Experience

Nuvation Energy

• United States
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Software Developer

  • Sep 2018 - Present

  Developing battery models and algorithms for implementation within a battery management system Developing battery models and algorithms for implementation within a battery management system



University of Waterloo

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Professor

  • Feb 2020 - Present

  Collaborating with the University of Waterloo to advance research in battery simulation, modeling and estimation for energy storage systems. Collaborating with the University of Waterloo to advance research in battery simulation, modeling and estimation for energy storage systems.



Nuvation Engineering

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • May 2014 - May 2018

  My PhD work was carried out at the University of Waterloo and at Nuvation Engineering. My work at Nuvation Engineering involved: •Developing state of charge and state of health algorithms for lithium ion batteries •Model reduction and optimization in order to implement algorithms in battery management systems My PhD work was carried out at the University of Waterloo and at Nuvation Engineering. My work at Nuvation Engineering involved: •Developing state of charge and state of health algorithms for lithium ion batteries •Model reduction and optimization in order to implement algorithms in battery management systems



University of Waterloo

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• PhD Graduate Student

  • May 2014 - May 2018

  The work at University of Waterloo involved: • Developing electrochemical and equivalent circuit models for lithium ion batteries • Designing a battery cycling test bench in order to obtain time-series degradation data The work at University of Waterloo involved: • Developing electrochemical and equivalent circuit models for lithium ion batteries • Designing a battery cycling test bench in order to obtain time-series degradation data



University of Waterloo

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sessional Instructor

  • Sep 2013 - Dec 2013

  •Taught over 70 students in an undergraduate course on design and analysis of experiments, receiving positive student feedback for strong oral communication skills •Developed detailed lesson plans and presented the material in an organized and professional manner•Mentored students struggling with the course, ensuring all students received quality instruction and adequate help with the course material

• Teaching Assistant

  • Jan 2012 - Sep 2013

  •Tutored students in a variety of subjects ranging from applied statistics to computer programming using MATLAB•Worked in a team environment, assisting students in solving chemical engineering problems using various computer software•Communicated efficiently with student resulting in two nominations for the Teaching Assistantship Excellence Award

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Sep 2011 - Sep 2013

  •Implemented Markov Chain Monte Carlo techniques for determining parameter point estimates and capturing parameter uncertainty in various non-linear models •Developed computationally efficient Matlab code, where SHARCNET computer clusters were utilizing in reducing computational time by 90%. •Applied established statistical methods in designing experiments that minimize the parameter uncertainty•Conducted simulation experiments using a comprehensive polymer simulator developed in Matlab Show less

• Undergraduate Summer Research Assistant

  • May 2009 - Sep 2011

  •Held the NSERC USRA scholarship for the first two summer terms as a research assistant •Conducted free-radical polymerization reaction of methyl methacrylate and pyrene butyl acrylate•Characterized the polymers using nuclear magnetic resonance and gel-permeation chromatography•Executed experiments meticulously using state of the art instrumentation such as an absorption spectrometer and steady-state and time resolved flourometers•Analyzed fluorescence data using numerous mathematical computer models and compiled the information in an organized Excel spreadsheet Show less