Assistant Engineer

Katherine Rice

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Louisville, CO 80027

Phone: 207-***-****

Email: *********.****@********.***

Education University of Colorado, Boulder, CO August 2007-April 2012

Faculty Advisors: Prof. Mark Stoykovich and Dr. Aaron Saunders

Ph.D. in Chemical and Biological Engineering, graduated April 2012

Thesis: Shape Control and Oxidation Behavior of Colloidal Nanocrystals

GPA: 3.60

University of Maine, Orono, ME September 2003-May 2007

Universität Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria February- July 2006

B.S. ChE, Minors in Mathematics and German

GPA: 3.74

Research

Experience

Materials Research Engineer, Applied Materials and Chemicals Division July 2012-present

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Boulder, CO

• High resolution TEM of nanoparticles and thin films

• Scanning electron microscopy

• Electron backscatter diffraction in reflection and transmission

• Magnetic moment measurements with SQUID magnetometry

Graduate Research Assistant, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO December 2007- April 2012

• Synthesized CdSe nanocrystals with controlled shape and size.

• Monitored oxidation of copper nanocrystals using in-situ UV/Vis spectroscopy.

• Characterized electrical and optical properties of nanoparticles using array devices.

Research Assistant, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO July-August 2007

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Steve George

• Grew polymer films on particles using Atomic Layer Deposition

NSF REU program June-August 2005

Undergraduate Research Assistant University of Colorado, Boulder, CO

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Steve George

Work & Teaching

Experience Advanced Teaching Assistant, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO August -December 2009

CHEN 4838/5838 Nanotechnology

• Duties included lecturing in-class, preparing homework solutions and

exam questions, grading, and holding office hours.

Teaching Assistant, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO September-December 2007

CHEN 1211/CHEM 1221 General Chemistry for Engineers and General

Chemistry Lab

Graduate mentor to five undergraduate research assistants June 2008-April 2012

Awards National Research Council postdoctoral fellowship July 2012-present

ConocoPhillips graduate fellowship 2009-2011

Grand prize at the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute April 2011

poster competition

• 1st place, Renewable Energy production division

1st Place presentation at the StAR Symposium, 3rd year and up division October 2010

Department of Education GAANN fellowship January-May 2009, 2010

Technical Skills

Materials characterization

• Transmission (HRTEM and TEM) and scanning electron microscopy

• UV/Vis and photoluminescence spectroscopy

• Profilometry

• Thermogravimetric analysis

• Electrical testing

• SQUID magnetometry

Wet chemical/nanocrystal synthesis

• Semiconductor/ceramic nanocrystal synthesis

• Metal nanocrystal synthesis

• Air-free techniques

• Size selective separations and shape controlled syntheses

Nanofabrication processes

• Optical lithography and photoresist processing

• Wet and dry chemical etching

• Thin film deposition by evaporation and sputtering

• Composite material fabrication

• TEM and SEM sample preparation

Software

• Programming in MathCad and Matlab

• Skilled with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)

Other

• Strong organizational/interpersonal skills

• Ability to manage multiple projects

• Problem solving and innovative solutions

Publications 6. Rice, K.P; Han, J., Campbell, I.P, Stoykovich, M.P; Low Temperature Oxidation of Sputtered Films, in preparation.

5. Rice, K.P.; Paterson, A.S.; Stoykovich, M.P; Temperature-induced nanoscale Kirkendall effect in copper oxide nanocrystals. Submitted.

4. Rice, K.P; Stoykovich, M.P; Saunders, A.E.; Seeded growth of shape-controlled wurtzite CdSe nanocrystals: Cubes, platelets, trapezoids and bullets. Submitted.

3. Rice, K.P; Saunders, A.E; Stoykovich, M.P.; Classifying the shape of colloidal nanocrystals by complex Fourier descriptor analysis. Crystal Growth & Design 2012, 12 (2), 825-831.

2. Rice, K. P.; Walker, E. J.; Stoykovich, M. P.; Saunders, A. E.; Solvent-dependent surface plasmon response and oxidation of copper nanocrystals. Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2011, 115 (5), 1793-1799.

1. McCormick, J.A.; Rice, K. P.; Paul, D. F.; Weimer, A. W.; George, S. M.; Analysis of Al2O3 atomic layer deposition on ZrO2 nanoparticles in a rotary reactor. Chemical Vapor Deposition 2007, 13 (9), 491-498.

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