Evanston, Illinois, United States
At Northwestern I am working in the Wang group on nanoscale visualization of self-healing polymers.
PhD Candidate in the Wang group: https://www.wanglab.northwestern.edu/ I investigate covalent adaptable networks, which are proposed alternatives to permanently crosslinked polymer networks. I work to close gaps in knowledge in the physics governing these new materials through the use of single-particle tracking.
I prepared the biweekly lab sessions and guide students through performing the lab, and I ensured that the lab was running smoothly and safely. I held weekly office hours and attend weekly meetings, and I grade the students' work associated with each lab session. During the COVID-19 outbreak, I helped transition the course to an online format and provided extra assistance to students during that time.
I helped lead weekly lab sections where I answered questions and provided guidance and examples as needed. I held weekly office hours to answer students' questions, and graded assignments as needed throughout the course.
I assisted a graduate student in polymer materials science research. During summer 2018, I independently investigated a polymer chemistry problem. In order to effectively work in this position, I learned the necessary concepts to understand the context of the research.
I participated in the Northwestern Research Experience for Undergraduates program, where I independently investigated a project on polymers. With guidance from a graduate student, I set up my own experiments and collected and processed my own data.