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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Richmond, Virginia, United States

• Improve Multiple-Effect Distillation System Throughput by 40%◦ Led root cause investigation into decreased HX duty & executed plan to restore to full capacity◦ Scope sizing & tie-ins of 1.6 MBTU/hr rental HX & managed installation to improve unit capacity to 30%◦ Model flow-constrained condensate return system in Pipe-Flo to identify10% increase in steam flow◦ Improve vacuum system capability by 30 mm Hg by optimizing 3 column pressure control schemes• Support Development & Execution of Capital Process Packages◦ Lead FMEA to identify & address environmental concerns with design of temporary tank farm◦ Partner with automation team to upgrade FoxBoro DCS (screen modifications, loop checking, etc.)◦ Model scrubbing tower process to quantify duty and HX sizing required to increase polymer drying capability◦ Act as area lead in developing project requirements for pilot-scale R&D trial of novel ultra filtration process• Lead Cross-Site Wash Water Reduction & Management Team◦ Lead weekly meeting between multiple sites to discuss issues & opportunities for improvement◦ Execute trial to re-pipe wash water header around high voltage lines to increase flow capacity by 50%◦ Present monthly score-card to director level by analyzing operating data across sites and areas• Drive Achievement of Site Safety, Production, & Quality Goals◦ Reduce tanker overfill hazard by leading tanker modifications to closed-dome loading◦ Automate lab testing by assisting with application of Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) technology

Richmond, Va

• Improved & Sustained Day-to-Day NR&R Operations◦ Provided operations & engineering support to facilitate safe & timely completion of 10+ outages◦ Troubleshot minor & major process upsets (e.g. utility failures) & drove timely return to standard◦ Facilitated completion of reactive/preventative maintenance by communicating across functions & tier levels◦ Optimized area quality & yield by managing process conditions & tuning control systems• Improved Operator Knowledge – Process Manuals/Training◦ Developed manuals detailing descriptions of all unit operations & single loop descriptions of all control valves◦ Trained operators on technical background of process through field walks & classroom-style teaching• Supported Additional Site & Department Needs◦ Provided engineering support during copolymer (Nylon-6/6,6) trials by working on-shift to monitor process◦ Developed site-level response level plan while on rental river water pumps during site pump house shut-down

Richmond, Virginia, United States

• Developed Distillation System Model for Sister Site◦ Developed component & overall mass balance for 15 distillation columns in site-wide distillation process ◦ Validated Aspen Plus model of site distillation process against 2018 process data

Gaithersburg, Maryland

• Analyze energy balance around solar water heater from over a year of data to determine energy efficiency over time• Implement image processing pipeline (Python) to correlate snow coverage of photovoltaic panels with energy produced• Generate visualizations to validate data from simulations on a net-zero energy residential testing facility• Develop standard procedure to 3D-print an electrically conductive research-grade filament

Morrow, Georgia

• Executed continuous improvement project using 5S principles to reduce raw material waste by $6000+• Maintained database of housekeeping/quality audits and operator performance to meet ISO-9001 standards• Analyzed the success of Off-the-Mill (OTM) paint adjustments and created Excel dashboard to identify trends

Atlanta, Georgia

Course: CHBE 2100 - "Chemical Process Principles"Hosted weekly office hours, managed course piazza site, and provided professor with regular feedback

Greater Atlanta Area

Investigated influence of two classes of color-dyes on surface wetting of polymer surfaces. Data was used to improve understanding of existing thin film coating processes. Documented findings on measured effect of dyes on hydrophobicity of polymers in 10-page technical report.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Chemical And Biomolecular Engineering

Minor: Computer Science (Information & Internetworks Thread)

General, Hs Diploma