Work:
University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, CA
Aug 2008 to Sep 2013
Ph.D. Graduate Student Appointment in the Materials Science & Engineering Program
Northeastern University-Wanunu Lab of Nanoscale Biophysics, Dept. of Physics
Boston, MA
Dec 2012 to Jan 2013
Visiting Ph.D. Scholar
Cornell University, Wiesner Lab
Ithaca, NY
2006 to 2008
Undergraduate Student Researcher
LOreal USA, Research & Development
Clark, NJ
Jun 2007 to Aug 2007
Instrumental Evaluation Lab Intern
Education:
University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, CA
2008 to 2013
PhD in Materials Science and Engineering
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
2004 to 2008
BS in Materials Science and Engineering
Skills:
Atomic force microscopy (AFM) Liposome and supported bilayers Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) Atomic layer deposition (ALD) Electrophysiology - recording Cell culture of human, mammalian, and primary invertebrate cell lines Micro-surgery of invertebrates CNS hirudinea Optical microscopy Nanopipette fabrication & cellular injection of neurons Magnetic nanoparticle synthesis Fluorescent dye doped silica & metallic nanoparticle synthesis Reactive Ion Etch (RIE) Dynamic light scattering (DLS) Focused ion beam (FIB) Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) Clean room experience E-beam lithography training Software: Excel, PowerPoint, Origin, Illustrator