SUNY RF Research Assistant

• Aug 2021 - Present

-Department of Material Science and Chemical Engineering -Chemical and Molecular Engineering Master's Thesis -Conducting research on biopolymers and their integration in nanocomposites -Advisor: Professor Miriam Rafailovich -Department of Material Science and Chemical Engineering -Chemical and Molecular Engineering Master's Thesis -Conducting research on biopolymers and their integration in nanocomposites -Advisor: Professor Miriam Rafailovich

Graduate Research Intern

• Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

-Served as a mentor for two groups of high school students and undergraduate students working on the development of flame retardant polymer nanocomposites and biopolymers -Facilitated communication and organization of team members with faculty and staff while also developing project plans and schedules to complete research objectives -Served as a mentor for two groups of high school students and undergraduate students working on the development of flame retardant polymer nanocomposites and biopolymers -Facilitated communication and organization of team members with faculty and staff while also developing project plans and schedules to complete research objectives

Lubricant Additive R&D Intern

• Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

-Worked in a laboratory setting to assess product quality of IW-5000 water-based lubricate additive -Assisted in the development of new oil based lubricant additive formulations -Performed various characterization techniques such as filtration, viscometry, stability testing, particle size analysis and four-ball tribology: ASTM D4172, D2596 -Verified lubricant additive properties such as filterability, viscosity, degradation, instability, and rheological characteristics -Worked in a laboratory setting to assess product quality of IW-5000 water-based lubricate additive -Assisted in the development of new oil based lubricant additive formulations -Performed various characterization techniques such as filtration, viscometry, stability testing, particle size analysis and four-ball tribology: ASTM D4172, D2596 -Verified lubricant additive properties such as filterability, viscosity, degradation, instability, and rheological characteristics

Biopolymer Research Intern

• Jan 2021 - Aug 2021

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Undergraduate Thesis

• Aug 2020 - May 2021

-Performed research under PI Dr. Miriam Rafailovich as part of an interdisciplinary team to design thiol stabilized silver nanocatalysts for use in the membrane of the membrane-electrode assembly in anion exchange membrane fuel cells -Investigated the effect of silver (Ag) nanoparticle coated membranes on the power density using a Fuel Cell Technologies Inc. test bench -Improved cell power output by 69% and verified the catalytic contributions due to the surface interactions of the Ag nanoparticles with the membrane support in the hydrogen oxidation and oxygen reduction reactions. -Presented findings to an external review panel of professors, industry professionals, and medical professionals Show less

Assistant Database Administrator

• Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

Established and maintained database that enable co-workers to easily access historical information Assisted engineering team in prototype design of custom ultrasonic equipment Established and maintained database that enable co-workers to easily access historical information Assisted engineering team in prototype design of custom ultrasonic equipment