Experience

Enspired Solutions

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Director

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  East Lansing, Michigan, United States



Fraunhofer USA Inc.

• United States
• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Scientist

  • Mar 2020 - Jun 2022

  East Lansing, Michigan, United States • Managed projects related to electrochemical water treatment and biosensing technologies using diamond-based materials • Managed and mentored graduate/undergraduate student interns and staff engineers • Maintained two laboratories according to QMS standards in an ISO 9001 certified facility • Collaborated with other scientists and engineers in multi-disciplinary teams • Wrote grant proposals and scientific manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals



National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• NRC Postdoctoral Associate

  • Oct 2018 - Mar 2020

  Gaithersburg, Maryland •Developed a new electrical cell for the in-situ characterization of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) electrode materials in collaboration with scientists at Argonne National Laboratory •Characterized the microstructure of SOFC materials in-situ using X-Ray scattering and diffraction techniques •Probed the electrical performance of the SOFC materials under relevant operating temperatures and gas environments •Collaborated with colleagues to initiate the investigation of the structural and… Show more •Developed a new electrical cell for the in-situ characterization of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) electrode materials in collaboration with scientists at Argonne National Laboratory •Characterized the microstructure of SOFC materials in-situ using X-Ray scattering and diffraction techniques •Probed the electrical performance of the SOFC materials under relevant operating temperatures and gas environments •Collaborated with colleagues to initiate the investigation of the structural and performance characteristics of additively manufactured ceramic materials Show less



AJE

• United States
• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Independent Contract Editor

  • Jun 2017 - Mar 2020

  •Edited over 50 research manuscripts for non-native English speakers •Managed assignments to maintain a 100% score for returning papers on time



University of Missouri-Columbia

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Fellow

  • Sep 2017 - Sep 2018

  Columbia, Missouri Area •Collaborated with electrical engineers in a multi-disciplinary team to develop a novel nuclear battery system •Characterized the electrochemical and radiochemical phenomena in the system via cyclic voltammetry and spectroscopic techniques •Optimized device performance by eliminating unwanted side reactions in the electrolyte •Wrote monthly technical reports detailing research progress and future goals •Researched funding opportunities and wrote grant proposals



The Ohio State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Associate

  • Aug 2012 - Aug 2017

  Columbus, Ohio Area •Originated the investigation of dirhodium complexes as catalysts for proton or carbon dioxide reduction resulting in 3 publications •Established the electrochemical methodologies to study the performance of the dirhodium catalysts, including designing a custom bulk electrolysis cell •Quantified product formation via gas chromatography and NMR spectroscopy •Procured, installed and maintained a $22,000 gas chromatography instrument and software

• Group Theory TA

  • Aug 2013 - Aug 2014

  •Taught 2 sections of this graduate level course, approximately 30 students total •Mentored students during biweekly office hours and pre-exam review sessions

• General Chemistry TA

  • Aug 2012 - May 2014

  •Taught 7 sections of undergraduate general chemistry labs, approximately 175 students total •Mentored students during biweekly office hours and pre-exam review sessions



Air Force Research Laboratory

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Jun 2010 - Aug 2011

  Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH •Developed a new chemical sensor utilizing aptamer-gold nanoparticle conjugates resulting in 1 publication •Characterized the aptamer-gold nanoparticle conjugates spectroscopically •Ensured performance as sensors by exposing the conjugates to targets of interest



Ohio Northern University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• General Chemistry Stockroom Assistant and TA

  • Jun 2009 - Jul 2009

  •Mentored students during lab sessions •Prepared materials to be used in the lab and helped maintain lab cleanliness