Production and analysis of particles in fluidized and spouted beds at laboratory and pilot scale to develop and verify models for surface properties as a function of controllable process parameters.

Development of an automated system to rapidly determine the adequacy of chemical reaction kinetics models and the precision of accompanying kinetic parameters with MATLAB.

• Quality Manager: Quality-related process improvements, causal factor analyses and root cause investigations.• Site Lab Manager (calibrations, maintenance, inventory, gage R&R)• Site Recycle Product Manager: Worked with Research and Development division to develop plans for reworking internal and external off-spec products and raw materials.• Management of Change Coordinator: Facilitated the proper use of Management of Change (MOC) procedure and forms. Analyzed risk rankings and required pre-startup safety requirements. • Process Hazards Analysis Leader: Led PHA team to analyze risks and severity of Formaldehyde process (Team member for Urea-formaldehyde reactor PHA and Anhydrous Ammonia PHA)• Wastewater Management: Conducted daily water testing and releases. Conducted weekly and annual regulated environmental testing and releasing.• Utility Water treatment management: Conducted testing and adjusted dosing for steam and cooling system water.• Owner of DeltaV unit procedures for batch cooks: Edited unit procedures for in-process optimizations.• Formaldehyde plant yield calculations and improvements: Optimized plant yield by improving heat rejection and continually searching for bottlenecks and adjusting process parameters• Project Manager for Dust Collection and Powder Conveying project: Worked with contractors to design a dust collection system and conveyor and bag compactor system for batch resin process.

• Participated in individual and group projects in an effort to help optimize and purify products. • Improved small-scale production and testing methods through investigations on several products. • Collaborated with other scientists in a GMP environment to ensure safety and order in the laboratory.• Organized and reported results via oral and written communication methods. • Performed daily standardizations and balance checks to ensure proper functioning of laboratory equipment. • Gained experience with HPLC, KF, LOD, mechanical sieve, and FT-IR analysis techniques, as well as several others.