EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME Notre Dame, IN
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Computational Catalysis Anticipated May 2015
Thesis: Optimal Catalyst Design of Perovskite materials for NO Oxidation
Advisor: William F. Schneider
Honors: Outstanding Graduate Student Teacher Award, Kaneb Center
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME Notre Dame, IN
M.S. Chemical Engineering, Computational Catalysis Aug 2013
Thesis: Optimal Catalyst Design of Perovskite materials for NO Oxidation
Advisor: William F. Schneider
WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY Kalamazoo, MI
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Energy Management Concentration, Cum Laude May 2010
Senior Design: Pfizer Site Ventilation System Assessment and Replacement Recommendation
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME Notre Dame, IN
Research Assistant, Chemical and Biological Engineering Aug 2010 year – Present
-Explored and determined controlling characteristics of perovskite materials for optimal catalyst design for NO oxidation after-treatment strategies in a collaborative effort involving the University of Michigan and General Motors
-Utilized density functional theory based approaches and kinetic modeling
GENERAL MOTORS Warren, MI
Graduate Research Assistant, Chemical & Materials Systems Lab June 2013 – August 2013
-Conducted combined computational and experimental catalyst screening and suggested a strategy to identify sulfur-tolerant materials for after-treatment solutions
-Utilized density functional theory computational methods to study materials properties
-Synthesized supported catalysts, reactor benchmark and testing, BET surface area measurements
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME Notre Dame, IN
Visiting Scholar, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering May 2009– Aug 2009
-Explored the use of neural networks in hybrid cellular automata optimization codes
Provided enhanced student GUI learning tools
PFIZER Kalamazoo, MI
Internship, Milling and Micronizing May 2010 – Aug 2010
-Assisted in improving product line efficiency and minimizing downtime due to federal regulation, equipment failure, and material sampling
-Communicated equipment maintenance and regulation violations
ROBERT BOSCH CORPORATION Mishawaka, IN
Summer Engineering Internship, Actuation and Foundation Brakes May–Aug 2006-2007
-Determined vacuum booster brake assist failure modes by performing stress/strain, test stand, and on-vehicle studies
-Investigated brake rotor coning via finite element analysis and contributed computational thermal imagining to durability studies
-Collaborated on technical drawing mark-up and design review
TECHNICAL SKILLS & PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Computer Skills: Office, VASP, VMD, VESTA, Python, Perl, Cshell, Matlab, Mathematica, Illustrator (basic), Linux, LaTeX
Professional Affiliations: AIChE, ACS, AAAS, Tau Beta Pi
Leadership Activities: Founder and President, CBE Graduate Student Organization (2014), CBE Research Symposium President (2015), Graduate Student Advisory Council, Center for Social Concerns (2013-2014), Outstanding Graduate Student Teacher Award, Kaneb Center (2012), University of Notre Dame, Richard J. Kokes Award, North American Catalysis Society, 2013
PUBLICATIONS AND POSTERS
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