EDUCATION

University of California Santa Barbara Doctor of Philosophy

2007 Chemical Engineering, Complex Fluids

University of Sydney Master of Engineering Research

2002 Chemical Engineering, Particle Technology

Rice University Bachelor of Science

2001 Chemical Engineering

Environmental Science & Engineering Option

2001 Bachelor of Arts

Anthropology

TECHNICAL

Laboratoire de Colloïdes et Matériaux Divisés, École Supérieure de Physique et de Chimie Industrielles, Paris, France (2006)

Collaboration with the laboratory to synthesize and analytically test a directionally-oriented microparticle for future biological and optical applications.

Center for Soft Condensed Matter, New York University (2005 - Present, on leave)

Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California Santa Barbara(2002 - 2005)

Graduate student researcher in the Pine laboratory at UCSB before its move to New York University. At NYU, assisted in the design and layout of the chemical component of the center consisting of synthesis and analytical laboratories. Experience setting up and calibrating some instruments as well as using them to analyze inorganic and organic particles in solution. Focus on fabrication of directionally-oriented latex particles using click chemistry, as well as assymetric colloidal particles with protrusions. Additional courses beyond advanced kinetics, thermodynamics, mathematics and transport processes include semiconductors, engineering ethics, French and entrepreneurship.

Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Sydney (2001 - 2002)

Studied the mechanism of the clarification of sugar using a synthetic solution to produce flocs. Analyzed the subsequent flocs for fractal dimension using confocal microscopy and light scattering.

Department of Chemical Engineering, Rice University (1997 - 2001)

Experimental and simulation studies utilizing videomicroscopy, computer tracking and fluorescence microscopy. As an undergraduate, also co-authored 3 peer-reviewed articles and 8 conference presentations for APS, ACS and AIChE.

INTERNSHIPS

Center on Polymer Interfaces and Macromolecular Assemblies, Stanford University, in collaboration with IBM Almaden Research Center(2000)
Materials Research Science and Engineering Center, Northwestern University (1999)
Cornell Center for Materials Research, Cornell University (1998)
Department of Physics Engineering, University of Tulsa (1996)
Energy Academy, Southeastern Oklahoma State University (1996)
Science Academy, Oklahoma City Community College (1995)

SUPERVISORY

Managed 1 part-time and 3 full-time undergraduates, as well as 1 summer intern at UCSB
Directed 1 honors thesis student and managed 1 graduate student at Sydney University
Trained 2 graduate students and 2 undergraduate students at Rice
Taught recitation sessions for Materials and Energy Balances course at Rice

RECENT AWARDS

Chateaubriand Fellowship to France (2006)

Fulbright Fellowship to France, declined award (2005)

Elna B. and Henry C. Kessler Fellowship, New York University Department of Physics (2006)

National Science Foundation Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (2002 - 2005)

Australian Society for Sugar Cane Technologists Seymour Howe Memorial Graduate Bursary (2002)

Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholar to Australia (2001 - 2002)

Rice University Max Roy Honors Scholar (1997 - 2001)

Rice University President.s Honor Roll (1998 - 2000)

Phi Lambda Upsilon national chemistry honor society (2000 - Present)

RELEVANT SKILLS

Organization

Spearheaded planning for first inter-Pacific conference for chemical engineers, KAIST-UCSB Partners Across the Globe (2005)
Organized scientific talks, meals, laboratory tours, entertainment and poster session over a three-day period
Publicized events to attract a wide audience, and catered to over 75 attendees
Was an invited speaker at the follow-up conference in Daejeon, South Korea

Communication

Ambassador of Goodwill to New South Wales, Australia (2001 - 2002)
Editing assistant for the English version of the École Supérieure de Physique et de Chimie Industrielles web site (2006)
Editor and main contributor of the Chemical Engineering Newsletter, University of Sydney (2001 - 2002)
Contributor to Scienceline, an online forum that answers science questions for K-12 students (2004)
Volunteer tutor for non-native English speakers and students with learning disabilities (1994 - Present)
Private tutor for SAT I and II exams, CUNY proficiency exam, AP and IB exams, college essay preparation and K-University math, science and English (1999 - 2006)
Tutor for the Rice University Athletics Department (1998 - 1999)
French (moderate) and Spanish (working knowledge) foreign languages