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San Jose, CA

• Development of lean production process with aid of statistical and data analysis, hardware development, system software management, and documentation for MEMS based VOCs analyzer with real time reporting capability.
• Design experiments associated with measurement of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and air quality strategy based on government agency protocols, regulations, and standards (EPA, DIN), and customer’s needs.
• Management of new projects including the designs and manufacture of continuous air sample dryer with Nafion membrane and self-cleaning configuration.
• Responsible for the first product data book, installation manual of VOCs analyzer as well as updating manufacturing SOPs to ensure cGMP, safety, and yield improvement.
• Evaluate customer-relevant challenges troubleshoot in real-time and mitigate in-process deviations as well as providing Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA).
• Lead field testing, field deployment, and development of multi-node configuration strategies.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Designed, constructed, and operated a special core analysis experimental system to mimic a lab-scale high pressure membrane reactor.
• Excelled in operating and troubleshooting process equipment such as pumps, valves, controllers, regulators, ovens, and analytical equipment such as GC and RGA.
• Developed an integrated approach to investigate the kinetic of water-gas shift reaction in the presence of sour-gas catalysts at high pressures.
• Investigated carbon molecular sieve membranes and membrane reactors under realistic conditions with simulated syngas using techniques such as GC, RGA, and gas detection tubes.
• Developed CO2 capturing, and gas cleanup technique for VOCs, H2S, and ammonia; achieved H2 recovery up to 98% by optimizing membrane reactor operation for future IGCC process use.
• Applied the principles of mass transfer, thermodynamics, and reaction kinetics to develop mathematical models and implemented them using MATLAB and COMSOL.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Held discussion sessions and office hours to provide instructional resources for the graduate course titled Chemical Engineering Kinetics and Reactor Design (CHE-542) and graded homeworks and exams.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Developed nanomaterial-based medical devices based on thermally triggered pressure-sensitive polymer hydrogel adhesives capable of performing both as a medical sealant for treatment of fragile skin and burned wounds as.
• Evaluated developed product for quality assurance and improvement by testing on animal skin.
• Experienced in formulation, synthesis, and characterization of polymeric materials and nanomaterials. Familiar with TEM, GPC, DSC, DLS, TGA, SEM, FTIR.
• Employed Instron based upon ASTM for tensile test, peel test, lap shear test and loop tack test for mechanical testing of medical devices.
• Maintained accurate records and detailed logbooks of procedures used to conduct experiments.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Modified, adapted, calibrated, maintained, and repaired specialized lab equipment.
• Primed and oversaw equipment setup and operation in chemical engineering, materials science, petroleum, and nano-technology laboratories such as pH level control, heat exchangers, distillation tower, liquid-liquid and.

Tehran Province, Iran

• Comprehensive knowledge of polymer characterization, fabrication processes, and product validation process.
• Experienced with single screw, twin screw, and internal batch type process equipment and auxiliary equipment.
• Developed and optimized compounding and injection molding processes for a variety of thermoplastic parts in agriculture applications.
• Collaborated with the tooling team on problem dies and improvement of the overall process to deliver a product that meet quality standards and guidelines.
• Performed root cause analysis with implementation of corrective actions.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Chemical Engineering

Dissertation Title: Process Intensification in Hydrogen Production via Membrane-Based Reactive Separations

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Chemical Engineering