Experience

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  The university of arizona

  Jan 2007 - May 2010

  Undergraduate Researcher working on the chemical manipulation of aerogel surfaces to enable their use as high-performance insulators at a larger scale.-Developed in-situ method for making ambient-dried silica aerogels to dramatically reduce cost of manufacture-Increased the strength of silica aerogels 30x enabling their use in high-performance applications-Winner in four competitions for the oral presentation of this work Sports Reporter and Sports Editor for the University of Arizona’s student newspaper, the Arizona Daily Wildcat.-Penned over 300 articles and opinion-based columns over three years-Acted as lead beat writer for 5 varsity sports on campus-Invited to be a guest sports analyst on multiple campus radio and television programs

  • Materials Engineering Undergraduate Research Assistant

    Jun 2008 - May 2010

  • Sports Editor / Sports Beat Writer

    Jan 2007 - Dec 2009
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  Ball aerospace & technologies corporation

  Jun 2009 - Aug 2010

  Materials & processing technical intern i & ii

  Materials and Processing Engineering Intern working on the development of particle-resistant surface treatments for space applications.-Developed procedures to quantify the effectiveness of surface treatments to repel various particulates-Designed and built testing chambers to accurately measure the stability of surface treatments against extraterrestrial radiation

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  The university of texas at austin

  Aug 2010 - Dec 2015

  Materials science & engineering ph.d. candidate

  Graduate Researcher working on the reversible assembly of gold nanoparticles for use as high-efficiency contrast agents for early cancer detection.-Demonstrated control over reversible gold nanocluster assembly and the tuning of NIR absorbance for in-vivo imaging applications-Developed novel protein-resistant gold nanoparticle surfaces enabling their efficient clearance from the body-Managed and mentored a multidisciplinary team of 6 undergraduate and graduate researchers resulting in 5 high-impact publications and several awards Show less

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  Intel corporation

  Jun 2016 - now

  Senior Process and Technology Development Engineer within CMP responsible for ensuring new technology needs are met, next-generation CMP development goals are achieved, and sustaining health within Intel’s D1 factory is upheld.-Develop new CMP processes to meet next-generation manufacturing needs and ensure cost reduction goals are met -Manage factory wafer resources for entire thin films area and drive reduction projects which allow for both cost reduction and increased manufacturing capacity-Collaborate on the implementation of several key process changes across technology nodes to help programs meet critical timelines-Act as mentor to new engineers; and help provide necessary training and guidance to allow for a stronger start to their respective careers Show less

  • PTD Group Leader

    Apr 2022 - now

  • Senior PTD Process Engineer

    Jun 2016 - Apr 2022