Kenneth Lyons, Jr.

Kenneth Lyons, Jr. has a diverse and extensive work experience. Kenneth started their career as a Harvard Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) at Harvard University, where they focused on imaging fluid interactions in narrow channels. From there, they participated in the Princeton Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (PSURE) at Princeton University, where they designed and implemented a device to measure the properties of a piezoelectric material on a flexible substrate.

Kenneth then pursued research in organic semiconducting compounds during a 10-week paid summer research program at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Kenneth also conducted chemistry research projects as an undergraduate student at Morehouse College, working on the synthesis of stereo-selective enol-ethers.

After completing their undergraduate studies, Kenneth joined Cabot Microelectronics Corporation as a Summer Research & Development Intern, focusing on generating data for patents on coating particles and tungsten inhibitor chemistry.

Kenneth then continued their academic journey at Cornell University. Kenneth served as a Teaching Assistant for the Department of Material Science & Engineering, guiding students through laboratory experiments and grading assignments. Kenneth was also a Program Coordinator for Diversity Programs in Engineering and conducted doctoral research on creating photonic crystals and mesophases using colloids as building blocks.

Kenneth further expanded their technical expertise by working as a Technical Consultant at Capro-X Inc., where they determined the feasibility of converting dairy waste into biofuel and developed schematics for a mobile purification facility. Kenneth later worked as a Program Coordinator at Cornell University.

Most recently, Kenneth joined C3Nano, Inc. as a Research and Development Engineer. Kenneth leads a team focused on improving the purification of silver nanowires, while also managing tasks, data organization, and planning future research directions.

Overall, Kenneth Lyons, Jr. has demonstrated a strong research background, technical expertise, and leadership skills throughout their career.

Kenneth Lyons, Jr. obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Morehouse College, where they attended from 2007 to 2011. After completing their undergraduate studies, Kenneth pursued higher education at Cornell University. From 2011 to 2017, they obtained a Master of Science degree in Materials Science. Prior to attending Morehouse College, Kenneth also attended Phillips Exeter Academy, although specific details regarding the years of attendance and field of study are not provided.