Champaign, Illinois, United States
- Investigated electrochemical oxygen injection in UV-activated TiO2 to engineer scalable point defects for electronic device applications - Developed a Python-based numerical solver to model oxygen isotope diffusion, enabling predictive analysis of defect transport
- Fabricated charge-neutral ionic liquids used in conductive polymer films, enabling stable pseudocapacitive ion transport in advanced energy storage applications - Developed a MATLAB GUI to compute shear modulus under cyclic loading, automating polymer mechanics analysis and reducing manual data processing time
- Analyzed lithium-ion battery degradation mechanisms impacting energy fade, linking experimental test results to underlying interfacial aging processes to support lifetime prediction - Enhanced PET film tensile strength by 23% through solid-state polymerization, and improved aluminum film mechanical strength by 15% through grain refinement techniques - Identified root causes of electrode adhesion defects at metal-plastic interfaces through process analysis, informing manufacturable material design decisions