Assistant Engineering
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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 (*******@***.***.***)
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 (*******@*******.***)
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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