Eric E. Riffle Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Ft Belvoir

Serve as the Basic Research Program Manager for the Enabling Capabilities Division.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Served as a Project Manager for the Research and Development Division's Chemical Detection Portfolio.

Albuquerque, New Mexico Area

Served as a Test Scientist for the Enabling Capabilities Test Science DivisionAuthors and reviews test plans directing operations for 30+ personnel at remote test ranges, specialized chemical facilities, & labsDirects critical testing assets, evaluates contractor proposals, and defines test requirements & objectives for department's programsChemistry SME; reviews the department's chem testing efforts in countering WMDsAnalyzes data obtained from testing; briefs leadership on results; authors & reviews final test reports for department's test programsRepresents the agency at interagency meetings and seminarsAuthorized user for Basic and Special Nuclear MaterialsAwarded 2019 DTRA Annual Award for Mid-level Civilian of the Year

Greater Denver Area

Formulation and synthesis of energetic materials Development and optimization of novel energetic materials and formulationsDevelop scale up and safety processes for energetic materialsCharacterization of energetic materials on DSC, TGA, FTIR, Raman, and UV-Vis-NIR SpectrophotometerDevelop test plans, conduct testing, and oversee testing of energetic materials including physical sensitivity testing (impact, friction, ESD), thermal stability testing (DSC, TGA, MVTS, ARSST, Detonation Calorimetry) and performance testingConduct literature surveys into energetic materialsAuthor and edit technical reports and presentations outlining test results and analysis.Author and edit Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) detailing the hazards of synthesis, and testing operations Author and edit Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) detailing the material hazards Author and edit proposals for IRAD funding (SBIR, DOTC, SERDP, AMTC) Authored and was awarded Phase I SBIR ($100,000) Executed Phase I SBIR and authored proposal and was awarded Phase II SBIR ($750,000) Perform project management functions as technical project lead for counterimprovisedexplosives defeat/HME desensitization effortsDevelop mitigation plans to ensure safety of personnel, facilities, and equipment.Responsible for Explosive storage, disposal and regulatory compliance

Henderson, Co

Regulatory Compliance Quality Control/AssuranceProduct adjustmentPerform analysis using, FTIR, UV-Vis, Refractometer, Viscometer, Titrations( Acid/Base, Chlorine, Iodine, and Quaternary Ammonia)Industrial level chemical blending including food grade blendingManage wastewater neutralizationHazardous material labeling and disposalForklift operatorInstrument calibration Hide curing analysis Generating and updating SOPsDevelopment of Quat reuse program

Socorro, Nm

Nano material synthesis and characterization Energetic Material Synthesis Incorporation of Nanomaterials into thermite polymer membranes Instrumentation used: Particle Size Analysis, (PSA), Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), Electrospinning, Drop Shape Analyzer

Quantitative Analysis Laboratory Physical Chemistry Laboratory General Chemistry Recitation Supervision of students, group management, laboratory chemical preparation, lecture, demostrate operation of instramentation, and grade reports

Perform synthesis of Homemade explosives (HME’s) Small scale safety testing including: Ignition/Spark/Electrostatic Discharge (ESD), BAM Friction, Drop Hammer/Impact, Henkin-McGill/Thermal CookoffPerform chemical/explosive analysis using, FTIR, GCMS and DSC Assisted with DOT testing: Small Scale Burn, Single Package Test, Package Drop TestCompile and analyze safety information Preparation of Technical reports Review of Bids and contracts

Socorro, Nm

Check residents in and out of rooms and monitor the living quarters thorough the semester. Created, planned, and implemented programs.Provided on-call services and crisis interventionVarious administrative duties including; maintenance requests, incident reports, budget request

Alamogordo, Nm

Stocked items set up and tore down seasonal displays.Customer assistance.Worked the fabric table, paint mixing station, and key cutting station, in addition to normal duties.

Alamogordo, Nm

Licensed forklift operatorOutdoor crew leadLoaded and unloaded trucks for the renovation at both the store and warehouse. Moved products to new locationsBuilt and moved displays

Alamogordo, Nm

Operation of the radio station board for remote transmissions.Controlled equipment to program commercial breaks and produce the audio shows.

Alamogordo, Nm

Public opinion researchPerformed surveys over the telephone entered data into a computer database.Employee of the Month July 2006

Masters Of Science, Chemistry

Bachelors Of Science, Biology