Jared Perry-Smith

- Collaborated closely with scientists and engineers to develop material formulations of carbon performance materials for next-generation lithium-ion batteries. - Played a pivotal role in the process development and operation of pilot scale equipment to test new platform technology. - Evaluated KPI’s of additives through various methodologies such as electrode fabrication, mechanical testing, conductivity measurements, as well as coin cell assembling, rate capability & cycle life testing via Maccor for electrochemical analysis. - Leveraged well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills to gather, organize, and summarize experimental results in JMP software & Excel spreadsheets, contributing to accurate data analysis and report generation.

• Synthesized layered transition metal oxides heterostructures using a combination of aqueous sol-gel, hydrothermal and annealing techniques for high electrochemical performance electrodes in Li ion battery Systems. • Modified existing synthesis techniques, integrating knowledge from scientific literature to achieve greater control over the organization of nano-heterostructures and attributed phases. • Participated in weekly research group forum discussions, presenting PowerPoints on research updates, lab activities and literature reviews in addition to offering critiques and possible solutions to fellow lab members’ research.

• Synthesized Lead-Magnesium Niobate (PMN) powder for the manufacture of piezoelectric sensor using a suspension method to achieve 100% perovskite phase for optimal dielectric properties. • Characterized resulting PMN powder from synthesis process using Zeta potential, Dynamic Light Scattering and X-ray Diffraction to calculate resultant powder’s perovskite percentage. • Developed standard operation procedure for planetary ball mill system, resulting in reduction in PMN particles size down to ~300nm using data gathered from model niobium compound slurry.

• Compiled data through scholarly research on the optimal growth conditions for intermediate phases of Mn-Ge along with identifying which substrates were best structural matches for each specific composition’s crystal structure. • Repaired 4-point measurement probe system to 100% functionality by constructing and wiring an electrical breakout box from available materials. • Presented data to the faculty PI on the temperature ranges, most suitable substrates and the crystalline structure of intermediate phases of Mn-Ge demonstrating the different phases structure using CrystalMaker®.

• Deposited 𝑆𝑟𝑀𝑛𝑂2.5 using one side oxide assisted molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) on a variety of perovskite oxide substrates to determine strain effects on optical properties such as refractive index and absorptivity. • Fluorinated epitaxial films using topotactic vapor transport method of polymer thermal decomposition in order to improve films’ visible light absorption coefficients and electric properties such as conductivity. • Performed ellipsometry to measure the absorptivity of 𝐿𝑎𝑥𝑆𝑟1−𝑥𝑀𝑛𝑂3 films utilizing WVASE software to fit Lorentz, Gauss, Drude and Harmonic dispersion model oscillators in order to normalize absorptivity readings.

• Developed an array of digital omnipolar switch sensors to track the magnetic field of a medical device through a medium utilizing the Hall effect. • Coded an Arduino computer program to triangulate and record the location of the magnetic field as different sensors detected it. • Designed and build breadboard circuits to power the sensor array and provide visual feedback via an LED and sensor causing it to light when the corresponding sensor was triggered.