EDUCATION

PHD CANDIDATE APRIL **** (EXPECTED) UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

Major: Materials Science and Engineering

GPA: 3.51/4.00

Dissertation: “The Role of Phase Connectivity in Multiferroic Ceramic Nanomaterials”

Advisor: Dr. Jennifer S. Andrew (acy0hy@r.postjobfree.com)

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE MAY 2012 CLEMSON UNIVERSITY

Major: Polymer and Fiber Chemistry

Minor: Psychology

GPA: 3.76/4.00

Magna cum Laude, Clemson University National Scholar, South Carolina Palmetto Fellow

Honors Thesis: “Comparative Analysis of Phosphate and Nitro-Dopa Anchoring Strength on Magnetite Nanoparticles”

Advisor: Dr. O. Thompson Mefford (acy0hy@r.postjobfree.com)

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA FALL 2012-PRESENT

Advisor: Dr. Jennifer S. Andrew

Developing, synthesizing, and characterizing novel composite ceramic nanofiber systems with varied phase configurations to analyze the effects of differing phase connectivity on magnetic and magnetoelectric nanoscale interface phenomena

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT CLEMSON UNIVERSITY SPRING 2009-FALL 2012

Advisor: Dr. O. Thompson Mefford

Developed, synthesized, and characterized polymer coated nanoparticle systems to compare suspension stability of competing functional groups

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT CLEMSON UNIVERSITY SUMMER 2011

Advisor: Dr. Christopher Kitchens

Quantified common ligand exchanges on magnetite and gold nano-particle surfaces

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE SUMMER 2010

Advisor: Dr. Alan Esker

Analyzed the adsorption of selected hemicelluloses and pectins to regenerated cellulose surfaces

SKILLS

TRAINED AND EXPERIENCED WITH:

Scanning electron microscopy Energy dispersive spectroscopy X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy X-ray diffraction Superconducting quantum interference device magnetometry Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy Raman spectroscopy Atomic force microscopy Thermal gravimetric analysis Differential scanning calorimetry Dynamic light scattering Gel permeation chromatography Quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring Viscosity and conductivity analysis Electrospinning Electrospraying Calcination Thermal decomposition nanoparticle synthesis Co-precipitation nanoparticle synthesis Polymer modification chemistry Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word) Image J KaleidaGraph Matlab

AWARDS

Pittman Fellow in Cell Engineering and Regenerative Medicine 2012-2016

First Place in IOM3 National Speech Competition Spring 2015

Best Poster Presentation at UF Bioengineering Day Conference Spring 2015, Spring 2014

Best Poster Presentation at Magnetic Carrier Conference Summer 2012

OUTREACH AND LEADERSHIP

GRADUATE

Mentored and trained graduate, masters, and undergraduate students in general laboratory practices, SOP usage, safety standards, equipment usage, and research reporting 2012-2017

Developed a two-part materials science and engineering lecture and corresponding lab for middle school students; lead a group of undergraduate students in implementation in physical science classes at High Springs Community School, High Springs, FL 2015-2017

Developed and implemented engaging demonstrations introducing nanoparticles and drug delivery to students as part of a STEM focus week at Bolden Elementary, Beaufort, SC 2015

Co-developed and taught curriculum for a six week high school summer seminar course discussing nanotechnology in society in conjunction with the University of Florida’s student science training program 2013-2014

UNDERGRADUATE

Led tours recruiting perspective and first year college engineering students for Clemson University Materials Science and Engineering program 2009-2012

Trained masters and undergraduate students in general laboratory practices and equipment usage 2009-2012

Phi Psi, polymer and fiber honors fraternity, President 2011-2012

PUBLICATIONS

M. Budi, E. Glass, N. Rudawski, and J. Andrew. Exchange Biased BiFeO3/CoFe2O4 Janus Fibers. In preparation.

S Ansar, F Mohammed, G. Von White, M. Budi, K. Powell, O. Mefford, and C. Kitchens. Effect of Post Synthesis Purifications on Gold and Silver Nanoparticle Ligand Coverage. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 120(12), 2016, 6842-6850.

M. Bauer, C. Snyder, C. Bowland, A. Uhl, M. Budi, and J. Andrew; Structure-Property Relationships in Aligned Electrospun Barium Titanate Nanofibers. Journal of the American Ceramic Society (2016).

J. Starr, M. Budi, and J. Andrew; Processing-Property Relationships in Electrospun Janus-Type Biphasic Ceramic Nanofibers. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 98(1), 2015, 12-19.

J. Andrew, J. Starr, and M. Budi; Prospects for Nanostructured Multiferroic Composite Materials. Scripta Materialia, 74, 2014, 38-43.

PRESENTATIONS

M. Budi, E. Glass, and J. Andrew; Exchange Bias in CoFe2O4-BiFeO3 Nanofibers: Examining the Role of Phase Connectivity and Composition in Materials with High Shape Anisotropy, Magnetic North V Conference, Colorado Springs, CO, June 26-30, 2016

M. Budi, E. Glass, and J. Andrew; Composite Ceramic Nanomaterials, Biomaterials Day Conference, Gainesville, FL, March 11, 2016.

M. Budi; Lead-Free Multiferroic Nanocomposites: A Platform to Expand Multiferroic Applications, Institute Of Materials Minerals and Mining (IOM3) World Lecture Competition, Drogheda, Ireland, October 17-23, 2015.

M. Budi, E. Glass, and J. Andrew; Multiferroic Janus Fibers for Biomedical Applications; Biomaterials Day Conference, Gainesville, FL, March 27, 2015.

M. Budi, E. Glass and J. Andrew; Electrospun Multiferroic Janus Fibers; Electronic Materials and Applications Conference, Orlando, FL, January 21-23 2015.

M. Budi, M. Stimson, S. Saville, R. Stone, B. Qi, O. Mefford; Comparative Analysis of Phosphate and Nitro-DOPA Anchoring Strength on Magnetite Nanoparticles, International Conference on the Scientific and Clinical Applications of Magnetic Carriers, Minneapolis, MN, May 22-26, 2012.

A. Uhl, M. Budi, and J. Andrew; Synthesis of Magnetoelectric Composites on a Single Nanoparticle, Electronic Materials and Applications Conference, Orlando FL, January 18-20 2017.

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