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• Design engineer for a demo plant process upstream and downstream of Lilac Solutions DLE technology.• Develop mass balance, equipment sizing, P&IDs, PFDs, SOPs, commissioning checklists, sampling protocols, HAZOPs, BOM, OKR, As-Built document.• Design process utilities such as air compressor, raw water and reclaimed water processes, and chemicals (acid, base, etc). • Design waste treatment unit including filtration for TSS removal, Base/Acid Neutralization, Other chemical treatment, adsorption systems for TDS treatment• Optimize different filtration units, including depth filtration systems, choose softening method.• Use SysCAD modeling software to validate mass balance parameters.• Conduct comprehensive design of Reverse Osmosis (RO). Use Winflows modeling software to configure RO units, analyze the concentrate and permeate chemistry, and calculate OPEX.• Provide chemical engineering construction input (in-person/ remote) and commissioning support.• Work with controls engineers to develop controls narratives, controls matrix, process PLC control.• As the project lead, spearheaded the development and implementation of comprehensive operational training sessions covering 15 topics, with an emphasis on process safety, design logistics, and emergency procedures, benefiting over 40 members of the operations team.• Incorporate innovative technologies into small commercial flowsheets resulting in saving on the overall CAPEX.• Perform FEL 1 studies for commercial productions at different sites.• Conduct various lab experiments to support the projects and write technical memorandums.• Design lab experiments and extract meaningful information to translate bench-scale findings into demo design implementations.

Investigated the presence and fate of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in municipal wastewater treatment plants across Oregon, as impacted by treatment process, geography and season• Studied microbiological, physical and chemical, and molecular quality of wastewater and biosolids • Designed experiments and analyzed large data sets using R programming language and Excel• Led and supervised a two-year wastewater and sludge field sampling from 17 treatment facilities • Mentored over 10 graduate, undergraduate, and high school students• Wrote technical reports and presented findings in various professional events

• Regularly develop and update laboratory “Chemical Hygiene Plan” and laboratory specific safety documents for lab members• Maintain, upkeep and ensure laboratory is up to date on all EH&S standards• Update protocols to be in compliance with state policy and actions related to COVID-19

• Graded assignments, presented lectures, gave writing feedback, troubleshooted MATLAB coding errors and hosted office hours to address student inquiries

• Designed and integrated biological reactor (bio trickling filter) for VOC treatment for water and waste gas. • Investigated spatial and temporal mass transfer and biodegradation of contaminant in a packed column reactor. • Evaluated experimental breakthrough curve of adsorption of VOC onto the packing material. • Gained working knowledge of GC-FID, GC-TCD techniques. • Beside graduate project also worked on protein culture in E.coli host, aseptic system, microbial growth methods and curve fitting), fermentation operation and control, filtration techniques

Advanced bioprocess mathematics for chemical engineering, Bioprocess reaction engineering • Assist faculty with grading, presenting lectures• Designed test and homework questions for graduate level classes

under supervision of Dr. Z . Salehi ,Head of bio-technology laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Tehran • Assisted graduate students on their experiments including the application of different microbialgrowth techniques• Created a detailed online and hard copy record of laboratory materials and equipment• Prepared lab sign-in sheet for lab personnel and guidelines for new lab users and visitors