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"Method of deodorizing fishy odor of methanol", concluded."Formulating Karl-Fischer reagent and pyridine-free KF reagent", completed.

Phoenix, Arizona Area

• Validation for the determination of biuret in water-soluble, urea-based commercial inorganic fertilizer materials, …J AOAC Int. 2014 May-Jun; 97(3): 764-7 (712-20)• Study the production of Triazone compounds.... (2004). Urea-Formaldehyde Plant Nutrient Solution Containing High Levels of Slow Release Nitrogen. US Patent Application No. 2004/0168,493. http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2004/0168493.html. • Resolve issues related to the full scale production of Triazone compounds which improves the quality of the products from out-of-spec to in-spec.• Participate in startup of full scale production of Triazone, the main ingredients used as slow release nitrogen (SRN) compounds.• Concluded the patent study on magnesium thiosulfate as ozone and chlorine quencher ...(2006). http://www.patents.com/Magnesium-thiosulfate-ozone-chlorine-quencher/US20060104876/en-US/• Collaborative Study of Liquid Chromatographic Determination of urea in Water-Soluble urea-formaldehyde Fertilizer... J AOAC Int. 2004 March; 87(2): 346-351 (6) - http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=15762222• Initiated and concluded the study on the effect of copper sulfate as a catalyst for determination of kjeldahl nitrogen in fertilizers by AOAC official methods 978.02, 2014• Assist the sales and field personnel on studying the stability and compatibility of fertilizers and other additives.• Assist the customers with calculations and compatibility inquiries. Insert the calculations in a plug and read excel sheet format, per request.• QC fertilizers, issued COA, analyze out-of-spec samples to identify source and possible methods to improve their quality.Prepare charts to predict the quality of production by just measuring the viscosity and refractive index of the product. This will facilitate and expedite the shipment of rush orders until the sample is analyzed.Prepare SOP and QC chart for analytical instruments.

Santa Ana, California / Rothschild, Wisconsin

• Studied the chemical treatment of wastewater and air by the means of ultraviolet light, ozone, hydrogen peroxide, and catalyst in lab and pilot scale.• Predicted the efficiency of the treatment on targeted contaminant applying Microsoft Excel which reduced cost of the treatability study.• Performed related task of sampling of air, UST, groundwater, and industrial wastewater.• Participated in pilot plant underground air treatment study (army base / North Carolina), radioactive cooling water treatment feasibility study; (Entergy, Louisiana), (JGC R&D Center, Ibaraki, Japan) and (Pasco, Washington), and treatability study of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) (Takoma, Washington).• Analyzed environmental samples applying analytical instruments on-site or in laboratory.• Provided technical assistance and recommendation to sales and prepared treatability-study report, SOP, and trained junior chemists.

Physical Chemistry

Master'S Degree, Physical Chemistry

Bachelor'S Degree, Chemistry