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Ph.D. Candidate
Shull Research Group
Department of Materials Science & Engineering
Northwestern University
2036 Cook Hall
2220 Campus Drive
Evanston, IL 60208 USA
E-mail: shawnc1211 [at] northwestern.edu
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Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, Anticipated date: June 2018
Northwestern University, McCormick School of Engineering, Evanston IL
B.S. in NanoEngineering, Emphasis in Materials Science, cum laude, June 2013
University of California, San Diego, Jacobs School of Engineering, La Jolla, CA |
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Polymer Surfaces and Interfaces & Mechanics of Soft Materials – Shull Research Group
Sept. 2013 – Present
Project: Mechanical and Structural Characterization Ion-Containing Copolymers
Abstract: Characterizing the mechanical and structural properties of ion-containing block polymers used in water filtration applications.
Moore’s Cancer Center – Esener Research Group
Jan. 2012 – Jun. 2013
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Bioengineering
Project: Template-Growth of Calcium Phosphate Nano-Wiffle Balls
Research goal: Synthesis of nano- and micro-porous nano-wiffle balls using polymeric templates for drug delivery in cancer treatment.
Laboratory for Energy Storage and Conversion – Meng Research Group
Aug. 2011 – Jun. 2013
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Nanoengineering
Project: Metal-organic Frameworks (MOF) for Rechargeable Lithium Ion Batteries
Research goal: Synthesis and fabrication of electrodes and electrochemical cells using novel MOFs for applications in rechargeable lithium and sodium ion batteries.
Publication: “MIL-101 (Fe) as a lithium-ion battery electrode material: a relaxation and intercalation mechanism during lithium insertion.” Shin, J., Kim, M., Cirera, J., Chen, S., Halder, G.J., Yersak, T.A., and Meng, Y.S. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 3.8, 4738-4744 (2015).
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Council Board Member, McCormick Graduate Leadership Council, Evanston IL, Aug. 2015 – present
- Organized professional networking events for graduate students across all engineering disciplines at the McCormick School of Engineering.
- Represent the students’ voice at the annual meeting with the dean of engineering.
Social Chair, Materials Science Student Association, Evanston, IL, Aug. 2014 – Jul. 2015
- Organized quarterly graduate social and outreach events for an organization of more than 200 students.
- Composed quarterly orgranization status reports and budgets.
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- Gore Tex Fellowship Semifinalist, Northwestern University, 2015
- NSF Honorable Mention, Northwestern University, 2014
- Richard L. and Fern W. Erion and Laidlaw-Erion Scholarship, UC San Diego, 2012 – 2013
- Eleanor Roosevelt College Provost’s Honors, UC San Diego, 2009 – 2013
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Engineering Grand Prix Challenge Lead and Mentor, McCormick Graduate Leadership Council, Evanston, IL, 2014 – present
- Lego Reconstruction Challenge, 2016
- Clay Boat (Archimedes’ Principle) Challenge, 2015
- Team Leader/Mentor, 2014
Science Mentor at Junior Science Club, Pedersen-McCormick Chicago Boys and Girls Club, Chicago, IL, 2013 – present
Teaching Assistant, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
- Mechanical Behavior of Solids, Fall 2014
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Software: MATLAB programming (GUIs, image analysis, data acquisition), LaTeX, Abaqus, COMSOL Multiphysics (mechanics), C, C++, Photoshop, Microsoft Office Suite
Microscopy: Optical microscopy, electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy
Laboratory Skills: Ellipsometry, profilometry, spin coating, UV-Vis, FTIR-spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering (DLS), small-angle x-ray scattering, mechanical tests, glovebox operation, coin-cell preparation, quartz crystal microbalance |
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- Shin, J., Kim, M., Cirera, J., Chen, S., Halder, G.J., Yersak, T.A., and Meng, Y.S. “MIL-101 (Fe) as a lithium-ion battery electrode material: a relaxation and intercalation mechanism during lithium insertion.” Journal of Materials Chemistry A 3.8, 4738-4744 (2015).
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Talks
- Chen, SH, Chan, EP, Shull, KR, “Mechanical and Structural Characterization of Polyamide Thin-Film Composites for Water Desalinization,” Adhesion Society Annual Meeting. Savannah, GA. Feb 20-25, 2015.
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