Professional Summary
PhD student in UConn’s Polymer Program developing graphene-polymer composites for sensing and environmental remediation. My work in the Adamson Lab turns abundant raw materials into functional solutions: foams that heat, membranes that filter, sensors that respond. I use Python and Claude Code to move faster from synthesis to insight. Inefficiency bothers me, so I automate what I can.
Work Experience
- Conducting research on graphene-based polymer composites in the Adamson Lab, focusing on developing advanced materials for sensing, environmental remediation, and analytical testing
- Coded Python scripts to automate lab processes and control instrumentation (Keithley 2400, analytical balance, etc)
- TA for Polymer Characterization II (Spring 2024): taught GPC and NMR techniques, graded lab reports, mentored students
- Served as Brand & Data Manager: designed group logo, managed social media presence, and redesigned the Adamson Lab website
- Optimized cannabinoid extraction method from 90→30 minutes through rigorous scientific study, validated to ICH Q2R standards
- Authored SOPs documenting method improvements for regulatory compliance
- Streamlined data processing through VBA scripts, reducing turnaround times by >80%
- Performed full HPLC maintenance: piston seals, valves, flow cells, deuterium lamps, columns
- Reduced consumables costs by over 70% through value-driven sourcing
Contributed to laboratory operations and assisted in various analytical procedures.
Presentations
Solvent Interface Trapping: A Versatile Platform for Functional Graphene Composites
- 2025 NERPG Fall Technical Meeting
Self-assembled graphene-silicone networks for responsive sensing and smart materials
- ACS Fall 2025, Washington D.C.
Ohm My Graphene! Silicone-Graphene Foams as Heatable Sorbents & Sensors
- RT Major Symposium 2025
Polyamide-graphene microcapsules for forward-osmotic and photothermal water desalination
- UConn IMS Industry Affiliates Program 2024
Polyelectrolyte-encapsulated graphene-nylon microcapsules for osmotic water treatment
- ACS Spring 2024, New Orleans