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• Integrated hydrodynamic fluidization, entrainment, cyclone efficiency, and particle size distribution calculations into Aspen Plus process simulation• Wrote VBA code to compare theoretical calculations against actual performance for an operating carbon capture plant• Assisted project lead in all process design deliverables (heat and material balance, utility summary, line sizing, equipment sizing, P&ID, etc) for PDP and FEED phase projects• Evaluate potential of existing gold roaster to increase operating throughput and process new feed • Analyze plant operating data to identify source of decrease gold recovery in roasting process

• Aided professors in teaching separation processes to undergraduate students, including extraction, absorption, desorption, and distillation• Held weekly discussion section and office hours to review conceptual topics taught during lecture• Guided students through senior project of designing a chemical process, through helping with technical concepts, economic analysis, and HAZOP• Taught students how to use Aspen Plus to complete assignments, projects, and for process design purposes

City Of Industry

• Independently managed multiple projects concurrently, that totaled over $500,000 in capital investments to improve quality, safety, and efficiency of manufacturing, including:  Created process flow diagrams and packaging sheet for all product packaging formats and equipment  Facilitated replacement of waste compactor containment area to restrict liquid waste spillage from causing environmental concerns  Coordinated cross-functionally to secure downtime for dairy brick repairs in high care areas to remove pest and bacteria harborage points and comply with quality standards Installed new employee hand wash sink at plant entrance in compliance with GMP and corporate quality standards Implemented technical design elements to achieve the proposed chemical area outline to eliminate manual chemical pumping and ensure employee safety • Reviewed P&ID to help identify energy sources for lockout tagout procedures • Completed lockout tagout procedures as part of new batch room commissioning

Greater San Diego Area

• Troubleshooted, maintained, and assembled manufacturing equipment with help of full-time engineer• Supported experimentation development activities, including spray drying, tableting, encapsulation, and coating• Drafted development batch records, client updates, and technical reports for drug product development processes • Ran analysis on powders using different machines and methods; including Bosch Slug Tester, FT4 Powder Rheometer, Malvern Mastersizer 3000, Brookfield Viscometer, TGA/DSC Machine, Phenom Pure• Created Design of Experiment relating effects of different spray drying parameters on output particle size distribution

Irvine, California

• Handled various engineering projects to support facility, utility, equipment and overall production, including:  Created a database of the surface area and material of construction of all manufacturing equipment and its parts  Modified an empty capsule feeder to work efficiently in production Developed a system for GMP drawings, which included drafting a standard operating procedure, using AutoCADto converting old drawings into the new system, and making over 80 drawings of manufacturing rooms  Evaluated the redundancy capabilities of all encapsulators on site• Worked closely with various equipment vendors and contractors to complete necessary tasks

Master Of Science - Ms, Chemical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Chemical Engineering