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New York, NY, US

New York, New York, United States

New York, NY

• Direct statistical and forensic analysis on multiple large-scale environmental projects, including development of technical approach on all projects, ensuring consistency of technical approach across projects.
• Development of R-based implementation of a chemometric unmixing model, including coding of multiple functions and user-interface, validation of model against other unmixing models and MATLAB-based code, sensitivity.

Bedminster, New Jersey

• Develop R-based models for evaluating sediment contamination caused by stormwater discharges, probabilistic modeling of leaching of treated timber structures, and implementation of unsupervised learning techniques for.
• Oversee research and author white papers and presentations utilizing forensic techniques to evaluate sources of PAHs, metals, and PCBs in complex river system, including reviewing and analyzing multivariate and.
• Supervise junior level staff.
• Manage access database for environmental and allocation projects, including designing access databases, developing procedures for data entry and quality control, and training junior staff in database utilization.
• Manage allocation expert report preparation, including writing expert report; developing and implementing access database; reviewing historical documents on plant and facility operations; and managing researchers for.
• Develop PowerBI analytical tools for expert report writers to visualize results of data analysis of river sediment contamination from specific sources.

Bedminster, New Jersey

• Oversee research and author white papers and presentations utilizing forensic techniques to evaluate sources of PAHs, metals, and PCBs in complex river system, including reviewing and analyzing multivariate and.
• Develop an R-based allocation model for client, including, development of equations and theory for model, writing code in R, presentation of model results to clients, writing general guidance on model.
• Design and create Excel-based tool for client to evaluate the impact of various scenarios for large multi-party river cleanup, including development of conceptual framework in coordination with project manager, review.
• Manage site-specific expert report preparation, including writing expert report; reviewing historical documents on plant and facility operations; and managing researchers for document review, figure preparation, and.
• Provide expert opinion on groundwater contaminant source, fate, and transport for client as part of PRP group allocation process, including review of previous groundwater investigations and on site activities.

Cranford, New Jersey

• Teach Organic and Biochemistry Laboratory course for non-majors, including presentation development, lectures, lab instruction, and student evaluation.

Boonton, NJ

• Provided litigation support for clients on wide range of environmental litigation cases:
• Manage investigation of Polychlorinated Biphenyls in stream sediment to assess client's liability for downstream contamination, including development of Access database and GIS, preparation of sampling plans, analysis.
• Develop analysis and report detailing the historic timing of PCE and Stoddard Solvent release to assist client in liability dispute with insurance company, including developing Access database and GIS for analysis of.
• Oversee research and preparation of expert report for mediation between client and environmental engineering firm that resulted in the award of $2 million to client. This included preparation of figures for.
• Manage research into historical industrial activities on properties near client's site to identify potentially responsible parties associated with release of perchloroethylene (PCE), including meeting with clients and.

Red Bank, NJ

• Performed a wide variety of tasks related to site remediation, environmental litigation, and wastewater treatment system development. This includes:
• Overseeing report and permit preparation of junior staff
• Managing development of conceptual site model report, including writing and editing report, overseeing graphic and animation preparation, and managing $27,000 project budget
• Preparing remediation reports and workplans, including writing reports, creating figures and tables using ArcGIS, AutoCAD, and Excel, and analyzing data using ProUCL, ArcGIS, and Access
• Delineating extent of contamination, including developing sampling plan, conducting soil, sruface water, and low-flow groundwater sampling, and analyzing results
• Conduct horological tests of groundwater aquifers for design of wastewater treatment system, including groundwater level monitoring,, pump tests, slug tests, and hydraulic load test

New Brunswick, NJ

• Conducted research on the use of microorganisms to solve environmental and energy problems. This included:
• Analyzing photosynthetic genes in Porphyridium purpureum leading to paper published in Nature letters
• Modeling photosynthetic microorganism metabolism with Matlab to evaluate renewable energy production
• Developing proposal on the use of bioelectrosynthesis for energy production
• Performing genetic-modification experiments on E. coli and the cyanobacteria Nostoc punctiforme

• Conducted research on renewable energy and wastewater technology. This included:
• Designing and running specialty bench-scale bioreactors, Microbial Electrolysis Cells (MECs), that couple wastewater treatment with renewable energy generation
• Studying Geobacter sulfurreducens metabolism during growth in MECs that lead to publication in BioelElectroChemistry
• Editing chapters of Environmental Transport Processes, 2nd Ed.
• Presenting 3 posters at industry and academic conferences

State College, Pennsylvania Area

• Managing and teaching graduate level microbiology class. This included:
• Lecturing and demonstrating environmental molecular biology techniques
• Developing portions of lab curriculum
• Managing lab budget and purchasing of lab equipment and supplies
• Writing and grading exams
• Writing laboratory manual

New York, NY

• Performed research and analytical tasks for law firm focusing on tobacco and fast food litigation. This included:
• Assisting clients in developing policy positions and maintaining regulatory compliance in cooperation with firm’s lawyers and internal and external Ph.D. scientists
• Researching and summarizing major advances in molecular and genetic mechanisms of disease causation and addiction relevant to clients’ needs

New Rochellle, NY

• Wrote and edited articles while managing contributing writer submissions for leading Biotechnology magazine. This included:
• Managing writers for Point of View column, including story ideation, soliciting prominent scientists for articles, managing writer deadlines, and editing pieces
• Managing clinical trials and new products sections, including selection of new products and clinical trial results, editing stories, and formatting of section layout
• Writing daily online news stories and articles for bimonthly issues
• Editing articles about new technology, research, and policy issues for the leading biotechnology industry magazine, while managing deadlines

New Rochelle, NY

• Wrote and edited articles for leading Biotechnology magazine. This included:
• Writing daily online news stories and articles for bimonthly issues
• Editing articles about new technology, research, and policy issues for the leading biotechnology industry magazine, while managing deadlines

Minnesota

• Performed a wide variety of lab work for R&D and analytical labs in the food industry. This included:
• Conducting analysis of different samples using various scientific techniques, including HPLC, gas chromatography, and multiple wet chemistry techniques
• Leading development and evaluation of new analytical methods
• Evaluating methods for quality control and assurance

Master’S Degree, Microbial Biology, 3.92

Activities and Societies: Rutgers Student Chapter of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM)

Master’S Degree, Environmental Engineering, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Initiation Chair - Tau Beta Pi - Engineering Honor Society, Member- Engineers Without Borders

Bachelor’S Degree, Chemistry, Emphasis In Biochemistry