Process Engineer

• Jul 2022 - Present

Graduate Student Instructor

• Jan 2022 - May 2022

- Graduate student instructor for organic chemistry laboratory I (CHEM3AL) for the spring semester 2022. - Responsible for running lab sections for 65 students. - Graduate student instructor for organic chemistry laboratory I (CHEM3AL) for the spring semester 2022. - Responsible for running lab sections for 65 students.

Undergraduate Research Assistant

• Aug 2019 - May 2021

Secondary DNA adducts derived from imidazole ring opening of EB-Gua and THB-Gua (EB-FAPy and THB-FAPy) and their mutagenicity and repair in human cells. - Process samples of different cell types and treatments and examine the formation of EB-FAPy and THB-FAPy adducts in cells and tissues using liquid-chromatography mass spectrometry-based methods. - DNA sample prep through enzyme digestion and nanosep filtration - dG analysis to quantify DNA, used to standardize adducts per amount of… Show more Secondary DNA adducts derived from imidazole ring opening of EB-Gua and THB-Gua (EB-FAPy and THB-FAPy) and their mutagenicity and repair in human cells. - Process samples of different cell types and treatments and examine the formation of EB-FAPy and THB-FAPy adducts in cells and tissues using liquid-chromatography mass spectrometry-based methods. - DNA sample prep through enzyme digestion and nanosep filtration - dG analysis to quantify DNA, used to standardize adducts per amount of DNA. - Use of HPLC and LC-MS - Our work lead to publication in Chemistry Europe

Classroom Technology Monitor

• Nov 2019 - Sep 2020

Responsibilities include: - Survey classrooms across the University of Minnesota twin cities campus, ensuring educational technology working properly for students and instructors - Troubleshooting malfunctioning hardware - Prioritize complaints and repair requests

Process Engineer/Chemist Intern

• Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

Tasked to develop a next generation of luxury vinyl tile (LVT) that is semi-rigid, lower cost that can be produced on existing production capacity. • Developed an understanding of how to define new product formulation and how to validate performance compliance and production capability through lab testing. • Worked with experienced chemist team to optimize formulation. • Analyzed physical properties of different formulations that included mixes of internal and external… Show more Tasked to develop a next generation of luxury vinyl tile (LVT) that is semi-rigid, lower cost that can be produced on existing production capacity. • Developed an understanding of how to define new product formulation and how to validate performance compliance and production capability through lab testing. • Worked with experienced chemist team to optimize formulation. • Analyzed physical properties of different formulations that included mixes of internal and external LVT recycled scrap to achieve cost objectives. • Generated pre-production samples of various formulations to test and optimize process-ability. • The developed product is currently in the launch cycle for 2021/2022 market. Show less Tasked to develop a next generation of luxury vinyl tile (LVT) that is semi-rigid, lower cost that can be produced on existing production capacity. • Developed an understanding of how to define new product formulation and how to validate performance compliance and production capability through lab testing. • Worked with experienced chemist team to optimize formulation. • Analyzed physical properties of different formulations that included mixes of internal and external… Show more Tasked to develop a next generation of luxury vinyl tile (LVT) that is semi-rigid, lower cost that can be produced on existing production capacity. • Developed an understanding of how to define new product formulation and how to validate performance compliance and production capability through lab testing. • Worked with experienced chemist team to optimize formulation. • Analyzed physical properties of different formulations that included mixes of internal and external LVT recycled scrap to achieve cost objectives. • Generated pre-production samples of various formulations to test and optimize process-ability. • The developed product is currently in the launch cycle for 2021/2022 market. Show less

Engineering Intern

• Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

12 week rotation providing hands on experience from new product conception through product validation including robotics, industrial design, mechanical design, software development, regulatory and compliance, validation testing and emerging AR and VR technologies. - Lighting fundamentals class - optics, photometry and lighting technologies - Completed a designed kit to convert an existing Halo fixture from a standard chip on board LED to a Dim-to-Warm LED and utilized Solidworks CAD… Show more 12 week rotation providing hands on experience from new product conception through product validation including robotics, industrial design, mechanical design, software development, regulatory and compliance, validation testing and emerging AR and VR technologies. - Lighting fundamentals class - optics, photometry and lighting technologies - Completed a designed kit to convert an existing Halo fixture from a standard chip on board LED to a Dim-to-Warm LED and utilized Solidworks CAD software develop production product drawings - Operated manual testing for Real Time Location System to test reliability - Developed automated testing / validation software Show less 12 week rotation providing hands on experience from new product conception through product validation including robotics, industrial design, mechanical design, software development, regulatory and compliance, validation testing and emerging AR and VR technologies. - Lighting fundamentals class - optics, photometry and lighting technologies - Completed a designed kit to convert an existing Halo fixture from a standard chip on board LED to a Dim-to-Warm LED and utilized Solidworks CAD… Show more 12 week rotation providing hands on experience from new product conception through product validation including robotics, industrial design, mechanical design, software development, regulatory and compliance, validation testing and emerging AR and VR technologies. - Lighting fundamentals class - optics, photometry and lighting technologies - Completed a designed kit to convert an existing Halo fixture from a standard chip on board LED to a Dim-to-Warm LED and utilized Solidworks CAD software develop production product drawings - Operated manual testing for Real Time Location System to test reliability - Developed automated testing / validation software Show less