Academia & Internship Experience
September 2016 - December 2018
May 2015 - August 2015
June 2014 - August 2014
May 2013 - August 2013
May 2012 - December 2015
UW-Madison, WEMPEC Graduate Research Assistant
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Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering; Research/Thesis Advisor: Professor Thomas M. Jahns
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Investigation of new/improved battery parameters for enhanced Energy Management System performance (thesis funded by Johnson Controls / Clarios)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Research Assistant
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Dept. of Materials Science & Engineering; Research Advisor: Professor Yet-Ming Chiang
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Investigation of next generation material couple candidates targeting high energy density solutions, while reducing the cost per kilowatt-hour for the overall system
NASA:JPL / Caltech, Cell Design Intern
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Optimized electrode mixing, coating, calendaring, and pouch cell building process for increased reproducibility and consistency, halving the overall cell Area Specific Impedance (ASI) with <5% deviation from cell-to-cell performance (prior process had 50% variation)
The Aerospace Corporation, Advanced Battery Technology Intern
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Research on Lithium Oxygen battery chemistry focused on relationship between oxygen pressure and discharge capacity (Publication in the Journal of Power)
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Design evaluation of anti-missile battery system for department of defense for safety of battery system
Johnson Controls (now Clarios), Advanced Battery Technology Intern
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One full time summer and spent remaining school semesters as intern/co-op alongside undergraduate courses
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Development of advanced cathode material for traditional Lithium-Ion chemistries such as NMC, NCA and Spinel blends
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Development of advanced electrolytes for low temperature performance along with high temperature additives for stability and cycle life
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Automation of processing & analysis of various Lithium-Ion test procedures resulting in >500 engineering hours saved annually (utilized Matlab GUIDE for tool processing and user interface)