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Austin Shoemaker
11612 Flint Street • Overland Park, KS 66210 • ashoemaker30@gatech.edu • 913-309-2823
EDUCATION Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Minor in Materials Science & Engineering May 2025 GPA: 4.00 HONORS AND AWARDS Sidney Goldin Scholarship (Full Tuition) Fall 2021 – Spring 2025 Georgia Tech Research Option Honors Student Fall 2021 – Spring 2025 President’s Undergraduate Research Award ($1,500 Semester Research Grant) Fall 2022 – Spring 2025 Fink Scholarship in the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry Spring 2023 – Spring 2025 RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Energy Materials Lab – Georgia Tech Atlanta, GA Undergraduate Researcher – Advisor: Dr. Juan-Pablo Correa-Baena September 2021 – Present Proposed, planned, and executed research projects studying the structural phase stability of hybrid lead halide perovskites as a function of precursor composition and solvent with an individual focus on the effect of vacuum processing Designed and built a novel vacuum chamber for in-situ photoluminescence and absorbance measurements of thin films Fabricated and characterized perovskite solar cells Quantum Technology Group – RWTH Aachen University Aachen, Germany NSF-funded Global Quantum Leap summer International Research and Training Experience program May 2024 – August 2024 Undergraduate Researcher – Advisor: Dr. Lars R. Schreiber Modeled the behavior of electrons in a Si/SiGe quantum dot considering valley splitting and its impact on electron dynamics Developed a computational matrix of eigenenergies representing the full energy spectrum of a two-electron system, considering interactions with the heterostructure, magnetic fields, and between electrons PUBLICATIONS LaFollette, D. K.; Hidalgo, J.; Allam, O.; Yang, J.; Shoemaker, A.; Li, R.; Lai, B.; Lawrie, B.; Kalinin, S.; Perini, C. A. R.; Ahmadi, M.; Jang, S. S.; Correa-Baena, J.-P. Bromine Incorporation Affects Phase Transformations and Thermal Stability of Lead Halide Perovskites. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146 (27), 18576–18585. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.4c04508. Shoemaker, A.; LaFollette, D. K.; Perini, C. A. R.; Correa-Baena, J.-P. The Influence of Vacuum Processing on the Structural Phase Stability of Lead Halide Perovskites. (Manuscript in Progress). PRESENTATIONS The Influence of Vacuum Processing on the Structural Phase Stability of Lead Halide Perovskites Georgia Undergraduate Research Conference November 2024 Outstanding Oral Presentation Award 2024 Undergraduate Research Symposium (Georgia Tech) April 2024 Outstanding Oral Presentation Award The Effect of Vacuum Processing and Solvent Engineering on the Phase Stability of Lead Halide Perovskites Southeastern Energy Conference April 2023 The Effect of Vacuum Annealing on the Photoactive Stability of Lead Halide Perovskites 2022 Undergraduate Research Symposium (Georgia Tech) April 2022 Outstanding Poster Award CAMPUS & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT President – Undergraduate Research Ambassadors August 2022 – Present Hosted workshops, symposiums, and one-on-one office hours to support other undergraduates navigating the research process by raising awareness, promoting available opportunities, providing resources, and assisting with professional applications Organized and facilitated all programs, outreach, and events with a reach of 400 to 450 students per semester Teaching Assistant – Georgia Tech Chemistry Department August 2024 – Present Managed a chemistry lab of 25 students including pre-lab lectures, experimental oversight, weekly grading, and office hours Vice-President – Chi Alpha - Christian Fellowship January 2023 – Present Member – Alpha Chi Sigma Chemical Fraternity January 2023 – Present Member – Georgia Tech Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society August 2021 – Present SKILLS Laboratory: Chromatography (Gas, Liquid), Mass Spectrometry, Spectroscopy (NMR, IR & FTIR, PL, XPS, UV-Vis), XRD, XRF, TLC Technology: Python, Mathematica, OriginPro, ChemDraw, PyMOL, MestReNova, AutoCAD RELEVANT COURSEWORK Completed: Organic Chemistry; Synthesis Laboratory; Inorganic Chemistry; Physical Chemistry; Quantitative Analysis; Environmental Degradation of Materials; Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Properties of Materials; Multivariable Calculus; Introduction to Computing In progress: Analytical Chemistry, Undergraduate Research Proposal Writing