PROFILE
I am a young ambitious Engineer In Training (EIT) seeking to improve human-earth interactions through the research and implementation of renewable energy technology. I am particularly interested in solar energy applications and have experience with photovoltaics and solar thermo-chemical technologies.
EDUCATION AND HONORS
Columbia University, School of Engineering and Applied Science, New York, NY
B.S. Environmental Engineering (GPA 3.34/4.0) May 2012
Dean’s List Sept 2011-May 2012
Certified engineer-in-training (EIT) April 2013
PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Sustainable Energy Research Laboratory, Texas A&M at Qatar
Research Engineer Apr 2013 – present
Utilization of concentrated solar power for emission-free production of hydrogen through solar thermal methane decomposition.
• Experience with flux characterization, calorimetric power measurement, and methane cracking experiments
• Methane cracking reactor experimentation for hydrogen generation is currently underway at CNRS-PROMES
• Experience using a 7 kW high flux xenon arc solar simulator for high temperature solar thermochemical research applications
• Development of data acquisition codes in graphical programming environments (LabVIEW)
• Two journal publications pending
SolarCity
Field Engineer Assistant Nov 2012 – Apr 2013
Client site assessment and project design for residential and commercial photovoltaic installation on both ground and rooftop mounting planes
• Proficiency with the Solmetric Suneye 210 for shading data collection
• Experience with SolarCity’s proprietary software, Energy Designer, to create 3 line drawings for NEC and AHJ compliant systems (AutoCAD)
• Troubleshooting and construction of PV systems up to 50 kW
Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering, Columbia University
Temperature Dependent Photovoltaic Performance Modeling Sept 2011 – Jan2012
Model construction to determine the performance advantages of Green Roof Integrated Photovoltaics
• Panel technical specifications, material properties, and heat transfer correlations were used to simulate operating cell temperature reduction and therefore increase...
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