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Don Walker
Manager and Member of Technical Staff, The Aerospace Corporation -
Location: El Segundo, CA United States
Joined: Jan 29th, 2021

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Southern University and A&M College class of 2003

Undergrad Major: Chemistry

Cal Inst of Tech class of 2010

Grad Major: Chemistry

Experience

I currently work with The Aerospace Corporation - as Manager and Member of Technical Staff
I have years of experience working in the Computers, Software industry.

Manager and Member of Technical Staff | The Aerospace Corporation
From September 2010 to Current • 16 year(s)
Developed computational models for multijunction solar cell performance and investigated carbon nanotubes for space applications. Provided technical consulting for satellite programs and conducted risk investigations.

Graduate Research Assistant | California Institute of Technology
From January 2003 to December 2010 • 7 year(s)
Collaborated with BP and other institutions to design and characterize corrole sensitized titanium dioxide solar cells using various spectroscopy techniques.

Graduate Lab Assistant | California Institute of Technology
From January 2003 to December 2009 • 6 year(s)
Designed and implemented transient absorption instruments and Raman spectrometers. Trained users on laser equipment and safety protocols.

General Chemistry Recitation Teaching Assistant | California Institute of Technology
From January 2007 to December 2007 • 0 year(s)
Instructed weekly recitation seminars for chemistry students and conducted office hours for homework assistance.

Minority Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program Assistant | California Institute of Technology
From January 2006 to December 2006 • 0 year(s)
Mentored underrepresented students and organized weekly seminar presentations to promote diversity in STEM.

Chemical Equilibrium and Analysis Laboratory Teaching Assistant | California Institute of Technology
From January 2004 to December 2004 • 0 year(s)
Instructed students in laboratory safety and modern instrumental techniques used in industrial and academic research.

Undergraduate Research | Professor Edwin H. Walker
From January 2000 to December 2003 • 3 year(s)
Synthesized metal acrylate salts for lithium ion battery materials preparation.

Minority Undergraduate Research Fellowship | Professor Harry B. Gray
From January 2002 to December 2002 • 0 year(s)
Studied regeneration of ruthenium polypyridyl dyes using nanosecond time resolved spectroscopy techniques.

Chemical Engineering Intern | BASF Corporation
From January 2000 to December 2001 • 1 year(s)
Led natural gas usage analysis projects and developed automated data acquisition systems for utilities department.

Business Intern | CINTAS Corporation
From January 1999 to December 1999 • 0 year(s)
Processed orders and updated client contracts while developing improved data organization methods.

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