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Reno, Nevada, United States

July 2022 - Team lead of Applications and Technical support groups for Americas and APAC regionsJanuary 2024 - Expanded role as team lead of Field Applications and Services for Americas and APAC regions

Reno, Nevada, United States

• Expanded role of previous Applications Specialist II - Process Analytics Role• Applications Team lead responsible for 100+ industry partner projects implementing PAT methods and technologies• Project lead for in-field assessments of pre-release technologies and disseminating product improvements to PM• Involved in MarCom material generation, effective audience targeting, and go-to-market strategies

Reno, Nevada, United States

• Executed statistically driven experiments for in-line CPP and KPI measurements for proof-of-concept studies• Developed end user-specified predictive models and created automated analytical tools for project translatability• Presented case studies to key partner stakeholders and disseminated results via summary reports• Hamilton automation expert for in-culture control strategies and methodologies for US territories• SME for in-line biomass sensors and champion for adoption of technology in both core and off-label applications

Reno, Nevada, United States

• Field support for product installation, IQ/OQ qualification, and customer best practice training• Developed in-house automation tools for sensor calibration and functional testing protocols via Modbus • Extensive technical troubleshooting and root cause analysis for both product and application-derived issues

Ph.D. research focuses on understanding genetic and phenotypic characteristics of plant cell walls that are responsible for cell wall recalcitrance. Overall context of biochemical conversion of renewable feedstocks to bioethanol and value-added productsDissertation Focus and Chapter Summaries: • Empirical and statistical modeling approaches to characterize within-plant heterogeneity for biofuel applications• Employed fundamental chemical engineering principles to investigate biomass processing and properties• Analyzed cell wall mechanical, chemical, physical, and phenotypic responses to genetic modification• Project manager for multiple collaborative projects: Developed, tested, and reported to meet design objectivesAdditional Project Work• Design of Experiments and scaledown process experience• Develop and validate novel separation protocols for cell wall component analysis• Bioprocessing material and energy balances for fermentation of sugars• Application of fundamental chemical engineering and materials science principles to matrix systems• Reaction engineering for organosolv pretreatment of hardwoods towards isolation of lignin co-products

East Lansing, Michigan

Teaching assistant experience covers multiple coursesIntroduction to Engineering (EGR 100 & 102)• Responsible for bi-weekly recitations, small-class lectures and after-hours project supervision• Interacted in a one-on-one environment and assisted with cooperative learning and public speaking skills for multiple 40 student classesChemical Engineering Design and Optimization I (CHE 433)• Responsible for solving multiple design projects covering a wide range of chemical engineering topics• Devised grading schemes and evaluated design reports for a class of 120 studentsModeling and Analysis of Transport Phenomenon (CHE 210)• Assist professor in teaching numerical methods, hosting recitation and grading assignments for a class of 90 students

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Tasked with improving current liquid chromatography separation techniques to improve turnaround in the analytics departments. Identified, validated, and implemented improved separation protocols.Summary Accomplishments•40% reduction in a time-to-analyze and product cost through value engineering of original process. •Developed and validated improved protocols for fermentation hydrolysate quantification •Institutionalized process improvements across bioethanol plants through updated SOPs following USP guidelines.

Atlanta, Georgia

Summary Accomplishments•Mapped plausible reaction pathways of low temperature alkaline aqueous chemistry in ChemDraw•Identified intermediate products of reactive pathways in low temperature aqueous chemistry using 2D and quantitative 13C nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)

Fort Worth, Texas

Summary Accomplishments•30% reduction in plant downtime during equipment turnaround by improving sanitization process•Maintained cGMP compliance during batch processing of solid dose pharmaceuticals•Process bottlenecks identified using DMAIC approach (Six Sigma)•Project management experience gained using Critical Path Method methodology•Cleanroom experience with CIP, SIP, and changover protocols•5S implementation for production floor streamlining

Atlanta, Georgia

• Utilized design of experiments to optimize reaction conditions of solid catalyst in biphasic smart solvent reactions• Simulated reaction pathway and product production to industrial scale in ASPEN

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Chemical Engineering

Bachelor’S Degree, Chemical And Biomolecular Engineering

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