Assistant High School

Anand David

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West Lafayette, IN 47906 E-Mail: ***********@*****.***

Citizenship United States

Education

University of Minnesota, B.S.

Chemical Engineering (2007)

Iowa State University, M.S.

Chemical Engineering (2009)

Purdue University, Ph.D., Chemical

Engineering (expected Spring 2014)

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Grade Point Average (GPA)

Research

Experience Fall 2009-Present

Graduate Research Assistant

Purdue University

Research Advisor: Prof. James Caruthers

Research Topic: Advanced Battery Manufacturing Design

Fabrication of lithium ion battery electrode films

Assembly of lithium ion batteries

Testing of lithium ion batteries

Characterization of battery electrode microstructure using scanning electron microscopy

Patent-pending flash thermography technique for rapid detection of defects in electrode

films

Assisted with battery charging systems for Purdue Electric Vehicle Grand Prix (2011)

Fall 2007-Spring 2009

Graduate Research Assistant

Ames Laboratory, Chemical Engineering Dept., Iowa State University

Research Advisor: Prof. Balaji Narasimhan

Research Topic: Naturally Inspired Synthesis of Magnetic Nanoparticles

Synthesis of magnetite nanoparticles with superparamagnetic properties

Anaerobic synthesis procedures using Schlenk tube assembly

Formation of particles controlled using pluronic medium to slow down diffusion rates

Particle formation templated by mineralization proteins

Studied the effect of protein concentration on particle formation

Small angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS) characterization polymer templated particles

Summer 2006

Undergraduate Research Assistant

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Research Advisor: Prof. Timothy Wiedmann

Research Topic: Pharmaceutical Aerosol Drug Delivery

Studied performance of Aeroneb Micropump NebulizerTM device

Measured aerosol output characteristics: particle size distribution, mass delivery rate

Studied the effect of ionic strength, surface tension, viscosity, and density of various

solutions on the performance of the aerosol device

Over 30 different solutions of varying properties were prepared and tested

Aerosol output was determined gravimetrically and particle size distribution was

determined by laser diffractometer

Coauthored a research publication: G. Zhang, A. David & T. Wiedmann, “Performance

of the Vibrating Aerosol Generation Device,” Journal of Aerosol Medicine 4 (2007) 408

Summer 2006

Undergraduate Research Assistant

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Research Advisor: Prof. Chris Macosko (under guidance of graduate student)

Research Topic: Synthesis of Polymeric Ink Particles by Impingment Mixing

Assisted with impingment mixing experiments to nucleate polymeric ink particles with

amphiphilic block copolymers attached to them

Conducted extensive literature and patent searching using Web of Science, SciFinder

Scholar and other online sources

August 2004-April 2006

Corporate Technical Aide- 3M Company

Electronic Markets Division, 3M Company, St.Paul, MN

Supervisors: Dr. Mike Parent, Mr. Phil Tuma, Dr. Larry Zazzera

Research Topic: Surface Tension and Heat Transfer Studies of Electronic Fluids

Worked with senior scientists and engineers, assisting in product development efforts of

the FluorinertTM and NovecTM brands of electronic liquids (for thermal management) and

electronic surfactants (to improve wet-out, leveling, and flow control)

Measured dynamic surface tension of hundreds of solutions by Wilhelmy plate technique

Performed experiments involving phase-change heat transfer in electronic chip cooling

Formulated thin film coatings using spin-coating technique

Conducted fatigue strength tests of electronic fluid containment bags

Designed prototype parts for fabrication with CAD program: EMachineShopTM

Completed several comprehensive industrial safety training courses

Studied the adsorption/desorption and absorption behavior of electronic fluids

Awards & Ross Fellowship (Purdue University)

Honors Martinson Fellowship (Iowa State University)

President's Distinguished Student Scholarship (Undergraduate)

3M National Merit Scholarship (Undergraduate)

Institute of Technology Lower Division Honors Program Certificate of Completion

National Honors Society (High School)

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