Attending Nuclear Chemistry Summer School (NCSS) in the summer of 2019 has been one of the defining moments in determining the momentum of my research career. I was exposed to the possibility of going to NCSS through my internship at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). After spending the first half of my summer at LANL, I flew to San Jose, where I met several individuals who would end up profoundly influencing my career, including Dr. Trish Baisden. Attending NCSS provided me with a technical education, tours of world class nuclear science facilities, and practical advice on how to have a successful career in nuclear science. Ultimately, the experience I had at NCSS solidified my decision to continue my career in nuclear science, and pivoted the direction of it. Based on the information that NCSS provided on nuclear chemistry programs, and some of the professors I met at the school, I ultimately decided to attend Texas A&M University, working under Prof. Charles M. Folden III. At Texas A&M, my work has consisted of using functionalized self assembled monolayers (SAMS) to functionalize gold coated silicon detector surfaces for the detection of lighter homologues of super heavy elements. This talk will discuss my path toward studying nuclear chemistry and how NCSS has impacted my career.

From 2019 NCSS to functionalized detector surfaces at Texas A&M University

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