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Schools:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University
FULL BIO
Currently enrolled in the Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering Practice program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Interests include research, cleantech, energy, physics, economics, economic history, financial regulation, volunteering, social entrepreneurship, social media, education, and history of war.
Research interests include machine learning, optimization, computational modeling, microfluidics, complex fluids, and polymer physics and chemistry.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Employer:
Institute of Materials Research and Engineering
Position:
Research Officer
Time period:
June 2010 - June 2011
Description:
Conducted research in microfluidics.
Employer:
Bao Research Group
Position:
Research Assistant
Time period:
June 2009 - April 2010
Description:
Conducted research in organic electronics.
Employer:
Institute of High Performance Computing
Position:
Research Intern
Time period:
June 2008 - August 2008
Description:
Studied the modeling of dye-sensitized solar cells.
Employer:
Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences
Position:
Research Intern
Time period:
December 2006 - June 2007
Description:
Conducted research in Fischer-Tropsch catalysts.
Employer:
Singapore Armed Forces
Position:
National Serviceman
Time period:
January 2005 - November 2006
Description:
Performed classified work.
EDUCATION
University:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Time period:
2011 - 2015
Degree:
Chemical Engineering Practice, PhD
University:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Time period:
2011 - 2012
Degree:
Chemical Engineering Practice, MSc
University:
Stanford University
Time period:
2007 - 2010
Degree:
Chemical Engineering, BSc
INFORMATION
Memberships:
American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), American Chemical Society (ACS), Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society
Awards:
Member of Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society (2010), AIChE NorCal Senior College Award (2010), Outstanding Academic Achievement Award (2010), VPUE (Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education) Departmental Grant for Undergraduate Research (2009), Agency for Science, Technology and Research National Science Scholarship (2006), Commendation Award (4 A-level & 1 S-level distinctions 2004) (2005), Bronze Medal in 15th Singapore Chemistry Olympiad (2003)
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MIT PhD student in EE, Stanford BSEE '11, From Beavercreek, OH, Researching quantum-dot optoelectronics and electron transport dynamics in nanostructures for solar energy applications; Marathon runner
Entrepeneur with 13+ years of strategic and tactical consulting experience in the financial services, start-up and technology industries (BPM, Business Intelligence, KPI's,, Vendor Management, etc) .
Pursuing BSc. in Computer Engineering and Applied Mathematics-Economics from Brown University, Working as Computer Lab Monitor at Division of Engineering, Brown University since 2009, Digitizer at Fluid Mechanics Laboratory (2009).
