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Examine and evaluate properties of products like motor oils, hydraulic fluids, base oils, used oil, diesel, and wastewater. Perform various activities such as daily, fast-paced testing of refinery, truck, railcar, and synthetic/conventional motor oil blend samples. Conduct tests for PCBs, metals, water percentage, total halogens, sulfur content, flash point, and numerous ASTM methods. Formulate research and development projects for specific implementation in refinery or blend operation.● Directed lab techs in fast-paced environment and maintained lab stocks by monitoring weekly inventory.● Carried out managerial duties in absence of lab manager to ensure seamless delivery of operations.● Provided exceptional training to other chemists in testing methods and best practices.-Skills:D6160 Determination of PCBs in Waste Materials by GC D86 Distillation of Petroleum ProductsD92 Cleveland Open Cup Flash TestingD93 Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Flash TestingD95 Water by DistillationE203 Water by Karl FisherD97 Pour PointD156 Saybolt Color TestingD240 Heat of Combustion by Bomb CalorimetryD287 API Gravity HydrometryD445 Viscosity TestingD482 Percent AshD664 Acid Number by TitrationD1796 Sediment and Water by CentrifugeD2711 DemulsibilityD4291 Trace Ethylene Glycol by Gas ChromatographyD5185 ICP Metals AnalysisD5293 Cold Crank SimulationD5800 Noack Volatility

Acquired key knowledge on interactions of single-walled carbon nanotubes with various proteins and diazo dye Congo Red using techniques such as size exclusion chromatography, UV-Vis-NIR spectrometry, Raman spectrometry, and Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectrometry.● Provided assistance to research advisors by starting research process and running dozens of experiments to support thesis.● Maintained up-to-date log of experiments and results to pass on to future research assistants after graduation.