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Basel, Switzerland

• Development of innovation technology for automated optical inspection and identification of particles in drug products directly in closed containers.• Optical analysis of visible and sub-visible particles in parenteral products to support pharmaceutical development and/or root cause analysis.• Design of workflows and creation of documentation for acquisition, processing and evaluation of images and spectral data.• Preparation and management of large database and its visualization in custom-built dashboard in R. • Multiple project management – planning, execution, risk evaluation, supplier assessment, knowledge documentation, stakeholder management • Provide SME support to the team and customers on ad-hoc basis.

Zurich, Switzerland

• Development of a custom-built Tip-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (TERS) technology for nanoscale spectral imaging and analysis.• Demonstrated operational excellence of TERS and confocal Raman microscopy in 4 publications in prestigious journals.• Programmed software in Python and Mathematica for the hyperspectral image processing, visualization, and analysis.• Design of workflows and creation of documentation for acquisition, processing and evaluation of hyperspectral images and spectral data. • Provided training and SME support in area of atomic force microscopy (AFM), confocal Raman spectroscopy and TERS.

Warsaw, Masovian District, Poland

• Analyzed model cell membrane damage by amyloid β peptide using AFM and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS)• Demonstrated an inhibition of the amyloid-induced damage of model cell membranes using AFM and EIS• Optimized amyloid β peptide preparation protocol using wet chemistry and basic protein formulation techniques (lyophilization, UV-VIS spectroscopy, pH measurements) to produce various amyloid β forms• Published 2 research articles, 1 review article, and 1 book chapter on amyloid β aggregation and interaction with model cell membranes.• Collaborated on interdisciplinary projects by providing AFM imaging services and data interpretation that resulted in 3 co-authored publications• Delivered an award-winning poster and oral presentations of scientific results at international conferences• Update the EU funding agency on the project development in the form of written reports and presentations on a three-monthly basis

Guelph, Ontario, Canada

• Structurally characterized amyloid β peptides and lipids using polarization-modulation IR reflection-absorption spectroscopy (PM-IRRAS) and surface-enhanced IR reflection-absorption spectroscopy (SEIRAS)• Studied amyloid β influence on the electrical properties of model cell membranes using EIS• Programmed a MatLab code for simulating EIS data• Published a research article on the spectroelectrochemical analysis of amyloid β peptide interaction with model cell membranes• Presented the scientific results at international conferences

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Physical Chemistry, 4.95/5 (Summa Cum Laude)

Master Of Chemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, 9.88/10

Bachelor Of Chemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering