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Quality lead responsible for ensuring compliance across regulations and standards for allservices and projects at the Ultrasound & Underwater (UUA) group at NPL. Seniorprofessional with strong analytical and interpersonal skills and extensive experience inimproving quality systems and processes. Senior scientist responsible for implementing thenew optical primary standard for acoustic pressure in medical ultrasound.Key accomplishments:• Lead scientist on the development, validation, and implementation of the mostaccurate technology for acoustic pressure in the medical ultrasound field.• Coordinated healthcare projects and developed together with the NHS a nontoxicmaterial and a test-object for medical equipment safety assessment.• Commissioned a new facility for calibration service (> 200 certificates/year) securingits ISO 17025 accreditation five months ahead of schedule.• Delivered a European project (with value higher than £200k) including testing, CEmarking and commissioning a secondary standard system.• Mentored junior scientists including providing guidance for a clear career path andcontinuous improvement.• In function of Quality Lead closed numerous customer issues in record timeavoiding any overdue status.• In function of Quality Lead coordinated the implementation of GLP on researchprojects as well on services non-ISO-17025 accredited.• In function of Quality Lead created a database for inventory management, includingownership of chemicals and critical supplier list at a group level.• In function of Quality Lead led various internal audits improving efficiency andproductivity whilst reducing risks for services and projects at a group level.

Coordinated a project that researched the applicability of kinetics evaluation by low powerultrasound in biofuels production process. Member of a project that researched biodieselproduction through a cavitation process using high frequency ultrasound.Key accomplishments:• Publications in peer reviewed journals (Fuel, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry).• Assisted a PhD student to get a one-year scholarship abroad to develop part of herthesis.• Engaged with a company for licensing the patent filed in 2017 for biodieselproduction monitoring process.• Funding from FAPERJ (a Brazilian research foundation) ~ £5k for project consumablematerials.

Researcher responsible for projects investigating the development and application of low power ultrasound in the inline/online monitoring of transesterification reactions.Key accomplishments:• Publications in peer reviewed journal (Fuel) and book chapters (IntechOpen).• Secured a Patent as a product of PhD thesis being the first Inventor.• Doctorate degree in Sciences - Biotechnology.• Method development and validation for biofuel analysis (GC, 1H NMR and low powerultrasound).

Doctor Of Science, Biotechnology

Development of a technique for biodiesel production and quality monitoring using low power ultrasound. Validation of a low-cost.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Chemical Engineering

Use of low-power, high-frequency ultrasound for liquids' properties assessment. Development of a pulse-echo technique for monitoring.

Master Of Science - Ms, Chemical Engineering

Organic synthesis with phosphorus derivatives. Synthesis of phosphorus-derived corrosion inhibitors unpublished in the literature. Study.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Industrial Chemistry

Organic synthesis of phosphorus derivatives. Synthesis and evaluation of phosphorus-derived antifouling for use in industry. Preparation.