● Evaluated product/market fit with semiconductor manufacturers to determine target market and startup path forward (TAM of $72M)● Connected with three industry professionals to learn customer needs and initiate discussions

● Directed project execution to increase safety, reliability, and production of polyethylene plastics manufacturing facility● Presented and pitched 2 business cases for funding approval of large-scale project proposals ($6.5M total cost)● Conducted due diligence on 50+ project proposals to allocate annual budget to projects based on IRR (from production/reliability improvements), ease of implementation, and impacts on safety/environment● Implemented hydrogen pipeline project to generate annual raw material cost savings of $3.6M, increase personnel safety by eliminating unloading hazards, and reduce annual GHG emissions by 46 tons of CO2● Negotiated capitalization for six projects by using technical knowledge to explain engineering elements of projects to accounting specialists● Crafted the plant’s long-term vision by launching a technical evaluation of 4 end-of-life absorption refrigeration units● Executed project to install isolation on ethylene compressor filter system, enabling safer filter replacement, an annual profit increase of $102K, and annual GHG reductions of 0.8 tons of CO2e● Implemented project to upgrade heating oil pump seal system, increasing pump reliability by 67% and decreasing environmental emissions from frequent seal failures on pump by 90%● Analyzed quarterly production losses across four production lines to identify key process issues and potential projects

● Oversaw day-to-day operation of Utilities process and equipment in polyethylene plastics manufacturing facility● Addressed acute process upsets through clarification of field procedures and developing new operating disciplines to deliver a 63% reduction of Utilities-related production losses● Diagnosed and troubleshot high-impact reactor contamination issue from ethylene compressor causing reactor die-offs, and resolved issue by implementing new method of operating oil separator and new tasks to commission compressors● Managed safe plant shut-down, start-up, and critical utility shortages during major weather event (2021 Texas Freeze)● Utilized Critical Event Reviews to assure proper alignment with stakeholders on risky commissioning activities, reducing Utilities-related production line stops by 33%● Devised and executed plan for inspection and commissioning of co-monomer pipeline without interrupting production● Planned and coordinated key Utilities-related maintenance jobs during production line turnaround to achieve a best-ever turnaround duration without impacting production on other production lines● Spearheaded plant’s Waste Gas Minimization Plan to reduce waste gas emissions from process flare by 5%● Reviewed and escalated pending maintenance jobs and field tasks to reduce Utilities-related active alarms by 41%

● Educated 500+ students during drop-in hours and private appointments for Organic Chemistry and Transport Phenomena● Adapted teaching styles to tailor to each type of learner and maximize teaching effectiveness for students● Organized Q&A portion of review sessions to help roughly 100 General Chemistry students improve exam understanding

● Consulted with operators and updated procedure for changeovers to increase efficiency of carton lines by 17%● Created training procedure to optimize workflow of digitally transferring lock-out tag-out procedures● Assessed feasibility of bin dump automation by drafting design and estimating costs, value-adds, and alternatives

● Programmed new automated program in JMP and troubleshot with future user to increase data analysis productivity by at least 1,025%● Performed calculations and created spill prevention plan appendix to rectify audit findings of EPA compliance● Conducted trials to save costs through scrap reduction by assessing if new products would affect product performance

● Programmed new tool in VBA to optimize quality inspections of fluff rolls, increasing inspection efficiency by 50%● Researched brightness and moisture relationship to develop new brightness testing method and improve accuracy by 34%● Verified statuses of field transmitters by testing samples, analyzing process design, and performing timed experiments● Formulated 13 pareto charts of downtime and defect sources to identify critical opportunities for improvement● Investigated quality data in alum trial to illustrate correlations with 15 product specifications and alum flow levels

● Conducted small-scale experiment using algae as a biofuel to the anaerobic digestors to assess large-scale viability● Measured and maintained the pH and salinity of six anaerobic digesters for a renewable biofuel research project● Titrated samples of saline micro bacteria to calculate the volume of volatile fatty acid production