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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

- Designed scalable and stable electrodes for electrochemical CO2 reduction into ethylene- Operated large area cells and stacks for >200 hours of continuous stable operation- Created and maintained pilot plant data acquisition and automation programs

Concord, On

• Collaborated with engineering, research & scientific community membership to generate and validate design concepts and technologies targeting current and future products.• Supported Design Engineers to implement designs and perform analyses, such as tolerance analysis, to show design compliance at technical reviews.• Assisted the build of assemblies to test functionality, troubleshoot as necessary and summarized results.

• Contributed to the design and development of a low temperature waste heat recovery system.• Engineered and constructed a heat rejection loop to prevent boiling and pressure build-up using heat exchanger and fan selection.• Major projects include analyzing flow mixing patterns in hot water tanks, wiring and soldering a data acquisition system, and measuring and mapping electrical loads to be powered by thermal electric generators.

77 Wellesley St. W

• Worked on several research projects on environmental issues.• Complied and analyzed data, and created different charts and tables using Microsoft Excel.• Major projects include evaluating the effect of sulphur content in carbon black on its yield and product quality, compiling and presenting carbon pricing data from different jurisdictions, comparing the cost of production of steel in Ontario to the cost in the Great Lake States.

1262 Don Mills Rd, Toronto, On

• Assisted a retired lawyer sort and discard various files and improved the ease of access to important files.• Organized important files and improved the flow of the workplace.

Malvern Medical Centre, Scarborough, On

• Computerized old paper files and eased access to medical information of patients.• Coordinated and strategized with the different employees and maximized the office efficiency.• Attended and directed patients and relieved confusion in the waiting room.

Iroquois Falls, On

• Planted and cleaned up along streams, cleared portage and walking trails and improved the conservation of provincial parks.• Participated in the preparation of local community events and enhanced the community’s well-being.• Assisted in research of species at risk and other wildlife and learned and improved the local ecosystem.• Operated in small groups and improved motivation and communication within the team.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Mechanical Engineering

- Increased CO2 conversion system stability from 10s of hours to more than 500 hours for high value products - Developed systems that.

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.Eng.), Mechanical Engineering And Management

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