Experience

Rice University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Research Assistant in Wang Lab

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  Assist in the exploration and development of processes pertaining to using electrochemistry to convert carbon dioxide into electrofuels and produce valuable chemical products critical to many industries

• Information Technology Assistant

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  •Enable the successful transition from in person to hybrid classes during the Covid-19 Pandemic•Set up and oversee the dual-delivery technology critical to teaching hybrid classes•Oversee the effective delivery of virtual classes for some professors by setting up zoom meetings•Ensure that zoom technology is running smoothly while troubleshooting in cases when it is not•Monitor chat room and ensure that professor enjoys access to the many features zoom offers

• Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Student

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  As a fourth year chemical engineering student, I look forward to gaining a better appreciation for the role that energy delivery and usage plays in sustaining our rapidly advancing world. One of my main passions is to one day as an engineer help devise innovative means of implementing renewable energy systems into industries, while making conventional processes in the energy industry more sustainable. I am also interested in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and finding a means of extracting and reutilizing carbon dioxide Show less



TotalEnergies

• Carville, Louisiana, United States

• Process Engineering Intern

  • May 2022 - Aug 2022

  •Completed catalyst performance study for the Selective Catalytic Reduction Unit •Verified catalyst life and planned catalyst changeout with vendor •Integrated building of a $12k safety platform to ensure easier and safer changeouts of filter paper by utility technicians •Collaborated with maintenance, operators, engineers and field technicians to design platform •Planned for installation of a $28k filter on feed pump to retain palladium fines that could save the plant up to $195k •Justified placement of filter on discharge through review of pump curves and relevant PSV studies •Reviewed overpressure scenarios to ensure safe operation of filter Show less



TotalEnergies

• Port Arthur, Texas, United States

• Process Engineering Intern

  • Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  •Created comprehensive calibration procedure for the Continuous Catalyst Regenerator (CCR) •Coordinated mechanical set-up and logistics for CCR calibration with reformer area team •Conducted CCR calibration in the field alongside operators and recorded calibration data •Analyzed calibration data to develop recommendations to optimize CCR catalyst circulation rate •Improved accuracy of CCR catalyst circulation rate by 25% by updating vessel preset value in DCS •Discovered abnormal loading of CCR vessel which laid groundwork for troubleshooting effort. •Built key constraint monitoring for the refinery DMC applications •Created descriptive if statements to track constraints on the naphtha stabilizer and PSA units •Programmed statements into the DMC historian program to provide engineers with real time data regarding key constraints affecting their units •Monitored and recorded amp readings, suction and discharge pressures during startup of the fluid catalytic cracking unit (FCCU) to track reactor performance Show less



St. Vincent de Paul Mission Store and Food Pantry

• Madison, Wisconsin, United States

• Volunteer

  • Feb 2016 - Aug 2020

  •Assisted with distribution of food and aiding customers with picking supplies •Ensured that supplies were stocked and took detailed inventory •Assisted with distribution of food and aiding customers with picking supplies •Ensured that supplies were stocked and took detailed inventory



University of Wisconsin-Madison

• Madison, Wisconsin, United States

• Research Assistant at Emery Bresnick Hematology Lab

  • May 2017 - Aug 2017

  •Investigated the role of various genes extracted from mouse embryonic stem cells in hematopoiesis. •Conducted gene knockdown experiments (flow cytometry, qPCR, retroviral gene infection) to explore whether the Ryk gene, plays a role in the process of blood cell development. •Used available computer analysis tools to both mathematically and quantitatively describe the impact that suppressed Ryk levels had on the proliferation of blood cells. •Presented research findings in a research symposium at the University of Wisconsin-Madison •Found that of the genes analyzed, Ryk played a role in erythroid cell maturation and function as its knockdown prompted a significant decrease in the number of healthy blood cells. •Findings laid the groundwork for further lab analysis of genes like Ryk and provided the groundwork for the eventual publication: Bresnick, Mehta, Johnson et al. "Integrating Enhancer Mechanisms to Establish a Hierarchical Blood Development Program, Blood (2017). •Research experience challenged me to develop better team working skills (as most of the day involved assisting members of the lab with experiments), communication and an overall appreciation for the scientific method. Show less