Quynh Phuong Ngo (Skye)

Palo Alto, CA ad3rkz@r.postjobfree.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/skye-ngo/ +1-617-***-**** EDUCATION

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering June 2018 – June 2023

Charles Vest Presidential Graduate Fellowship: $100K awarded to top 1% for outstanding academic achievement University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CA

B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering GPA 3.98/4.0 Dec. 2017

Materials Science and Engineering Department Citation Award: awarded to best student in department of Class of 2017 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Tesla, Inc. Palo Alto, CA

Cell Materials Development Intern August 2023 – Present

Established mechanistic studies to understand functionalized separator’s chemistry and performance in materials, and at coin and pouch cell levels using advanced analytical and electrochemical techniques including CV, EIS (3-electrode), GITT

Designed methods to study the effectiveness of functionalized separators using materials characterization techniques, full cell fabrication and dissection post cycling for coin and pouch cells

Analyzed and correlated electrode performance to materials properties and processing to determine binder’s stability in wet and dry battery and degradation mechanism in cells

Performed post-mortem analyses on cells to understand root cause of failure in materials and at cell levels leading to better understanding of the materials behavior and performance

Built a library of separator’s technological advancement from literature and industry to keep track of new separator technology and incorporate novel techniques in materials fabrication and characterization

Established design-of-experiments to elucidate the properties-performance-structure relationship of binders and separators Via Separations Inc., MIT Startup ($38M series B) Watertown, MA Engineer Jan. 2019 – Jan 2022

Led a group of 3 researchers to develop large-scale production of graphene oxide water filtration membrane using roll-to-roll coating process; commercialized and adopted by pulp paper plants; estimated to save $13M in waste management

Designed experiments for quality control using XRD, FTIR, SEM, XPS techniques, leading to production success rate of 100% MIT Cambridge, MA

Research Assistant, Dr. Timothy Swager’s and Dr. Robert Langer’s Group Jan. 2019 – June 2023

Collaborated with Exxon to design new ion exchange membrane for non-aqueous flow redox batteries by modifying and enhancing commercial porous polymers leading to improved battery’s capacity

Analyzed and presented complex data from SEM, XPS, XRD, and PL using Matlab, led to better understanding and discovery

Synthesized functionalized carbon nanotubes and graphene oxide, characterized by NMR and FTIR, for designing functional structures at the oil-water interface

Engineered coating processes for carbon nanotubes, graphene oxide/polymer composite membrane, and polyelectrolyte membrane, resulted in final products with novel properties including membrane’s high durability, and fast responses

Formulated and engineered graphene oxide composite water filtration membranes for blackwater treatment, using rod-coating method led to 90% reduction in energy for industrial separations

Designed a streamlined process for coating, testing, and upscaling water filtration membrane production from lab scale to large industrial scale leading to membranes being used by pulp paper plants

Characterized and analyzed ion exchange membranes in flow batteries using techniques including Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy, and battery cycling evaluation

Fabricated polymer nanocomposite microparticles for remote drug delivery using SEM, confocal microscopy, and fluorescence microscopy technique; published in high-impact journal University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CA

Undergraduate Research Assistant, Dr. Ali Javey’s Group Feb. 2016 – Dec. 2017

Applied electrochemical techniques to detect chemicals in sweat, led to personalized diagnosis for dehydration, caffeine overdose, with 100% accuracy

Fabricated perovskites solar cells using electron evaporation, spin coating techniques, and vapor-assisted crystal growth techniques, leading to 5% increase in efficiency compared to commercial Silicon solar cells PERSONAL

Languages: English (fluent), Vietnamese (native).

Interests: Drawing (3rd Place in an art exhibition at Bunker Hill Community College). Crochet. Knitting. Metal casting

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