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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

- Designed the polymer electrolyte membrane post-synthesis process to scale-up capacity by approximately 3X while optimizing process conditions using design of experiments (DOE) and reducing variation by about 30%. - Built an automated data analysis application, including a GUI, in Python that quantifies and compares fuel cell performance, stability, and other electrochemical characteristics, reducing data processing time by over 90%. - Constructed a data management system for the R&D department using Knack Database to centralize experimental data and improve efficiency when performing factor analysis and fuel cell component optimization.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

- Led project team to create 20 novel aluminum smelting anode assembly designs and demonstrated a reduction in energy loss by approximately 15% with three of the designs through COMSOL modelling.- Constructed statistical method using MATLAB to evaluate and validate MHD stability model from empirical data. - Characterized pot stability during anode change based on MHD stability model to inform anode setting sequence.

Bedford, Massachusetts, United States

- Developed 3 new first-principles gas separation models which interface with Aspen Plus and Aspen HYSYS. - Compiled material properties and empirical relationship parameters for further enhancement of developed models.

Somerville, Massachusetts, United States

- Developed and analyzed electrodes for high temperature ion-pair hydrogen fuel cells for the potential of commercialization.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

TA for 10.26 - Chemical Engineering Project Laboratory. Special focus on Project Management and the Membrane Distillation for the Desalination of Brine using Electrospun Nanofibrous Membranes. - Provided technical expertise and mentorship to undergraduate students in performing membrane distillation, electrospinning for membrane production, and characterization (SEM, LEP, Conductivity Measurement). - Developed project management teaching material and supported project management instructor in delivering course content and facilitating workshops.

Pickering, Ontario, Canada

- Performed equivalency evaluations to authorize over 40 replacement equipment items to be installed in the plant.- Resolved technical issues from vendors for over 100 items used in fueling machines and reactor support systems. - Established the Catalogue ID for the procurement of over 25 parts in the Standby Generator Modification Project.

Toronto, Canada Area

- Facilitate academic review sessions for first year engineering students.- Provide both academic and non-academic aid to students.

Toronto, Canada Area

- Designed and tested a new liquid – liquid extraction experiment for future second year chemical engineering students.- Optimized current chemical engineering experiments including: investigating alternative catalysts for the nitration of cumene and alternative pathways for the synthesis of alkyl halides.- Designed pilot-scale processes of the synthesis of esters for as introductory lab for unit-operation

Toronto, Canada Area

- Appetizer line cook- Night food prep- Dishwasher

Toronto, Canada Area

Research and development in creating a battery that could power the model car

Vancouver, Canada Area

- Refined biofuel using electro-electrodialysis (EED) and analyzed parameter effects for experimental optimization. - Developed preliminary experimental results for the electrocatalytical hydrogenation (ECH) of guaiacol using cyclic voltammetry (CV), increasing the understanding of the ECH of lignin into useful chemicals.

- Marking assignments- Mathematics assistance to children - Data entry with CMSStandard

Vancouver, Bc

- Create online sales page- Manage online advertisements- Connect with marketing affiliates

Master Of Science In Chemical Engineering Practice - M.S.Cep

The M.S.CEP is a one-year course-based Master's program accompanied with one semester of internship at the field stations of the David H..

Bachelor Of Applied Science - Basc With High Honours, Chemical Engineering

Activities and Societies: - Canadian Society of Chemical Engineers 4th Year Representative - Association of Leadership in Chemical.

Mathematics And Statistics, 4.33