Education
M.S., Materials Science and Engineering, 2009
University of California, San Diego
B.S., Physics/Biophysics, 2006
University of California, San Diego
Teaching Experience
Santa Monica College (August 2015 – Present)
Professor of Engineering – Physics
MiraCosta Community College, Oceanside, CA (January 2013 – June 2015)
Associate Faculty, Physics Department
Related Experience
Outback Climbing Center Staff (June 2009 – Present)
Outback Adventures, La Jolla, CA
An unpaid position; volunteers are responsible for training new climbers on appropriate and safe techniques for both indoor and outdoor rock climbing. I am also responsible for managing gym rentals for special events and outreach programs designed for various ages (children to adults) and groups (at-risk youth, minority groups, current students, adults suffering from obesity).
Applications Engineer (July 2006 – July 2008)
Filmetrics, Inc., San Diego, CA
Filmetrics, Inc. provides optical measurement devices which function on the principles of thin-film interference of light. My primary responsibility was to test customer samples on our systems and adapt them to meet customer needs. I was also responsible for training customers and new employees on the use and implementation of systems; designing and running marketing campaigns including trade shows, advertisements, and mailers; supporting customers with technical problems; testing equipment and software; reading and synthesizing legal documents such as nondisclosure agreements; writing and filming educational training videos; and writing technical documents.
Student Researcher and Assistant (July 2003 – July 2006)
UC San Diego Statin Study, Department of Medicine, La Jolla, CA
Under the guidance of Dr. Beatrice Golomb, I created a web-based application designed to collect information from current users of statins, a class of cholesterol-lowering drugs. The application, in conjunction with double-blind clinical trials, was used to investigate the effects of statins on various populations. I also provided general research, administrative, and technical support.
Technical Sales Aide (April 2006 – June 2006)
Filmetrics, Inc., San Diego, CA
Filmetrics, Inc. provides optical measurement devices which function on the principles of thin-film interference of light. This position was a student position. I was in charge of redesigning the sales and purchasing database in order to fit company needs. I also created educational packages to be marketed and sold to universities, which included developing laboratory assignments and exercise questions to accompany the system.
Publications and Presentations
“Towards the Heterogenation of Homogeneous CO2 Reduction Catalysts.” Presented at the Challenges in Nanoscience – International Symposia on Advancing the Chemical Sciences conference (San Diego, CA, 2014).
Machan C, Sampson M, Chabolla S, Dang T, Kubiak CP 2014. “Developing a Mechanistic Understanding of Molecular Electrocatalysts for CO2 Reduction using Infrared Spectroelectrochemistry.” Organometallics; 33: 4550-4559.
Kumar B, Llorente M, Froehlich J, Dang T, Sathrum A, Kubiak CP 2012. “Photochemical and photoelectrochemical reduction of CO2.” Annual Reviews of Physical Chemistry; 63: 541-569.
“Design of a High Throughput 25-Well Parallel Electrolyzer for the Accelerated Discovery of CO2 Reduction Catalysts via a Combinatorial Approach.” Presented at the Materials Research Society (Boston, MA, 2011); the Southern California Inorganic Photochemistry (Santa Catalina Island, CA, 2011); American Chemical Society (San Diego, CA, 2012).
Dang T, Ramsaran R, Roy S, Froehlich J, Wang J, Kubiak CP 2011. “Design of a high throughput 25-well parallel electrolyzer for the accelerated discovery of CO2 reduction catalysts via a combinatorial approach.” Electroanalysis; 23: 2335-2342.
Golomb BA, Dang T, Criqui MH 2006. “Peripheral arterial disease: morbidity and mortality implications.” Circulation; 114: 688-699.
Invited Panels
Panel member, “From Here to Graduate School Workshop.” MiraCosta College. April 29, 2015.
Service and Memberships
American Physical Society
American Chemical Society
Royal Society of Chemistry
American Association of Physics Teachers
Materials Research Society