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Peterborough, Canada

• Led and supported hydrometallurgy R&D projects, including leaching, precipitation, solvent extraction, ion-exchange, electrowinning, and electrorefining.
• Developed and maintained project schedules, including experimental plans and lab testing, to ensure timely completion of deliverables.
• Prepared technical reports for management, summarizing experimental results, cost analysis, and project status.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including production, maintenance, and commercial teams to facilitate project progress and resolve technical challenges.

• Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team to develop a process model using OLI-Aspen Plus software for the recovery of fresh water from industrial process water through forward osmosis (FO) application
• Redesigned the electrolyte chemistry model to ensure excellent agreement with experimental pH and vapor liquid equilibrium data
• Minimized OPEX for draw solute decomposition and draw solution regeneration by benchmarking various operating conditions and configurations
• Assisted the intellectual property (IP) department in developing new patent application by benchmarking the FO membrane performance against other competitors
• Delivered monthly progress report and ensured that the proposed project timeline was met
• Provided continuous support to Forward Water Technologies’ clients through active participation in meetings and immediate response to inquiries, while maintaining professional work ethics

• Created scale mapping using OLI software to evaluate the efficiency of Eco-Tec’s produced water treatment technology to prevent silicate precipitation in the Once Through Steam Generator (OTSG) process
• Reviewed and analyzed simulation results to ensure that the precipitated solids were in agreement with literature
• Investigated factors that influence the precipitation of silicate compounds inside the boiler and blowdown flash
• Trained and assisted Eco-Tec with using OLI software

• Optimized selective extraction of Ni and Co from saprolitic laterites using sustainable chloride brine process with the capability of regenerating the reagents used
• Improved the accuracy of the OLI software for iron control simulations in complex electrolyte solutions of interest to hydrometallurgical and environmental applications
• Collected new solubility data through conducting experiments by sampling and analyzing the solution and solid chemistry using an array of validated analytical techniques
• Handled hazardous chemicals, during use, transfer, and disposal, being attentive to safety data sheets and WHMIS labels and ensuring compliance with Environmental Health and Safety (EHS)
• Presented the research project in professional settings: Canadian Thermal Analysis Society (CTAS) Workshop 2013, University of Toronto and University of Tokyo (UT2) Workshop 2012, Canadian Material Science Conference.

• Led the OLI tutorial sessions of a class of 15 fourth year undergrad and graduate students
• Entrusted to design and mark a question for the midterm and final exams
• Assisted students in need for extra help with the course

• Led the tutorial sessions of a class of 50 third year undergrad students
• Assisted students in understanding course materials through in-class assignments and projects
• Appointed to mark and invigilate assignments, quizzes, and midterm exam

Master Of Applied Science (Masc), Chemical Engineering

Bachelor Of Applied Science (Basc), Chemical Engineering