lab Technician

    • May 2002 - Dec 2002

    My work was park of my co-op degree. I worked as a lab tech where I processed soil and water samples to extract organic and inorganic species for analysis.

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  Syncrude Canada Ltd.

  • Lab Technician

    • Jan 2001 - Aug 2001

    My work was part of my co-op degree. I worked as a lab technician where I analysed routine and non-routine water samples for various properties and was responsible for reporting data to ensure the safe running of plant operations.