Optical engineering, materials characterization specialist, analytical

Mirra Björk Mogensen

321-***-**** *******@*****.*** Winter Park, FL 32792

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Interdisciplinary Optical Systems Engineer & Materials Physicist (M.S.) with 5.5+ years advancing material characterization through custom spectroscopic/chromatographic platforms. Pioneered Raman degradation mapping for perovskite LEDs, enhanced EPA-compliant water analysis sensitivity by 30%, and co-developed 4 publications in nanoscale photophysics. Expertise in confocal microscopy, TC-SPC, and EPA 300.1 compliance.

EXPERIENCE

Orange County Utilities Central Laboratory, Orlando, FL

Senior Environmental Analyst Jan 2024 – May 2025

Boosted bromate analysis sensitivity by 30% through IC optimization, improving accuracy and reproducibility for EPA 300.1 compliance

Led cross-department automation of data reporting, reducing turnaround time by 25%

Enhanced analytical accuracy/throughput for nitrite/nitrate/ortho-phosphate assessments via method optimization

Laboratory for Nanoscale Imaging and Spectroscopy, NSTC at UCF, Orlando, FL

Graduate Researcher Aug 2019 – Aug 2023

Designed/operated custom confocal microscope (Photoluminescence (PL)/Raman/Time-Resolved PL (TRPL)), enabling nanoscale degradation mapping of nanocrystalline perovskite composites

Pioneered Raman spectroscopy integration via laser-microscope-spectrograph coupling and installation of an LED (785 nm) laser of flexible hardware design: Developed SOP adoption

Co-developed experimental methods for single-photon anticorrelation (Hanbury-Twiss)

Engineered thermal-stage microscopy for QD-LED analysis using a long-working-distance objective

University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

Graduate Teaching Assistant Jan 2022 – Aug 2023

Trained 45+ students in core chemistry techniques across 2 lab sections/semester

PUBLICATIONS

1.Zhang, C.; He, Z.; Mogensen, M. et al. J. Mater. Chem. C 2021, *9*, 3396 A deep-dyeing strategy for ultra-stable, brightly luminescent perovskite-polymer composites

oLed TRPL measurements and interpretation of perovskite polymer composites (1st author pending)

2.Torres-Davila, F.E. et al. Nat Commun 2024, *15*, 2745 Room temperature 3D carbon microprinting

3.Thermal stability of CdSe/CdS QD LED (Under review)

4.Aging effects on lead halide perovskite composites (1st author in progress)

Conference: Photophysical characteristics of PET-encapsulated perovskites (NanoFlorida 2020)

EDUCATION

University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

MSc Nanoscience Technology Aug 2018 – Aug 2021

BSc Chemistry May 2018

Thesis: "Novel Protective Coating for Oil Paintings": Proposed a fluorinated hydrocarbon resin as a proof of principle varnish for cultural heritage conservation

SKILLS

Instrumentation

Spectroscopy: Raman/PL/TRPL (TC-SPC), UV-Vis, Fluorescence, IR, NMR, DLS

Chromatography: IC (EPA 300.1), HPLC, GC

Microscopy: Confocal, Hanbury Brown-Twiss Interferometry

Detectors: APDs, EM-CCDs, DAD

Software: OriginLab (Advanced), MATLAB (Intermediate), LabVIEW (Basic), MS Office

Wet Chemistry: Titration, Distillation/Reflux, Calibration by External/Standard Addition, Spin Coating, Drop Casting, Vacuum Chambers

Solution Preparation: Molar/normal/% solutions, buffers, serial dilution

Languages: English (Fluent), Icelandic (Native), Spanish (Basic)

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