Matthew G. Ibbotson

aceirx@r.postjobfree.com *** Kelton Ave, Apt 115

925-***-**** Los Angeles, CA 90024

www.linkedin.com/pub/matthew-ibbotson/78/631/369

Objective

Engineering position in Chemical Engineering or Materials Science: materials engineering, solid-state lithium batteries, alternative energy solutions, green chemistry, and process engineering.

Education

University of California, Davis

M.S. (Thesis), Chemical Engineering March 2014

Advanced Chemical Engineering Certificate Program March 2012

B.S., Chemical Engineering September 2011

Experience

Kim Electroceramics Research Group, UC Davis, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science August 2010 ?March 2014

Research projects on solid electrolytes for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) and Li-ion batteries. Sol-gel and solid-state synthesis, microstructural and electrochemical characterization of ion-conducting ceramic electrolytes. Studied relationships between composition, microstructure and ionic conductivity to improve material properties for use in devices.

Undergraduate Research, 2010-2012

? Research project on protonic conduction in SrZr1-xYxO3 (SZY), a solid electrolyte for SOFCs

? Sol-gel synthesis of pure tetragonal phase SZY powder

? Impedance spectroscopy (IS) to measure ionic conductivity under wet and dry atmospheres

? Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis to measure average grain size

? Current-voltage-capacitance analysis to determine Schottky potential barrier at grain boundaries

? Presented experimental results at 22nd Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, UC Davis

Graduate Research, M.S. Thesis, 2012-2014

? Motivation of graduate research to develop a viable non-flammable lithium electrolyte for batteries

? Developed a novel method to synthesize small grain size cubic phase Li7-3xAlxLa3Zr2O12 (LLZO)

? Optimized Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) conditions to sinter dense pure phase ceramics

? X-ray diffraction (XRD) to quantify phase purity and to measure lattice parameters

? Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to establish grain size statistics

? Impedance spectroscopy (IS) to measure bulk and grain boundary components of ionic conductivity

? Record small grain size of 1-2μm and high density permitted analysis of the electrical grain boundary

? Proposed hypothesis of competing space-charge and impurity segregation effects that govern lithium conduction in grain boundaries. Will be validated with continued research this year.

? Successfully measured electrical grain boundary width and single grain boundary conductivity of LLZO

MATLAB Programming and other software

? Non-linear regression, statistics, data presentation, and programs for data analysis

? Boundary value problems in transport and kinetics

? Developed an introductory MATLAB handbook for the UC Davis Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science. The handbook covers programming basics through advanced techniques in data analyses, function development, data visualization, and debugging.

? Other software: OriginPro 8, Excel, PowerPoint, ZView, LabVIEW, EndNote, Photoshop, ImageJ

Aspen Plus, industrial process simulation software, 2011

? Used Aspen Plus for a senior design course to model the catalytic synthesis of cyclohexane

? Process optimization to meet chemical purity requirements with minimal energy and equipment costs

Teaching Assistant, UC Davis, 2013

? TA for undergraduate Heat Transfer (ECH142) and Chemical Engineering Laboratory (ECH155A&B)

? Set up and supervised laboratory sessions, graded homework and reports, maintained lab equipment

Publications

C.T.Chen, S. E. Kim, M.G. Ibbotson, A. Yeung and S. Kim*, ?Thermionic Emission of Protons across a Grain Boundary in 5 mol% Y-doped SrZrO3, a Hydrogen Pump", Int. J. Hydrogen Energy, vol. 37, no. 17, pp. 124**-*****, Sep. 2012

M.G Ibbotson, A. Liou, S.K. Kim, S. Kim*, ?Electrical Grain Boundary Characteristics of Cubic Li7-3xAlxLa3Zr2O12 (x=0.05-0.3)?, to be submitted for peer review in May 2014

Presentations

? 22nd Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, UC Davis, April, 2010

? Weekly research reports, Kim Electroceramics Research Group

? Presentations for courses: process design, catalysis, lab courses, mass transfer, colloid science etc.

Graduate Elective Coursework

? Advanced Functional Properties of Materials, Semiconductor Diode Lasers, Physics and Chemistry of Materials, Colloid and Surface Phenomena, X-ray and Laser Spectroscopy

Awards

Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Departmental Graduate Fellowship, 2013

Personal

? Classical Pianist for 16 years (Rachmaninoff, Chopin, Liszt, Beethoven, Bach), 1998-2014

? Third Degree Black Belt and assistant instructor ? American Taekwondo Association (ATA), 2006

? Softball with the Diamond Dogs, 3rd Base ? UCLA Medical League, 2014

References

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