Patrick Hall Email & Phone Number

Nevada, Iowa, United States

• Conducts research and performs tests on biorenewable conversion processes
• Operates and maintains laboratory instruments used for gas, liquids, and solids characterization (conventional GCs, micro-GCs, GC-mass spectrometers, Karl Fischer titrator, viscometers, bomb calorimeter, organic.
• Writes technical papers or reports or prepares standards and specifications for processes, facilities, products, or tests
• Prepares test solutions, compounds, or reagents for laboratory personnel to conduct tests
• Analyzes samples to determine chemical or physical properties, composition, structure, and other properties using various lab techniques
• Evaluates laboratory safety procedures to ensure compliance with industry standards or to make improvements.

Des Moines, Iowa Area

• Prepared and reviewed risk assessment plans for raw ingredients o Reviewed an overall manufacturing system for quality and safety o Reviewed HACCP environments and CCP’s o Identified potential food and feed safety.
• Performed literature research on potential food and feed safety hazards
• Assisted in providing quality assurance, quality control, and regulatory support for Kemin Industries and its various business units globally
• Maintained current quality assurance documents on SharePoint
• Worked with other quality teams to continue improvement of existing quality control and quality assurance procedures
• Coordinated, prepared, and revised regulatory SOP’s

Ames, Iowa

• Supported the research activities related to renewable energy resources and technologies for the Bioeconomy Institute (BEI) in the areas of fast pyrolysis, fluidized bed processes, bio-oil and bio-char production.
• Conducted research in product separations and purification, developing processes to recover high-value products such as anhydrosugars and acetic acid from biomass pyrolysis oils.
• Conducted research in development of analytical methodologies and worked with the BEI Director, Deputy Director, Scientists, Program Engineer, and graduate students to characterize thermochemical products using.
• Troubleshot instrument problems, scheduled instrumentation usage, and developed and maintained standard operating procedures for all laboratory testing methods and instruments for GC-MS, GC-FID, HPLC (including GFC and.
• Trained students and staff on proper use of lab instruments and equipment, testing methodology, quality assurance tests, preventative maintenance, and basic troubleshooting techniques, as well as safety protocols
• Maintained an inventory of consumables for lab users utilizing a Kanban style ordering system

Ames, Iowa

• As a synthetic organic chemist, produced a product line of isobaric reagents for the tagging of peptides used in scientific research
• Performed quality controls on products produced for Mass Spectrometer analysis of peptides and calibration mixtures
• Provided technical support for other production lines and value streams utilizing 1H, 13C, and 19F NMR, MS-MS, HPLC, UV-Vis, IR, and Elemental Analysis instruments
• Calibrated all instruments and pipettes in the lab on a six month cycle
• Performed a shelf-life study and contributed to various product line improvements outside my department by utilizing TLC techniques, column chromatography, and instrumental analysis
• Worked in a group to develop color discs that are used to quantify chemicals in water

Ames, Iowa

• As a quality control technician, performed controls per work order according to established manufacturing procedures
• Maintained accurate records to ensure product quality
• Calibrated pH meters on a daily basis

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Biorenewable Resources And Technology

-Purification of Sugar from Bio-oil Fractions (Dr. Robert Brown) -Recovering Valuable Products from a Low-Value Aqueous Waste Stream (Dr..

Organic Chemistry

-Iodocyclization of Allenes to form Substituted Furans and ipso-cyclization with Iodine (Dr. Richard Larock) • Utilized 1H and 13C NMR.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Chemistry

Activities and Societies: Chemistry Student Educational Policy Committee • Organized study breaks, acted as a liaison between students and.