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Ottawa, ON, CA

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• Develop original molecular models, and machine learning products to accelerate technological innovations of biological nanomaterials.
• Design proprietary Python package for preparing, processing and analyzing datasets.
• Build predictive models for advancing the computational discovery process.
• Implement automated processes through code for data acquisition.
• Formulated new modelling strategies that reduced data processing times up to 75%.
• Collaborative SNSF “Sinergia” venture between ETH Zürich and McGill.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• Design machine learning solutions for evaluating and forecasting air quality conditions in indoor/outdoor settings.
• Build structured data acquisition solutions from different PM 2.5 pollutant sources.
• Apply data science tools to clean, process and validate datasets suitable for modelling.
• Perform queries and exploratory data analysis on enriched datasets.
• Build descriptive statistics, and ML models to predict air quality conditions.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• Applied data science tools and developed specialized atomistic modelling for solving complex computational material science challenges.
• Coordinated and coauthored successful high-performance computing grants worth $153,000.
• Implemented data management, analysis, and visualization in parallel computing platforms.
• Created the first molecular model for anti-asthmatic drug Disodium Cromoglycate, relevant for biocompatible nanodevices.
• Applied computational chemistry and drug discovery techniques.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• Assisted courses: Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, Computational Methods in Chemical, Engineering, Principles of Energy Conversion, Process Modelling.
• Graded assignments, quizzes, and exams.
• Tutored groups of 20 to 80 students.
• Coordinated and demoed lab sessions.
• Evaluated lab reports and final projects.

Mar Del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

• Collaborated in organizing a Computational Material Science graduate summer course.
• Prepared and taught advanced simulation techniques lectures and practical workshops.
• Trained and assisted students in scientific coding activities.
• This project was awarded the 2018 Raíces Award.

Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, Mexico

• Lectured undergraduate-level courses and labs: Thermodynamics, Thermal Engineering, Industrial Chemical Processes, and Physical Chemistry.
• Mentored groups of 15 to 40 engineering students.
• Graded quizzes, assignments, and exams.
• Held weekly office hours.
• Evaluated final applied science projects.

Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

• Explored and analyzed experimental datasets.
• Developed computational numerical modelling to predict non-linear properties of surfactants.
• Performed rheological techniques on wormlike micellar solutions.

El Salto, Jalisco, Mexico

• Applied quality control analyses on petroleum additives.
• Reviewed and implemented ASTM analytical methods.
• Documented health and environmental hazard assessments.
• Wrote technical reports to management and production departments.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Chemical Engineering

Developed original computational chemistry models and analytical algorithms for studying drug-like organic materials at the atomistic level.

Professional Development Certificate In Data Science And Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence

Data-driven business decisions · Effective data visualization and storytelling · Statistical Machine Learning · Deep Learning / Artificial.

Master Of Science - Ms, Chemical Engineering

Investigated complex fluids by combining numerical computational methods and experimental data analysis.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Chemical Engineering