Peter Eckert Email & Phone Number

Lockhart, Texas, United States

• Designed chemical and technological processes for the removal of contaminants from concentrated lanthanide mining liquors, leading to the development of a successful laboratory-scale contaminant removal process.
• Managed a team of chemists in process R&D to meet the company’s goal in process development.
• Invented new technology for fiber reactor design and new chemical processes for contaminant removal from lanthanide liquors using solvent extraction, leading to the filing of two provisional patents as of 03/2023.

Oak Ridge, Tennessee

• Developed and performed a cross-functional research program characterizing bioinorganic complexation in peptides, leading to publication in Journal of Bioinorganic Chemistry (publication valued at $150k).
• Initiated and managed a cross-functional research collaboration with three large universities, leading to 1 peer-reviewed publication, 2 successful beam time applications, and 1 invited presentation.

Ann Arbor, Michigan

• Designed and performed interdisciplinary projects in multidimensional spectroscopy, organometallic synthesis, and computational chemistry leading to 4 peer reviewed publications.
• Initiated and coordinated the development of a space for chemical synthesis leading to the in-house preparation of experimental samples for the duration of study.
• Co-managed a cross-functional team studying the Acetyl-CoA enzyme leading to the identification of the ligands at the Ni-based active site.

Palmdale And Irvine, CA

• Collected aerial imagery and field samples from Californian vineyard to create a comprehensive data set on plant health
• Analyzed experimental data from field samples and aerial imagery, and presented the results in written and oral format to program supervisors

Richland/Kennewick/Pasco, Washington Area

• Collected and analyzed experimental data on organic atmospheric aerosol using high-resolution mass spectrometry leading to a publication proposing a chemical origin for brown atmospheric carbon.
• Acquired and analyzed data from samples of atmospheric aerosol using high-resolution mass spectrometry leading to the demonstration of a new analysis method for aerosol collected on rotating drums.

Richland/Kennewick/Pasco, Washington Area

• Envisioned and performed a project demonstrating the use of a new mass spectrometric ionization source for the analysis of liquid samples, leading to publication of the project in "Analytical Chemistry."
• Collected and analyzed data from derivatized atmospheric aerosol samples leading to a determination of chemical speciation in organic atmospheric aerosol.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Chemistry

Thesis: "Ultrafast Vibrational Dynamics of Biomimetic Catalysts" Advisor: Dr. Kevin Kubarych • Designed and performed cross-functional.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Chemistry/Mathematics, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Honors Program, Student Government