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Mateo Williams

Mateo Williams

Classical Mechanics TA

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    PhD Candidate at Columbia University in the City of New York

  • Education

    • El Paso Community College

      2009 - 2011
      Associate of Arts (AA) General Studies 3.8

      Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, EPCC Orchestra Obtained a College-level degree while still working towards a high school diploma.

    • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

      2011 - 2016
      Bachelor’s Degree Physics and Materials Science 4.3/5.0

      Activities and Societies: DJ at WMBR 88.1 FM, Bassist for Local Band Senior, graduating class of 2015. Relevant coursework:Data Science with Python, Physics of Solids I, Electrodynamics, Quantum Mechanics I and II, Thermodynamics of Materials, Electronic, Optical, and Magnetic Properties of Materials, Experimental Physics Lab, Materials Lab.

  • Experience

    • MIT

      Sept 2012 - May 2013
      Classical Mechanics TA

      Help new Freshman experience physics at the MIT level. Tasks include: sitting in on lectures and clarifying any doubts related to concept or problem solving procedure, grading problem sets, being an overall mentor and source of support.

    • Michigan State University

      Jun 2014 - Aug 2014
      Plant and Soil Sciences - Research Assistant

      Working with the Subsurface Water Retention Technology (SWRT) group at MSU. Comprehensive soil sampling to investigate water and nutrient retention in control and SWRT corn and soybean plots using mass spectrometry techniques. Mini-Rhyzotron root imaging and subsequent data analysis to establish root density on plots with differing root treatments.

    • Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Ciudad de México

      Jan 2015 - Feb 2015
      Visiting Lecturer (Advanced Engineering Physics for High School Students)

      Offered a month-long intensive course that introduced the Calculus approach to Newton's Classical Mechanics formulation.

    • MIT DMSE - GroupSadoway

      Jun 2015 - Sept 2015
      Undergraduate Researcher Liquid Metal Battery Group

      Investigation of design and chemistry of 1Ah liquid metal battery cells for eventual scale up to grid level energy storage. Research includes using LiCl-KCl eutectic salt as molten electrolyte and Pb as a working electrode metal. Currently exploring design options for a bipolar separator to isolate opposite electrodes and improve cell lifetime and efficiency.

    • MIT Department of Materials Science and Engineering - Allanore Group

      Sept 2015 - Dec 2015
      Undergraduate Research Assistant

      ICP-MS Analysis of K-Feldspar Leaching for Efficient Agriculture:Elemental Characterization of Rock powders produced using different milling techniques to determine the % ore extraction of K2O. The goal of the project is to engineer a more efficient K2O extraction method for use in fertilizers.

    • Eos Energy Storage

      Jan 2017 - Jun 2019
      Junior Scientist

      Scientist with the Research and Development Team.Lumped Element and Numerical Methods for Efficiency Estimations of ZnBr2 Battery System.Electrolyte design, optimization, and characterization (conductivity, pH, density, viscosity)Hybrid halide salt battery design. COMSOL Multiphysics simulation of battery system under target performance conditions. Carbon cathode modification and improvement.

    • Columbia University in the City of New York

      Jun 2019 - now
      Researcher PhD Student

      Alan West GroupDan Steingart Lab

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • First Aid/CPR

      American Red Cross
      Jun 2015

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Mateo Williams
      NSF GRFP Fellow National Science Foundation mar. de 2021