Carbon Capture

- Lead quality assurance expert for analysis for different ad-hoc projects.- Evaluate root-cause analysis to explain excursions in product quality and metrology – organics and metals (ppb).- Interface with customers and program managers explaining deviations in metrology effects and any continuous improvement plan.- Qualify internal and external analytical instrumentation for different product lines.

-Research into adsorbents, functional fillers, filtration media to capture harmful substituents (heavy metals, radioactive ions, phosphates) to optimize efficacy, capacity, costs, etc.-Synthesis of minerals and materials to capture and magnify desired properties while eliminating impurities.-Extensive study in bentonite, talc, diatomaceous-earth, wollastonite modification. -Investigated validity of technology from start-up companies, academia, joint-ventures – compared with current commercial technologies to determine economic feasibility

- Think critically about new rules from upper management about implementation, addition of more specific rules, and communicated finalized rules to the entire lab.- Implement new regulations as a means to change behaviors and mindset to be safety oriented.- Overhaul communication with near-miss and accident reporting systems.- Lead weekly safety meetings – address near misses, safety shares, etc.

- Adapted an analysis procedure for detecting amino acid concentrations in feed-stock and livestock ilea utilizing UPLC, thereby performing a robust and quick analysis for internal and external clients.- Optimized continuous-flow reaction using DOE practices.- Plant support for fermentation processes and quantitate analytes utilizing GC-FID, ICP-OES, LC-MS, and HPLC.- Conducted and contributed to interdisciplinary meetings with enzymologists, microbiologists, and project managers.

• Synthesized high quality cadmium chalcogenides and core-shell structures with high photoluminescence quantum yield. - Characterization methods: TEM, Absorption, Fluorescence - Air-free methods: Schlenk line, glove box• Investigated binding statistics of ligands on core-shell structures implementing Förster Resonance Energy Transfer.• Examined the effect of increasing shell thickness on photo-upconversion.• Trained graduate and undergraduate students in core-shell synthesis.

• Mentored students on career outlook and how to achieve objectives.• Tutored students on lab techniques and theory.• Oversaw lab conditions for unsafe practices.• Graded lab reports and quizzes.

• Developed a process technique with scale-up to open a whole new market for an existing product.• Aided in quality of product for use in large field trial (~50 metric tons).• Developed various analytical methods for analysis of compounds using the following analytical equipment: NMR (1H, 13C), IR, HPLC, GC-FID, potentiometric titrations• Analyzed samples from various sources to provide information on compounds or quantities of compounds present; using analytical techniques and instrumentation such as NMR(1H, 13C), FTIR, HPLC, GC-FID, SFC, ESI-MS, GC-MS, interpreting data and adhering to strict guidelines on documentation when recording data; reporting scientific results.• Worked collaboratively and professionally with chemists, engineers, project managers, technicians.• Trained and managed colleagues.

• Tosylated and mesylated xylitol to create bulky groups on primary alcohols under freezing and inert conditions• Ran acetonide reactions under inert conditions• Purified compounds using column chromatography• Used 400MHz NMR and MS to analyze purity of products