Technical Analyst/ConsultantMarket research, technology evaluation, research

Founder & Technical Lead at Apleum Technologies. Alternative fuels. • Business and technical development in the field of renewable fuels and chemicals, prototype design, MVP development, technical writing (patents, grants).• Relationship building with stakeholders, potential partners, investors, collaborators.

• Technical and business development in the field of inorganic/organometallic chemistry, nanoparticles, renewable fuels and chemicals, prototype design and development, fuel cells development, research and development. • Commercialization and customer development, product-market fit, market analysis.• Supply and inventory management, budget management. Equipment calibration and management. Set up chemical laboratory from scratch.• Helped to raise $150K in startup funding trough startup competitions, grant writing.

Graduate Research Assistant at Kubiak lab• Demonstrated effective research skills - catalysts development for the electrochemical CO2 reduction), resulted in 2 patents, 7 publications and 1 book chapter. (References Google scholar). • Two-time recipient of Materials Science and Engineering Department Fellowship received a recognition highlighted in the Department’s newsletter.• Demonstrated productive collaboration with JPL/NASA and participated in Mars In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) project to build an electrochemical reactor for Martian applications. Designed new catalytic system that was implemented at JPL/NASA and resulted in 2 patents, 2 papers, project report and $500K grant.

Research Assistant at Karunadasa lab• Participated in the establishment of a new chemical research lab. Set up and managed new laboratory equipment, inventory and lab supply, effectively budgeted for essential lab equipment. Equipment calibration and management.• Demonstrated effective research and development skills in inorganic/organometallic chemistry. Conducted scientific research for the development of organometallic catalysts for CH-bond activation.

Research Assistant at Harry B. Gray lab• Participated in research and development of fuel cells for electrochemical water oxidation and hydrogen production. Created and validated novel water oxidation material that resulted in multiple publications and influenced further research and development.