Rachel Day I am a materials-based physicist and

biosystems engineer pursuing research to

Biosystems Engineer reduce the carbon footprint and better the

earth. My focus is on biodegradable
plastics and packaging for a more
sustainable future.

Experience Education

2019-2022 2018-2022
Undergraduate Research Assistant UAB Bachelor’s of Science-Physics
Preparation of precursor solutions, electrospinning process Minor-Math
development for CeO2 and CeO2-SiO2 based catalysts, University of Alabama at Birmingham
characterization of fibrous structures, literature review and write-up (UAB), Birmingham, Alabama, USA
of results
2022-Current
October 2020-February 2021 PhD in Biosystems Engineering
Undergraduate Research Assistant UAB Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama,
Project based on metal-oxide nanofibers for catalyst and sensing in USA
NASA missions, supported through the NASA-Alabama Space Grant
Consortium, production and characterization of electrospun
Skills
nanofibers, literature review and write-up of results

• Injection Molding
June-August 2021
Undergraduate Research Assistant University of Florida • Melt Mixing
Research Experience for Undergraduates program, utilizing • AC Electrospinning
COMSOL Multiphysics modeling software to model microscale • Microsoft Office
quartz tuning forks with varying fluids to determine resonance • MATLAB, Python, Jupyter Notebook
frequency • COMSOL Modeling-Multiphysics

2022-Current
Graduate Research Assistant Auburn University
Biosystems Engineering Department’s PhD program, researching
Contact
the characterization and degradation of PLA/biochar composite
plastics for potential biodegradable packaging applications 251-442-4974
rachelcday9@gmail.com