MSE Graduate with experience across nuclear fuels & cladding, engineered nanomaterials, and additive manufacturing process development.
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Summer 2024 - Powder-bed binder jetting of a zirconium-based nuclear alloy, with a look at green-part density, sintering behavior, and how process parameters carry through to final microstructure.
View projectSpring 2025 - Root-cause failure analysis of cracking in Linde80-flux submerged arc welds in nuclear reactors, tracing fracture path back to weld metal chemistry and heat-affected-zone microstructure.
View projectSpring 2025 - Investigated amphoteric species in fluoride-based molten salt fuel, mapping how they shift redox behavior and corrosion potential toward structural alloys in contact with the salt.
View projectFall 2025 - Selected and tested insulation materials around alkali-metal heat pipes in a heat-pipe-cooled microreactor core, balancing thermal performance against high-temperature stability.
View projectSpring 2026 - Used pulsed-laser surface treatment to seed catalyst nanoparticles directly on stainless steel, growing vertically aligned CNT forests without a separate catalyst deposition step.
View projectI work at the intersection of atomic-scale structure and engineering-scale performance.
My background spans nuclear materials qualification, nanoscale synthesis and characterization, and process development for metal additive manufacturing. I'm drawn to problems where a microstructural decision shows up later as a measurable change in part performance.
Beyond my laboratory work, my global experience studying in South Korea, my economic experience from my minor in economics, and my leadership experience as President of the Sailing Club at Pitt give me a wider perspective.