(6gx) Electricity from Asymmetric Chemical Doping

I obtained my BS (2014) in Chemical Engineering from California Institute of Technology and am currently working on my PhD with Prof. Michael S. Strano at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Prior to joining MIT as a graduate fellow, I had studied physical organic chemistry and organometallic chemistry under the mentorship of Prof. John D. Roberts and Prof. Gregory C. Fu, and had spent a summer at Chevron Co. learning zeolite synthesis from Dr. Stacey I. Zones. My research interests include the analysis and control of molecular conformation and engineering of low dimensional materials with applications in chemical transformation and energy generation.

Teaching Interests:

Coming from a family of academics, I aspire to teach materials science and engineering at a collegiate level. My undergraduate experience was in a way very unique, in that I obtained two degrees at two different colleges (BA in Chemistry at Grinnell College and BS in Chemical Engineering at California Institute of Technology). While my experiences at both schools were quite different due to their respective cultures as a liberal arts college and an engineering institute, one consistent theme throughout my academic career was my commitment towards mentoring fellow classmates. Recently, I served as the graduate TA of Transport Phenomena in the Department of Chemical Engineering at MIT. My recitations were very well received. As a result, I was nominated to receive the Goodwin Teaching Medal (awarded annually to one “conspicuously effective” graduate TA at MIT) and was selected as the best graduate TA of the department. I believe this experience had further honed my teaching skills and prepared me for my future goal as a college professor. If possible, I am planning on TAing more classes during my years at MIT; because for me, giving back what I have learned and seeing it evoke passion in the mentee really is the most satisfying thing there is.