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Michigan City, Indiana, United States

East Chicago In

-Run research and development experiments in lab on glycol products to determine novel methods for antifreeze/coolant recycling.-Perform analytical testing in lab on any product samples received concerning quality incidents.-Analyze and track industry standards and trends to develop business strategies for sales and marketing teams.-Receive and resolve quality and compliance issues through Q-Pulse.-Develop Excel tools to run comparisons and analysis formulas of product data.-Actively participate in all ASTM D15 committee meetings and voting.-Continue professional development of various Microsoft 365 software platforms through company training modules.

East Chicago, Indiana, United States

-Laboratory testing methods include GC/ECD, GC/FID, ICP, KF units, viscosity, cold crank, pour point, Noack volatility, and XRF analysis.-Perform non-routine lab analysis as required and other duties assigned by the Lab Supervisors along with routine maintenance.-Maintain housekeeping records and in-house standards.-Sample preparation and analysis on a variety of used oil, new oil, fuels, and oil additives. -Analyzing refinery process oil samples and certifying the final product for shipping or restoring into storage tanks.-Perform data entry into the lab information system database. Completion of all logs and records related to analysis for traceability and accountability.

United States

As a Chemist, I execute chemical analysis including the recording of raw material and chemical inventory, performing testing, recording data, entering data into OnSite, clean and maintain equipment, and analyze data trends. Some of my key contributions include:1. Perform pH, oxidation-reduction potential (ORP), conductivity, hardness, chemical stability, chlorine content, and Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) testing.2. Align activities with good housekeeping practices, safety guidelines, and chemical safety awareness.

Stanford, Ca

As an Undergraduate Researcher, I secured a $3K grant to pursue environmental and earth systems research. Some of my key contributions include:1. Led testing and analysis of Boulder Batholith rock samples including performing Ar39/Ar40 thermochronology to determine thermal history and assess that data to understand exhumation rate of the batholith to test the Baja-BC hypothesis.2. Presented findings to Stanford University faculty members with oral and poster delivery and selected to present poster at the 116th Annual Meeting of the Cordilleran Section of the Geological Society of America.

Westville/Hammond, In

As an Undergraduate Researcher, I won a $600 group research grant for Photocatalytic Decomposition of Pharmaceuticals in Water. Some of my key contributions include:1. Spearheaded research efforts by engineering and building a working continuous flow photocatalytic reactor, testing multiple types of pharmaceuticals in a batch system, and facilitating data compilation.2. Conducted analysis of water samples with UV-Vis spectroscopy and HPLC.

Westville, In

As an Undergraduate Tutor and Supplemental Instructor, I facilitated tutoring sessions for students with a focus on undergraduate chemistry courses, calculus, and general physics. In this role, I also served as a supplemental instructor for a chemistry undergraduate course and as a disability center note recorder.

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Bachelor’S Degree, Major: Chemistry With Honors, 3.95 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Honors College, National Society of Leadership and Success, Omicron Delta Kappa Honors Society, Chemistry Club.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management W/ A Concentration In Project Management

Research Internship, Geological And Earth Sciences/Geosciences

Research Internship, Environmental Chemistry

Welding Certifications, Welding Technology/Welder, 3.4 Gpa