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Albany, New York, United States

Rensselaer, NY

Oakdale, Minnesota

• Assist lead scientists in the research and development of medical imaging coatings
• Prepare reagents and materials as necessary and operate laboratory equipment
• Process experiments using techniques such as homogenization, particle sizing, optical density, and centrifugal washing
• Manage, organize, and communicate data across multiple teams within the project
• Handle multiple tasks from scientists in different areas of project in a fast-paced and constantly changing environment

Colorado State University

• Used basic laboratory techniques, equipment, and materials in organic chemistry setting including GC and IR
• Improved instructions when implementing new student experiments for use in laboratory courses
• Created an inventory list for all glassware and equipment in laboratory and classrooms improving organization
• Prepared solutions and samples for student laboratories and followed standard operating procedures
• Compliance with all safety regulations including hazardous waste training

Colorado State University

• Identified and assessed solvents and membranes for use in reactive extraction of organic acids from bioreactor broth
• Optimized process flow by re-designing a batch process to a continuous process for production of biofuel pre-cursors
• Created a mass transfer model for membrane separation with reactive extraction chemistry
• Created a distillation column model in Aspen Plus to model isolation of organic acids
• Provided a techno-economic analysis of process; this includes feasibility, scale-up, and cost

Colorado State University

• Used wide angle x-ray scattering (WAXS) analytical techniques in order to determine the presence of water in nano-scale reverse micelles in a solid paraffin
• Interpreted scattering data to characterize different electron densities specific to shape and molecules of reverse micelle
• Presented project at undergraduate research symposium

Colorado State University

• Led pharmacokinetic mathematical modeling research project
• Created a physiologically based pharmacokinetic model tracking three different anti-malarial drugs
• Mentored undergraduate student on techniques and skills needed to continue research
• Presented project at undergraduate research symposium
• Produced final paper on anti-malarial drug pharmacokinetic modeling for independent study credit

Minnetonka, MN

• Collaborated in inter-departmental product development of class III medical device for spinal disk replacement
• Eliminated bubble defects in polymer product during injection molding by re-designing annealing mold
• Designed experiment for product development performance data on sheering failure stresses of polymer product including manufacturing the bench-scale apparatus used for testing
• Implemented process improvements for load and torsion testing on polymer product by working with hydraulic presses and related software to simulate vertebral disk-space environment for lifespan testing of polymer product