I acted as liaison between the Ausra R&D team, and thermal storage scientists world-wide.  I assessed applicability of storage technologies  for Ausra and reported findings.  I also developed a method for coating carbon steel pipes with an air-stable receiver pipe coating.                   

I designed, built, and operated experiments, requiring vacuum system management, interface programming, DAQ, etc.  During this time, I gave invited talks at Dennison University, Planktos Inc, and Palm USA about my work.  I was also featured in a San Francisco magazine. 

I am the creator, producer, and host of the KZSU Science Report.  I made this show to introduce scientific concepts to the general public -- and to cover a topic where mass media often falls short, but scientific journals go too far.  The show airs on 88.5FM KZSU radio on the San Francisco peninsula. 

As an alternative energy scientist, I wrote energy-related articles, that helped the average person understand energy usage, and effective methods for lowering their CO2 footprint.  These articles are still available on the website today.   

I was the creator, producer, and host of a bi-weekly "Trivia Night With the Rocket Scientist" event at the Canvas Gallery & Bar in San Francisco.  The 5 rounds of trivia questions focused on scientific concepts, and each event drew 40-60 science-lovers from around the bay area.

D2Fusion:

Fusion energy researcher

LBNL:    

Fusion energy research engineer

KZSU:

Science Reporter    

Green Living Ideas:

Renewable energy writer

Canvas Gallery & Bar:

Science trivia host

I interfaced our vehicle's brain to the car itself: I developed PID controllers to actually drive the car by operating the gas, brake and steering, and interfaced the computers with radar, GPS, etc.  Axion was ranked 4th of 25 entering the DARPA Grand Challenge of 2004, a 150mile race through the Mohave Dessert. 

Axion Racing:     

Autonomous vehicle programmer

I taught an interactive biology course where we dissected fish, made posters, and did skits to learn about life sciences.  Sally Ride Science Camp is a summer camp for 6-9th grade girls, that develops scientific interests in young women. 

Sally Ride Science Camp:

Biology Instructor

I was the instructor of a physics laboratory course from my freshman to senior years at UCSD.  Hands-on science is my favorite kind, and in my class, we built telescopes, diffracted lasers, and lit things on fire.  In the summers, I TA-ed two upper division courses for the mechanical engineering department. 

UCSD Physics Dept:

Phyics Laboratory Instructor

2009 - Current

Solar energy research scientist

2007 - 2009

Ausra Inc:

2003 - 2004

2004 - 2005

[see published paper]

2006 - 2007

2007

2006 - 2007

Summer 2005

2001 - 2004

I am a renewable energy research engineer and science teacher. I have 4+ years experience in development of clean energy technologies and have published one paper, produced one patent, and spoken at 3 different universities and companies.  I have taught classes at UCSD, contributed to green websites, and am now producing a radio show that teaches the public about science.

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I designed and conducted an experiment to test the feasibility of a liquid-walled fusion reactor. I also created 3D CAD models of a fusion power plant, and designed many overlooked components including magnets and solenoids. During these projects, I trained two interns who successfully completed their own research on nuclear energy.