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ABOUT ME
Payton Goodrich, PhD
Product Design Engineer
I'm currently a Postdoctoral Researcher at UC Berkeley developing low-cost fertilizer sensors for both controlled-environment and outdoor agriculture. In my spare time I enjoy backpacking, mixed martial arts, and stand-up comedy.
Education
UC Berkeley
M.S. Mechanical Engineering - May 2018
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering - Aug. 2022
Iowa State University
B.S. Mechanical Engineering - Dec. 2015
Magna Cum Laude, Honors Program
ExPERIENCE
Arias Research Group
I researched printed flexible hybrid electronics
HGA Architects & Engineers
I created energy models and designed HVAC layouts for large-scale hospitals and community libraries
Apple Inc.
I developed and validated a workflow to find mechanical and electrical properties of individual layers in a composite stack
Hashemi Lab
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I performed microfluidics research for environmental monitoring and drug delivery applications, resulting in three journal papers and several conference publications
Advanced Manufacturing for Energy Lab
I researched thermoelectric generators and wearable comfort devices​
DOE Ames Lab
In the SULI program, I developed core-shell platinum nanocatalysts for methanol oxidation and oxygen reduction reactions
Curriculum Vitae
Updated: September 2022
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