Patent Examiner, USPTO
Reviewed and analyzed a set number of patent applications for compliance with legal and technical standards, conducting thorough prior art searches to assess the novelty and nonobviousness of inventions, and preparing detailed reports and recommendations for patent approval or rejection.
Communicated with applicants and attorneys to clarify application details and resolve issues.
Scientist, Exponent Inc.
Performed root cause investigations on failing or underperforming materials/components by scientifically examining the development, manufacturing or end-use environment of products specified for use in industries such as construction, consumer electronic, government regulation, and pharmaceutical.
Analyzed information and conveyed technical conclusions to individuals in engineering, business, law, and industry, as well as communicated testing rationale in the context of product development, product defect claims, and other litigious disputes.
Multidisciplinary project experiences including PFAS remediation, PCB inspection, and marine fuel troubleshooting.
Graduate Student, Georgia Institute of Technology
Worked on a synthetic organic/polymer research project for ‘Synthesis and Characterization of Bullvalene Materials.’
Generated new derivatives and demonstrated viability of various chemical transformations for bullvalene, a complex hydrocarbon. Research project required over 1200 individual synthetic reactions, often requiring anhydrous techniques, inorganic catalysis, pyrophores, and other exotic conditions.
