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West Haven, Connecticut, United States

St Charles, Missouri, United States

West Lafayette, In

• Prepared weekly lesson plans• Officiated visits to Pilot Plant to perform class experiments• Familiarized students with current food processing equipment

West Lafayette, In

• Simulate and analyze bubble coalescence in various outer-fluids by altering fluid viscosity and flow index (degree of non-Newtonian fluid characteristics)• Investigate the influence of surfactant on bubble movement and on bubble coalescence using finite-element analysis• Presented lab research update for microbubble project at USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) 2019 Grantees’ meeting in New Orleans• Presented work for “Inverse Estimation of Flow Index for non-Newtonian Fluids from Free Surface Dynamics of Pore Contraction” at the Inverse Problem Symposium (ISP) 2019 at Purdue

Baltimore, Maryland Area

• Managed pilot scale extruder run schedule including extruder parameters and raw ingredients• Worked with a variety of ancient grains, fibers and proteins to help McCormick understand processing characteristics• Created high protein extruded expanded products with focus on pea protein • Established model systems with ‘off-notes’ for testing McCormick flavors, maskers, and enhancers• Presented to upper management and cross functional departments at the Innovation Center

Manhattan, Ks

• Developed bio-based adhesives with a focus on lignin and soy protein content• Performed analytical tests using contact angle meter, rheometer, differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), Fourier Transform Infrared Analysis (FTIR), light microscopy, and shear strength testing• Submitted (May 2019) manuscript titled “Improved Soy Protein Adhesives by Lignin and Polyamide-Epichlorohydrin (PAE), Kymene: Adhesion Performance and Properties”

Baltimore, Maryland Area

• Managed pilot scale extruder run schedule including extruder parameters and raw ingredients• Optimized various extruded cereal products including Kix, Fruit Loop, and Cheerio-type cereals• Presented to upper management and cross functional departments at the Innovation Center

Manhattan, Ks

• Ran Gas Chromatography(GC) tests to detect irradiation levels in jerky • Improved current GC testing method for stronger results• Gathered GC data for various oil films containing varying levels of Cinnamaldehyde, Thymol, and Eugenol

Greater Atlanta Area

• Performed a plant diagnosis to find key areas of improvement• Carried out Root Cause Problem Solvings to determine problem origins• Instituted new processes and programs to help improve the efficiency and operation of the plant• Coached and assisted in training of associates of new processes and programs• Gave dollar savings for potential solutions• Discussed information gathered to company corporate regional team weekly

Manhattan, Kansas

• Experience working with an Extruder for cereal and pet food processing• Performed Mass and Energy balances on different processes • Conducted a comparison study between two different baking methods and their Sustainability• Participated in an International Grain Processing (IGP-KSU) Extrusion Processing: Technology and Commercialization Workshop

Manhattan, Kansas

• Monitored pest populations for management applications• Performed ELISA (Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay) testing to determine insect movement

Master Of Science - Ms, Agricultural & Biological Engineering

Activities and Societies: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research; Purdue Agricultural & Biological Engineering Graduate Student.

Bachelor'S Degree, Major: Biological Systems Engineering, Minor: Food Science, Biological/Biosystems Engineering, Graduate

Activities and Societies: National Strategic Selling Institute (NSSI) (2016-2018); National Society of Leadership and Success (2015 —.