Biography
I earned a B.S. in Engineering Physics (concentration: Mechanical) from University of Maine in 2016 and a Ph.D. in Materials Engineering from Rice University in 2021. Because Univeristy of Maine lacked materials science research opportunities, I conducted research in the fields of MEMS fabrication and photonic circuits as an undergraduate, but took classes on materials science- related topics. During my Ph.D., I worked in a physical metallurgy lab with a strong focus on additive manufacturing, spending my final year as a visiting researcher in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at MIT. I developed technical expertise in metals processing through my work on solid-phase additive manufacturing of nanostructured alloys.
Leadership and Mentorship Experience
- Research mentor for six Rice Universtity undergraduate and masters students (2016–2020).
- NSF REU mentor for Houston Community College student (2018).
- NSF RET mentor for Houston Independent School District middle school teacher (2017).
Teaching Experience
- Teaching Assistant | Led recitation session involving lecture and Q&A for a graduate level mechanics of materials course. Rice University (2017).
- Undergraduate Teaching Assistant | Lectured and worked hands-on with calculus students in a recitation session. This teaching experience was integrated with a pedagogy course in which I learned effective teaching strategies then directly implemented them in practice. Univeristy of Maine (2016).
Technical Skills
Experimental | Transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, x-ray diffractometry, atomic force microscopy, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, nanoindentation, hardness testing, tensile testing, ultrasonic additive manufacturing, ultrasonic welding, ultrasonic powder compaction, laser vibrometery, metal powder processing, high energy ball milling, electropolishing, basic machining (vertical mill, lathe), water jet cutting, photolithography
Computational | Comsol, C++, Matlab, Mathematica, SolidWorks, Autodesk CFD
