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CVitae -

JOANNA LANKESTER

- joanna.lankester

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OBJECTIVE

To make a positive contribution to the world as a scientist and engineer; to promote opportunities for all in science education.
To explore new technologies for spintronics applications.

EDUCATION

09/'06 - present	Stanford University, Electrical engineering, Seeking MS+PhD	Palo Alto, CA

01/'02 - 05/'06	Washington University B.S. Electrical Engineering; B.S. Applied Science with Chemical Engineering major	St. Louis, MO
	Cum Laude

EXPERIENCE

03/'08 - present	Research assistant, IBM Almaden Research Center	San Jose, CA
	Spintronics-related research with SpinAps group with Stuart Parkin. High-vacuum deposition, low-temperature characterizations.

06/'06 - 08/'06	Research assistant, MIT/Harvard/Massachusetts General Hospital	Boston, MA
	Adviser: Johannes de Boer Topic: The integration of two-photon microscopy into spectral-domain optical coherence phase microscopy

02/'05 - 05/'06	Research assistant, Magnetic Storage Group, Washington University EE	St. Louis, MO
	Adviser: Ron Indeck Ran tests on samples using magnetic force microscope and vibrating sample magnetometer Performed support tasks such as ordering and installing parts, calibrating VSM

05/'05 - 08/'05	Research assistant, Luminescent materials lab, Universit� Claude Bernard Lyon I	Lyon, France
	National Science Foundation REU through University of Central Florida�s College of Optics and Photonics Adviser: Paul Moretti Topic: Characterization of optical waveguides in the luminescent materials LiF, YAP, and YAG

08/'04 - 12/'04	Teaching assistant, Washington University Chemical Engineering
	Teaching assistant for two process control (hardware and software) courses

01/'04 - 07/'04	Systems Technician I/Cooperative Fellowship Student Emerson Process Management / Process Control & Electric (PC&E)

05/'03 - 08/'03	Research assistant, REU, Washington University Environmental Engineering	St. Louis, MO
	Adviser: Richard Axelbaum Topic: Carbon Nanotube Production in Diffusion Flames