Graduate Research Assistant at The Ohio State University (2022-05 – 2026-08)
- Designed and conducted dielectric spectroscopy and calorimetry experiments to measure composition-dependent polarization, conductivity, and thermal behavior
- Identified composition-tunable, relaxor-like behavior in imidazole-based electrolytes and resolved overlapping dielectric processes to investigate proton transport
- Quantified how carbon dioxide loading and ethylene glycol dilution affect ionic liquid dynamics to inform dielectric heating methods for solvent regeneration
- Served as lab Safety Officer, developing the Chemical Hygiene Plan and standard operating procedures, managing chemical inventory, and coordinating safety training
Graduate Research Assistant at University of Tennessee (2020-08 – 2022-05)
- Characterized choline halide deep eutectic solvents for electrolyte applications
- Awarded an Eastman fellowship; transferred with Dr. Joshua Sangoro's research group to The Ohio State University in 2022
Electrical Engineering & Team Leadership at RIT Hot Wheelz Formula Hybrid Team (2015-08 – 2020-05)
Progressed from Associate Designer to Chief Electrical Engineer over five years, leading electrical design and mentoring teammates in the design and construction of formula-style electric and hybrid vehicles
- Designed and built low- and high-voltage circuits and battery modules, and configured battery management systems
- Created technical reports, posters, and presentations for faculty/alumni design reviews, sponsor events, and competition judging
- Created circuit diagrams in Visio and modeled component placement in SolidWorks, then built circuits, mounting plates, and housings using soldering, machining, TIG welding, and 3D printing
Lab Technician at RIT Battery Prototyping Center (2019-01 – 2019-08)
- Fabricated and cycled lithium-ion coin, pouch, and cylindrical cells, including slurry preparation, electrode coating, calendering, cutting, and assembly
- Helped develop operating procedures for a newly installed roll-to-roll coater and cylindrical-cell production line
- Designed and 3D-printed pouch-cell compression fixtures to maintain uniform pressure and help prevent delamination
Research Assistant at RIT Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies (2018-05 – 2018-08)
- Researched additive remanufacturing techniques to support a decision matrix for selecting surface restoration methods
- Designed a flow loop to customer specifications, calculating pressure drops and sizing pumps and piping
Process Engineering Co-op at WestRock Company (2017-09 – 2017-12)
- Compared three pulverizer classifier settings through sieve analysis and loss-on-ignition testing of ash from nine boiler hoppers to assess unburned carbon losses
- Analyzed three biocide trials across three paper machines, finding no improvement in selected water-related defects despite lower overall rejection rates
