Experience

Emendo Consulting Group

• Denmark
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • Dec 2015 - Present



Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

• Student Researcher at North Carolina State University

  • Jan 2011 - Aug 2015

  - UV-Polymer Rheology Synthesized a photo curable polymer system Examined gelation kinetics and mechanism of photo curable polymers- Nanodiamond Colloidal Rheology Studied evolution of microstructural rearrangement Assessed colloidal/solvent interactions Functionalized nanoparticle surface - Electrospun nanofibers with advanced functionality Designed and optimized electrospun mats Characterized fiber formation mechanisms Altered release profiles using coating and crosslinking techniques - Crop protection using electrospun nanofibers Evaluated nematicide loading and release from various types of nanofibers Monitored nematicide bioavailability using in vitro toxicity assays Observed plant growth as a function of nanofiber type and nematicide loading- Managing and Mentoring Managed laboratory training, safety, waste, and equipment Mentored 8 students in honors undergraduate research Taught laboratory fundamentals of distillation, boiling regimens, and gas membrane separator



NSF-TTU Undergraduate Research Experience

• REU Student

  • May 2009 - Aug 2009

  - Modeled lithium ion batteries using MAPLE- Applied Bayesian and Jacobian parameter estimations - Modeled lithium ion batteries using MAPLE- Applied Bayesian and Jacobian parameter estimations



Axiall, a Westlake Company

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Process Engineering and Environmental Co-op

  • Dec 2007 - Jan 2009

  - Optimized and analyzed plant equipment - Conducted inspections while maintaining EPA, DOT, and OSHA documentation - Optimized and analyzed plant equipment - Conducted inspections while maintaining EPA, DOT, and OSHA documentation



TTU Undergraduate Research Program

• Undergraduate Researcher

  • 2007 - 2007

  - Modified polyacrylamide gel morphology with nanoparticles - Characterized gels via electrophoresis, acoustics, and microscopy - Modified polyacrylamide gel morphology with nanoparticles - Characterized gels via electrophoresis, acoustics, and microscopy