Los Angeles, California, United States
I am a materials engineer and chemist, who designs and develops new molecules and device architectures for organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). I am currently a Scientist at the University of Southern California (USC), where I also pursuing my PhD in Inorganic Chemistry under the guidance of Professor Mark E. Thompson. I am also managing the X-ray diffractometer at USC. My research focuses on discovering and predicting organometallic emitters to extend the operational lifetimes of blue OLEDs. I have fabricated and evaluated OLED devices using state-of-the-art vacuum thermal evaporators and solution processing methods and achieved record-breaking radiative lifetimes as short as 250 ns for a new class of TADF emitters. I have also contributed to a $1.5M DoE grant for the development of white OLEDs in collaboration with the University of Michigan. Additionally, I have 9+ years of experience in small molecule synthesis and characterization, and I am proficient in various analytical techniques, such as NMR, optical spectroscopy, spectrometry, and X-ray diffraction. I have published my findings in high-impact journals, such as the Journal of American Chemical Society and Angewandte Chemie, and filed two US patents for OLED materials. I am adaptable, showcased by my seamless transition from inorganic chemistry to OLED materials engineering, and achieving high-impact results and publications in just under 1.5 years, showcasing a rapid assimilation of new fields and environments. I have a strong academic background in chemistry, with a B.Sc. and a M.Sc. from Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich (Germany). I managed and coordinated an adventure company branch and its guides for 2.5 years. I am fluent in English and German. Contact: [email protected] | (323) 419 - 8161 Skills: Research, Project management, Problem Solving, OLEDs, Materials Characterization, Vacuum Deposition, Thin Films, Organic Electronics, XRD
Process development
- managed and supervised the Singe Crystal X-ray diffraction facility at USC - maintained and calibrated a Rigau 4-angle Diffractometer - troubleshot and repaired the instrument - trained and supervised new and existing users - solved crystal structures
- Designed and predicted organometallic emitters utilizing thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) - Discovered a new class of organometallic TADF emitters with record-breaking radiative lifetimes as short as 250 ns that aid in extending the operational lifetimes of blue OLEDs - fabricated and evaluated OLED devices using state-of-the-art vacuum thermal evaporators as well as solution processing (spin coating) - proposed and managed a $1.5M DoE grant for the development of white OLEDs in collaboration with the University of Michigan - Developed and tested a library of high-energy stable host materials tailored for deep blue TADF emitters - Fabricated and tested OLED devices - supervised OLED chamber and testing station including optimization, maintenance, troubleshooting, and training personnel. - implemented and incorporated a cryoprobe into an existing spectrofluorometer to measure samples down to 4K - patented two inventions (Patent status pending) - Switched fields into OLED Materials engineering after 5 years in inorganic chemistry with high-impact publication after only 1.5 years. - expected graduation in Spring 2024
- managed the Munich Branch with 15 employees - decreased the time of the set-up process of the Zipline by 50% - improved processes to be able to handle around 10% more customers - instructed new Adventure guides - guided customers at a Zipline and an adventure forest as well as on mountain tours
- established a Fluor and HF laboratory and formalized SOPs - engineered high-pressure batch reactors to safely fluorinate 5-10g of material in one batch. - engineered a micro-flow reactor for direct fluorinations - characterized alpha-fluoro alcohols - fluorinated Pyridines in micro-flow reactors utilizing elemental F2gas
- Synthesized and characterized alpha-Fluoroalcohols - characterized the first and only known X-Ray structure of an alpha-Fluoroalcohol - Measured temperature dependency studies using NMR Spectroscopy, Raman, and IR as well as single crystals. - handled highly toxic air and temperature-unstable compounds