- Development of a new Polyester Polyol currently used in the polyurethane market, securing contracts in the automotive, flooring, and construction industries within a 3 year time span. - Conducting lab scale evaluations, establishing standard operating procedures, quality control parameters, technical and safety literature for the full scale production of a new Polyester Polyol to produce 3M pounds per year from 4.5M pounds of reclaimed polyester fiber.- Effective execution of method development using HPLC, GC-FID, and FTIR, in-depth analysis and documenting, resulting in the successful substantiation of chemical identity and structure of a new Polyol substance.- Skillfully managing chemical’s regulatory submissions acquiring CAS number and TSCA Confidential registration, inclusion in Canada’s confidential portion of the NDSL and IMDS. - Pursuing development of chemical formulations based on polyethylene carpet fiber waste, synthesizing and analyzing lab samples for prospect of conversion into commercial products.- Maintaining, calibrating, and troubleshooting analytical instrumentation; successfully customizing and upgrading equipment to effectively serve new product development requirements.- Functioning as EPA’s Primary Authorized Official for TASCA and Pesticide Reporting.Swiftly applying CDC standards, establishing analytical methods and FDA registration for new formulations, resulting in production of hand sanitizer in response to COVID-19 demand. - Performing routine quality control certifications of manufactured products and solve out-of-specification parameters by adjusting the product’s formulation.- Ensuring compliance with OSHA standards by converting the company’s product safety data from MSDS to SDS and implementing Hazardous Communication requirements when applicable.- Handling efficient preparation and shipping of hazardous samples to the trade, which is a necessary part of acquiring new commercial programs and opportunities.

- Designed the production strategy of a shrimp dehydration plant by determining appropriate technology and equipment requirements, developing workflow diagrams, calculating production volume and overall costs- Evaluated chemical and ingredient purveyors, requested bids and negotiated price points- Established production schedule and output based on raw material seasonality- Devised quality control standards for production based on ISO guidelines

- Implemented health code in production line of cafeteria boxed food- Conducted inventory checks to ensure timely usage of food items- Ascertained efficiency in workflow and production line while maintaining high quality standards- Formulated cost analysis on boxed lunches to determine accurate ordering volumes of raw materials which decreased inventory expenses

- Performed injections of nociceptin to neonatal mice brains and measured the respiratory rhythm variations using a high-gain differential pressure transducer- Recorded the ability of mice to gasp and auto resuscitate from hypoxic conditions- Analyzed data gathered to create a report and study’s conclusion

- Investigated the potential of cloning bacteria for the production of ethanol by applying purification and isolation laboratory techniques to bacteria found in coconut shells- Researched ethanol producing gene sequence in fungi to introduce into genetic code of bacteria- Facilitated DNA extraction workshops demonstrating experimental procedures using appropriate laboratory equipment and techniques to class of 15 students - Prepared materials for student laboratory sessions and determined appropriate course assignments in DNA extraction courses