Marietta Sisca Email & Phone Number

Florence, Kentucky, United States

Pursuing sustainability solutions in the emulsion polymers division.Paint Chemist

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States

• Operate and maintain 3D printers, laser cutters, water jet, t-shirt printer, vinyl printer, embroidery and sewing machines, and other equipment.
• Collaborate with staff and students to complete high-quality projects in a timely fashion.

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States

• Continued research on controlling the rate of movement of microrollers by independently applying torque and friction at the constituent level through a rotating magnetic field in a dense bed.
• Studying separation phenomenon of different particle types through combining microrollers and inert particles and applying a rotating magnetic field.
• Exploration of microroller mobility over obstacles such as steps and rough surfaces

Florence, Kentucky, United States

• Managed project on paper-repulpability, including scoping, planning tests, researching industry standards, and purchasing equipment
• Collected data on dilution curves and coat weights for several emulsion polymers
• Developed several test methods for repulpability and conducted experimentation, including processing the results for consumer use.

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States

• Contributed to Dr. Maria Chiara Roffin’s post-doctoral research and Sarah Vezetti’s doctorate research doing work for roughly 12-15 hrs/week during the semester while taking 16 credits.
• Studied of image analysis, microfluidics, rheology, and kinematics in drying paint samples, with an impact on coating technologies.
• Computed mean-squared displacement, particle velocity, and viscosity, conduct multi-particle tracking, and use microscopy techniques to observe the Brownian motion of particles in suspension.

New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States

• Supported experienced IT contractors to complete cabling, computer set-up, software installation, and data conversion projects for practice management software.
• Assisted clients in dental, healthcare, and oral surgery offices across Central and Northeastern Pennsylvania.
• Adapted to daily changing schedules during the semester and variable hours during the summer.

Bridgewater, New Jersey, United States

• Completed 6-week full-time program in pressure-sensitive adhesives division.
• Managed concurrent projects including gathering data for glass bottle labeling and wire harness applications and dye testing on vinyl adhesives for auto decal applications.
• Developed a standard operating procedure for solvent testing on four adhesives, under eight different conditions each, creating value for the company on both internal projects streamlining and external communications.
• Balanced 18 hrs/week in the lab with 15 credits of coursework during the semester in the flexible packaging division.
• Assisted senior engineers with their projects and generated updated viscosity data for the new TDS database.

Bethlehem, PA

• Contributed to Megha Sharma’s doctorate research and completed work on independent projects to contribute to the findings of the research team, roughly 12 hrs/week during semester.
• Synthetized and activated of various types of flowery carbons.
• Analyzed its adsorption rates of phenol, bulky organic molecules, and various gases.

Bethlehem, PA