In the past weeks, I was finally able to start my MD simulations on Nafion! To begin, I first used a Nafion structure file that my mentor, Akhilesh, provided me that contained 50 nafion polymers (each consisting of 10 monomers) already packed into a 10 x 10 x 10 nm cube.

Final Blog Post

Part One: Research Abstract

a. Introduction

This summer was an amazing opportunity for me to experience a real lab setting performing real experiments that haven’t been explored before. Handed with much freedom but also responsibility, my shoulders were heavy in the beginning, unsure about my ability to pull through the research.

Research Abstract

With my time at the lab this summer coming to a close, I wanted to quickly reflect on my past few weeks of work here at LBNL. Having the opportunity to perform research here this summer has truly been a blessing and given me an insight into what I may want to pursue in the future.

After more than two months of summer, I have now reached the end of my internship at Johnson Controls (JCI).

Six weeks out, my learning curve became steeper. My conceptual understanding of Transfer Learning really improved, and I understood its future potential in the Machine Learnin Industry.

My work at Berkeley lab has been going great so far! I have faced many challenges and learned how to overcome them. I have also gained valuable lab experience, become more independent, and improved my understanding of ionomer thin films and their swelling properties. 

I’m in my final two weeks of the internship! It’s been such an incredible and interesting journey. I am now back in Berkeley, and I wish I could go into the lab even though people on my team aren’t even working at the office, so I know it won’t be possible this time.