Professional Summary

As a dedicated PhD student in Polymer Science, I am passionate about transforming raw materials into valuable innovations. My research focuses on developing sustainable solutions for desalination and advancing sensing technologies by exfoliating and incorporating flake graphite into polymers. I aim to contribute to a more sustainable future through my work.

Experience

Graduate Assistant

August 2022 - Present
University of Connecticut

Conducting research on graphene-based polymer composites in the Adamson Lab, focusing on developing advanced materials for various applications.

Organic Chemistry Lab Lead

June 2022 - August 2022
AltaSci Labs
  • Streamlined data processing through Visual Basic for Applications scripts, which reduced turn around times by >80%.
  • Reduced consumables costs by over 70% through value-driven sourcing.
  • Utilized advanced instrumentation including Agilent 1260 Infinity and QSight 420.

Laboratory Technician

June 2021 - June 2022
AltaSci Labs

Contributed to laboratory operations and assisted in various analytical procedures.

Certifications

QSight Training Course

Perkin Elmer

Understanding 17025:2017 for Testing and Calibration Laboratories

A2LA

Presentations

Polyelectrolyte-encapsulated graphene-nylon microcapsules for osmotic water treatment - ACS Spring 2024, New Orleans
Polyamide-graphene microcapsules for forward-osmotic and photothermal water desalination - UConn IMS Industry Affiliates Program 2024 Yearly Meeting

Awards

  • SPE Connecticut Section Scholarship
  • 2023, 2024

    Skills & Proficiencies

    General Skills

    Workflow Optimization

    Polymer Science

    Collaboration & Teamwork

    Literature Review

    Problem Solving

    Public Speaking

    Leadership & Mentoring

    Data Analysis

    Scientific Writing

    Project Management

    Instrumentation Proficiency

    Agilent 1260 Infinity

    QSight 420

    Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC)

    Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)

    Raman Spectroscopy

    Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)

    Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)

    Software Proficiency

    Chemstation

    Agilent OpenLab

    Office 365

    ImageJ/Fiji

    Python