Rainee Vannatter Email & Phone Number

New York, United States

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

• Quality/Production: Sampling and testing of materials; developing and updating testing methods; updating, maintaining, auditing ISO documentation; managing analytical laboratories; troubleshooting, repair, and calibration of analytical equipment as needed; database design and improvement (computerizing of quality data with links to process data).

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

• Research: Designed, ran, analyzed experiments under guidance of senior scientist(s) in synthesis and improvement of ALON®, spinel, and AlN materials; geometry modeling of domes; FESEM modeling of crack stresses; database design for R&D projects incorporating multiple non-1-to-1 relationship steps with links to laboratory data.

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

• Research: Designed, ran, analyzed experiments under guidance of senior scientist(s) in synthesis and improvement of ALON®, spinel, and AlN materials

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

• Research: Water Gas Shift over Iron Oxide CatalystsPerformed (1) quantum chemical computations on potential water-gas shift surface species adsorbed onto model magnetite crystal surfaces, and (2) kinetic modeling of literature suggested mechanisms with fitting of parameters to experimental data, in an attempt to (1) determine the high-temperature water-gas shift mechanism, (2) characterize the active magnetite surface, and (3) predict the effects of catalyst structure changes on reaction activity. → Performed quantum chemical computations using Jaguar; Manipulated structures using Chem3D and Jmol; wrote and troubleshooted Java code in Eclipse using numerical methods for multi-parameter fitting and non-linear ordinary differential and algebraic equation solving; Presented research at the 2006 National AIChE meeting and at departmental poster sessions; regularly presented research updates to research group.• Research: Environmentally Benign Aromatic ChlorinationStudied the kinetics of toluene chlorination over acidic polymer catalysts (including “auto-catalysis” effect of HCl), seeking to develop new selective aromatic chlorination catalysts to decrease waste and distillation costs compared to current Lewis acid catalysts. → Designed and built a batch chlorination experiment utilizing chlorine and hydrogen chloride feed gases; Planned and performed experiments; analyzed and presented results to advisor; Troubleshooted and repaired equipment malfunctions as needed.• Teaching AssistantPrepared laboratory for class and supervised laboratory sessions; Graded assignments and supervised exams.; Gave review lectures and tutored students in chemical kinetics, and related computer analysis.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Chemical Engineering

Water Gas Shift over Iron Oxide Catalysts Performed (1) quantum chemical computations on potential water-gas shift surface species.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Chemical Engineering, 3.945/4.000