POSITION SOUGHT:
A technical position that utilizes my skills in chemistry, chemical engineering, material science and polymer science.
DEGREES:
MS (Chemical Engineering, GPA 3.33): 2010 to Present (In Progress): University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
An enhancement of my chemical engineering and material science/engineering skills.
Ph.D. (Chemistry [Organic/Polymers/Analytical], GPA 3.56/4.0), January 2009: Temple University, Philadelphia, PA.
Dissertation topic: “Preparation of novel initiators for low temperature controlled/living free radical polymerization of methacrylates; potential application in dental composite resins and EPR study”.
Original Research Proposal/Candidacy topic: “Rational design of an HPLC column for the simultaneous determination of components in complex mixtures using surface functionalized methacrylate and styrenic monolithic polymers”.
Other graduate research projects undertaken at Temple University.
1) Synthesis of substituted anthraquinones as anti-cancer agents.
2) Asymmetric synthesis of substituted pyrolidines as precursors to optically active pyrolizidine alkaloids.
3) Analytical: Analytical method development and validation; HPLC-MS (LC/MS) determination of All-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) and its metabolites, (drug and metabolites).
BS (Chemical Engineering, GPA 3.17/4.0), 2004: Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA. Research and projects undertaken:
1. Special undergraduate research: High temperature free-radical acrylic oligomerization.
2. Senior design project: Design of a plant for the production of dimethylterephthalate (DMT), a precursor for polyesterification.
MS (Chemistry [Organic/Polymers], GPA 3.62/4.0), 1991: Hampton University, Hampton Virginia
Research and Thesis: Synthesis of bisphenol analogs of difunctional ethynylated triaryl-ethanes as monomers for engineering thermoplastics.
CITIZENSHIP: Citizen of the United States of America.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SKILLS:
• Process thermodynamics, process separation, process fluid mechanics, process heat and momentum transfer, process mass transport, process control and dynamics, process modeling, statistics and design of experiment, reaction kinetics and reactor design, catalysis. Composites design, characterization and application, Polymer reaction engineering.
• Advanced Mathematics Skills: Mathematical modeling for chemical engineering, statistics for engineers/scientists, matrix analysis, numerical analysis, numerical solutions of differential equations.
• Computer skills: C / C++, MAPLE, POLYMATH, Microsoft Office (including Excel/spreadsheet and Powerpoint), ASPEN, HYSIS, AUTOCAD, MATLAB
• Materials analysis in support of engineering design/production, review key drawings for material compatibility, adhesion to technical requirements and design standards, failure mode and effect analysis.
CHEMISTRY AND MATERIAL SCIENCE SKILLS:
• Synthesis of small organic molecules and polymers, multi-step organic synthesis, organometallic synthesis, high-pressure reactions, organic analysis by LC-MS, FTIR, GC, MS, GC-MS, 13C and 1H NMR, multidimensional NMR, TLC, flash chromatography, HPLC, AA, AES, UV-Vis, EPR.
• Pyrolysis-FTIR, Optical Microscope-FTIR, SEM/EDS.
• Six Sigma Training/Certification, GMP-trained.
• Polymer characterization by SEC, DTA/DMA, TMA, TGA, DSC, NMR, viscometry, rheometry, VPO and FTIR.
• Synthesis, isolation and characterization of novel NLO active small organic molecules and polymers.
• Design of dendritic polymer for controlled and targeted delivery of drugs.
• Synthesis of novel nitroxide initiators and their application to low temperature living/controlled free radical polymerization of methacrylates.
• Synthesis of novel N-acyloxytrialkylammonium salts as initiators and their application to low temperature free radical polymerization of methacrylates.
• Evaluation of polymerization kinetics by EPR
• Homogeneous and Heterogeneous polymerization.
• Tribology, SRV application and data analysis (friction and wear modifying activity).
• Industrial experience working with adhesives.
• Analytical method development and validation.
• Industrial polymer formulation, composites design, characterization and application.
• Interfacial science.
LINGUISTIC SKILLS
Highly proficient in German and fluent in other languages.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
• Fairfield University (Fairfield, CT): September 2012 to May 2013. Adjunct Faculty Member. Dept. of Chemistry.
• Southern Connecticut State University (New Haven, CT): January 2013 to May 2013. Adjunct Faculty Member. Department of Chemistry.
SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANCY SERIVICES.
Esschem Chemical Company (Philadelphia, PA): 2012-2013. Scientific and Professional Consultant.
Provided professional and scientific consultancy services for product and process development on new polymers.
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
Food and Drug Administration (FDA). (New York, NY): June 2013 to Present. Job will focus on:
• Analytical chemistry of food products using ICP-MS, IC, HPLC, XRF, wet chemistry and other state of the art analytical techniques.
• Regulatory science.
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