Education
Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering/NC A&T State University, Greensboro, NC
| Masters of Science in Nanoengineering | Summer 2019 |
Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ
| Graduate Certificate, Microelectronic, and Photonics | February 2016 |
North Carolina A&T State University
| Bachelors of Science, Engineering Physics | December 1984 |
Professional Experience
| Teaching Assistant, JSNN Nano 702: Nano Physical Principles | Fall 2018 |
| Applied Materials, Inc. Operations Manager | April 2011 – July 2017 |
| Manor High School Math/Physics teacher | August 2010 – April 2011 |
| Hutto High School Math teacher | January 2010 – June 2010 |
| Martial Arts School Owner Chief Instructor, Third Degree Black Belt | August 2003 – December 2009 |
| Motorola, Inc. Product Engineer | April 2000 – August 2003 |
| Advanced Micro Devices Operations Engineer | June 1997 – April 2000 |
| Motorola, Inc. Device Engineer | August 1992 – June 1997 |
| Motorola, Inc. Process Engineer | August 1989 – June 1992 |
| The United States Air Force, Veteran Rank: Captain | January 1985 – August 1988 (DD Form 214) |
Research Experience
- Industry research (proceedings)
- Graduate research assistant, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, microfluidics
Professional Training
- Contact Angle Goniometer
- Keyence Profile Analyzing Laser Microscope, V-KX1000 Series
- Lithium Ion Batteries
- MATLAB
- Microfluidics
- Nano indentation
- Optical Microscope
- Scanning Electron Microscopy – Auriga/EVO
- Teaching, Research, and Service: Preparing for Academic Positions
Publications
- “Quantifiable Effects of Liquid-Infused Porous Surfaces on the Flow Properties of Fluid Delivery Systems,” Master’s Thesis, August 2019
- “Optimizing Phosphine Doped TEOS Final Passivation Process for MOS Technologies,” published and presented at Motorola Analytical Technology Symposium (MATS), 27 April 1995 Proceedings, Tempe, Arizona, page 467.
Presentations
- Spring 2018 Central North Carolina Section of the American Chemical Society, “Engineering Atomic Layer Deposition of TiO2 on Lithium Metal via Taguchi Design of Experiments,” Syngenta, Greensboro, NC.
- Fall 2018 Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, Nanomanufacturing Conference, “Quantifiable Effects of Liquid-Infused Porous Surfaces on the Flow Properties of Fluid Delivery Systems,” Greensboro, NC.
- Fall 2019, Materials Research Society Fall Meeting and Exhibit, 5 December, “Porous liquid infused surfaces in microfluidics for fluid delivery: Pressure and heat transfer measurements,” Boston, Massachusetts.
- Spring 2020, 28 January, Keynote Speaker, 34th Annual Dr. Ronald E. McNair Memorial Luncheon, “To Infinity and Beyond: Be the Aggie in the Room,” NC A&T Student Center, Greensboro, NC.
Community Involvement
| Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. | Spring 1987 – present Keeper of Records, 1988 – 1989; 2017 |
| Teaching volunteer, Providence Baptist Church | Spring – 2018 – present SAT Prep Course, Mathematics |
What People Say
The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.
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J. K. Rowling
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