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CURRENT POSITION & EDUCATION
University of South Carolina Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
RESEARCH SUMMARY
Ph.D., Physical Chemistry, 2009 - 2014Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA.Adviser: Jean-Luc Brédas
B.S., Chemistry, 2004 - 2008 Mathematics (minor) University of Central Conway, AR.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Postdoctoral ResearcherAdviser: Matthias Scheffler
Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society
Berlin, Germany
Present § Development of high-throughput methods and statistical learning methods for the computational screening of new n-type and p-type oxides.
May 2015 – Present
Postdoctoral ResearcherAdviser: Weitao Yang
Duke University
Durham, NC
Investigated the random phase approximation-based methods to model excited states and non-covalent interactions in organic semiconductors.
Nov. 2014 – May 2015
Graduate Research AssistantAdviser: Jean-Luc Brédas
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA
Developed an understanding of the limitations in DFT and implemented improvements through non-empirically tuning for modeling charge transport in single-molecule, finite molecular, and bulk systems.
Aug. 2009 – Nov. 2014
Research AssistantAdviser: Patrick Desrochers and Micah Abrams
University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR
Synthesized and modeled organic ligands and inorganic compounds for hydrogen storage applications.
May 2005 – May 2008
FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS
Alexander von Humboldt Postdoctoral Fellowship
September 2016 – Present
67th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting Attendee (Chemistry)
2017
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Award
2015
BAEF Fellowship (declined)
2014
Finalist NREL Director’s Fellowship
2014
College of Sciences Doctoral Student Professional Development Award
June 2013
Presidential fellowship recipient at Georgia Tech
August 2009 – May 2013
Presidential scholarship recipient at UCA
August 2005 – May 2008
Arkansas Challenge scholarship recipient
August 2004