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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Designs and performs a variety of specialized laboratory procedures, including particle conjugation, particle characterization, and cell separation techniques. The major focus of my position is on the analytical.
• Conjugation of polymers to a particle surface using established bioconjugation reactions.
• Characterization of polymer-coated particles using zeta potential, dynamic light scattering (DLS), total organic content (TOC), CPS disc centrifuge particle sizer, microscopy, FTIR and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA)..
• Analysis of particle performance in cell separation applications, including flow cytometry, cell counting, and handing of biohazardous material using aseptic techniques.
• Project management experience including day-to-day experiment planning for myself and co-op students, literature searches and long-term project planning (>6 month timeline).
• Responsible for management, maintenance, and training on key laboratory instrumentation, including a Q500 TGA, TOC-L TOC Analyzer, CPS disc centrifuge Particle Sizer, LUMiSizer Particle Sizer, Brookhaven Particle Size.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Designs and performs a variety of specialized laboratory procedures, including particle conjugation, particle characterization, and cell separation techniques. The major focus of my position is on the analytical.
• Conjugation of polymers to a particle surface using established bioconjugation reactions.
• Characterization of polymer-coated particles using zeta potential, dynamic light scattering (DLS), total organic content (TOC), CPS disc centrifuge particle sizer, microscopy, FTIR and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA)..
• Analysis of particle performance in cell separation applications, including flow cytometry, cell counting, and handing of biohazardous material using aseptic techniques.
• Project management experience including day-to-day experiment planning for myself and co-op students, literature searches and long-term project planning (>6 month timeline).
• Responsible for management, maintenance, and training on key laboratory instrumentation, including a Q500 TGA, TOC-L TOC Analyzer, CPS disc centrifuge Particle Sizer, LUMiSizer Particle Sizer, Brookhaven Particle Size.

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Designs and performs a variety of specialized laboratory procedures, including particle conjugation, particle characterization, and cell separation techniques. The major focus of my position is on the analytical.
• Conjugation of polymers to a particle surface using established bioconjugation reactions.
• Characterization of polymer-coated particles using zeta potential, dynamic light scattering (DLS), total organic content (TOC), CPS disc centrifuge particle sizer, microscopy, FTIR and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA)..
• Analysis of particle performance in cell separation applications, including flow cytometry, cell counting, and handing of biohazardous material using aseptic techniques.
• Project management experience including day-to-day experiment planning for myself and co-op students, literature searches and long-term project planning (>6 month timeline).
• Responsible for management, maintenance, and training on key laboratory instrumentation, including a Q500 TGA, TOC-L TOC Analyzer, CPS disc centrifuge Particle Sizer, LUMiSizer Particle Sizer, Brookhaven Particle Size.

Vancouver, BC

• Supervisor: Prof. Stephen G. WithersResponsible for the synthesis, full characterization, and analysis of both carbohydrate and glycolipid polymers, with a focus on cellulose. The polymers were prepared using a.
• Synthesis of soluble cellulose oligomers and cellulosic glycolipids containing 6-8 glucose units, with the use of engineered enzymes.
• Synthesis and characterization of isotopically labeled cellulose containing 4-6 glucose units.Techniques and Skills Routinely Utilized:
• Synthesis and purification of carbohydrate polymers and glycolipids using a variety of organic synthesis techniques, including reflux, acid/base workups, flash column chromatography, reverse phase chromatography, and.
• Characterization of synthesized products using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR – 1D and 2D), electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS), and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry.
• Perform the expression of proteins and enzymes in E. coli cells. Subsequently, purified and characterized proteins and enzymes using affinity chromatography, bicinchoninic acid (BCA) assay, UV-VIS spectroscopy.

Vancouver, BC

Responsible for supervising undergraduate students in a laboratory period. Also, responsible for marking laboratory reports, midterm exams, and final exams. Courses: CHEM 111 (Principles of Chemistry), CHEM 113 (Principles of Chemistry II), CHEM 121 (General Chemistry - Structural Chemistry), and CHEM 123 (General Chemistry - Physical and Organic Chemistry)

Berkeley, CA

• Supervisor: Dr. Frantisek SvecPreparation and characterization of novel monolithic TLC plates for the fast and efficient separation of complex protein mixtures according to their isoelectric points.
• Preparation, testing, maintenance and use of polymerization solutions for laboratory.
• Preparation and study of polymeric monolith TLC plates using photochemical radical initiation.
• Surface modification of prepared polymer surfaces and structures using ultraviolet (UV) photografting.
• Characterization of monolithic TLC plates using a contact angle goniometer, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and MALDI-MS.
• Responsible for the training and supervision of an undergraduate summer student. Also, maintained, organized instrument bookings, and held training sessions on a contact angle goniometer instrument.

Berkeley, CA

• Intel’s Molecules for Advanced Patterning (MAP) ProgramSupervisors: Dr. James Blackwell and Dr. Frantisek SvecAnalysis of photoacid generators and polymers for the preparation of novel micro-transistors and consumer.
• Prepared polymer samples for silicon wafer coating and exposures at the Advanced Light Source (a US national synchrotron).
• Used a variety of standard and advanced analytical methods to purify and analyze polymers and photoacid generators, including NMR, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), high performance liquid chromatography.
• Handled sensitive polymer samples using a UV reactor, schlenk lines, or a glove box. Also, prepared and stocked synthetic and analytical solutions for a synthesis lab.
• Employed data processing and interpretation of results using system software and office suites.

Edmonton, AB

• Supervisor: Prof. Charles LucyHonours Thesis Title: Studies of Mixed Surfactant Bilayer Coatings for Capillary Electrophoretic Separations of Proteins
• Used, prepared, and characterized novel charged surfactant coatings for separations of protein mixtures using capillary electrophoresis.
• Personally operated and maintained commercial and modified CE systems (>200 instrument hours logged).
• Prepared and utilized complex protein mixtures, buffers, and mixed surfactant solutions (focus on phospholipids and charged organic surfactants).
• Analysis of mixed surfactant vesicles using dynamic light scattering.

Edmonton, AB

• Supervisor: Prof. Wolfgang JaegerNSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award (USRA) recipient.Performed spectroscopic and computational studies of the weakly bound He-FCN dimer and weakly bound He-H2-OCS trimer using.
• Operated an in-house, state-of-the-art Fourier transform microwave spectrometer independently and supervised (>200 instrument hours logged).
• Prepared gas samples using advanced sample introduction methods, including arc discharge and electrodeless discharge.
• Performed advanced kinetic and thermodynamic chemical calcuations using Molden, MOLPRO, and Jacobi.

Edmonton, AB

• Supervisor: Prof. Glen LoppnowStudy of mechanisms that can be used to repair damaged, cross-linked DNA polymers.
• Designed DNA strands used for cross-linking studies using Oligo Analyzer software.
• Prepared complex solutions using biologically relevant conditions.
• Measured DNA absorbance properties using a UV-VIS spectrometer coupled to a temperature-controlling device.

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Organic Chemistry

Activities and Societies: Chemistry Graduate Student Society Secretary (2011-2013) Master's Thesis supervisor: Prof. Stephen G. Withers.

Bachelor Of Science With Honours (Bsc Honours), Chemistry

Activities and Societies: Undergraduate Chemistry Society Member (2007-2010), VP Admin of Undergraduate Chemistry Society (2009-2010) My.