Research Interests
Mechanical behavior of thin films. Adhesion, friction, and wear at the nanoscale.
Awards and Honors
- Outstanding Ph.D. Student Award, University of Colorado Boulder, 2006
- Silver Medal Award, Materials Research Society, 2005
- Best Poster Award, Materials Research Society, 2004
- Outstanding Research Promise Fellowship, University of Colorado Boulder, 2002
- Student Employee of the Year Finalist, Boise State University, 2002
- Carnegie Mellon Merit Scholarship (full tuition), Carnegie Mellon University, 1994
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Position:
Mechanical Engineer
Ceramics Division
Nanomechanical Properties Group
Employment History:
2007-present: Mechanical Engineer, Ceramics Division, NIST
2006-2007: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California Berkeley
2004-2006: Microsystems and Engineering Sciences Applications (MESA) Institute Fellowship, Sandia National Laboratories
Education:
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, 2006
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Boise State University, 2002
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 1998
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