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Highly experienced research chemist and data science professional with a demonstrated history of working in the environmental remediation industry and within academia. Expert in combining theoretical reaction principals and wet-chemistry methods with data visualization, machine learning, and artificial intelligence to conceptualize valuable scientific and business analytics into a holistic account.Conducted extensive research in a variety of disciplines including gold nanochemistry, anti-nutritional content reduction, carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS), naphthenic acids and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) remediation. Findings have been published in high-impact, peer-reviewed journals such as Angewandte Chemie and Ultrasonics Sonochemistry. Highly-skilled in sonochemistry, method development, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), porosimetry, solid-phase extraction (SPE), quantum modelling, liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS), tandem gas-phase thermogravimetric analysis and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (TGA-FTIR) and Microsoft Office. Compelling educational background with an Honours Bachelor of Science - HBSc Specialization in Chemistry with Minors in Physics and Math from the University of Toronto. Course work focused in Analytical, Physical, Inorganic, Quantum and Environmental Chemistry with comprehensive lab experience. Certified from Masschusetts Institute of Technology in Applied Data Science focusing on Python, Advanced Statistics, Data Visualization, Machine Learning, Practical Data Science, Deep Learning, and Recommendation Systems. Data science portfolio can be found at rija-ansari.github.io/ (link in contact info).

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