Northwestern University Lauhon Lab- Graduate Researcher
Evanston, Illinois – December 2024 to Present
- Lead exploratory materials research studying oxide-polymer composite to leverage the electrostatic and volumetric doping that each component can provide.
- Developed OECTs devices utilized the composite as the channel material for neuromorphic computing applications.
- Characterized the electrical properties of the devices during operation and before and after electrochemical doping, to study the reversible and non-volatile responses.
- Studied the structural changes in the devices during operation using Raman Spectroscopy.
- Developed my own workflow to visual and analyze data using Python.
- Presented findings at group meeting and to NU-MRSEC IRG-2 collaborators.
Rutgers Materials Science and Engineering Photonics Lab- Undergraduate Research Position
New Brunswick, New Jersey – December 2022 to August 2024
- Enhanced the luminescence of a novel halide containing organic molecule using plasmonic metasurfaces.
- optimized size and periodicity of plasmonic nanoparticle metasurfaces to maximize coupling between plasmons and light emitting molecule.
- Characterized the photophysical properties of bromine containing molecule and explored its application in an OLED device.
- Presented updates to peers during senior lab classes and to the research group.
- Presented findings as a poster at Rutgers Malcolm G. McLaren Symposium and was awarded the undergraduate first place prize.
Structured Materials Industries, Inc.- Epitaxy Engineering Intern
Piscataway, New Jersey – May 2023 to August 2023
- Collaborated with a lead scientist to develop manufacturing infrastructure to grow gallium nitride high electron mobility transistors on large substrates for electric vehicle applications.
- Presented findings to PI and company CEO weekly.
- Grew efficient power devices that can function at high currents (>20A) and high voltages (>600V).
Rutgers Advanced Polymer Processing Center- Research Assistant
New Brunswick, New Jersey – October 2021 to December 2022
- Processed immiscible polymer blends via extrusion and injection molding that used recycled polymers as the matrix and layered materials as an additive to increase the mechanical properties of the polymer.
- Conducted mechanical tests (flex, tensile, impact) on immiscible polymer blends following ASTM standards.
- Developed methods that used the MTS Static Materials Test machine to measure the
deformation of elastic dental devices of non-uniform geometry.
