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Fremont, California

• Prepare samples in order to preform routine and non-routine analysis by GC/GC-MS• Responsible for accurate and consistent evaluation, interpretation, and verification of analytical data• Experience with proper clean-room practices, such as properly handling samples in and out of the clean-room• Prepare, dilute, and weigh samples inside of a glovebox• Preform all work safely as defined by OSHA standards as well and implementing 5S practices• Assist in developing new analytical methods to improve the products and services provided to customers• Perform preventative maintenance on GC/GC-MS to ensure accuracy and precision of data• Communicate with clients about results of data and its interpretation via PowerPoint presentations• Communicate with coworkers to complete tasks at hand in a timely manner

Hayward, Ca

• Work independently with minimal supervision to analyze various paint products to make sure they adhere to each unique chemical property.• Analyze residual monomers using HPLC and GC, particle size using BI-90 Plus and Malvern S90, and use FTIR to determine each individual product. • Enter results into SAP and communicate results with production engineers. • Sign off on the quality of each product using standards set by Dow Coating Materials and abide by additional requirements set by customers such as Behr, Sherwin Williams and Kelly Moore.• Follow SOPs, GMP, OSHA regulations, and ISO standards• Communicate efficiently with technical and non-technical individuals from within as well as outside of the organization

Sunnyvale, Ca

•Monitor and collect various samples of industrial wastes, water pollution, plant influences and effluents, recycled water, potable waters, storm-water and other related discharges using various monitoring and sampling equipment•Test the different stages of water to ensure that it abides by the state and federal laws in order for the water to be recycled back into the bay•Perform chemical, physical, and bacteriological analyses testing of water, waste-water and industrial waste-water.•Create cell cultures of E. Coli and E. Faecalis and test the final stage of recycled water for the presence of these types of bacteria. •Effectively communicated results to a team of managers and executives, production engineers, and lab personnel

San Luis Obispo, California Area

Research Projects with Dr. Shanju Zhang•Create amyloid fibrils from hen egg isozymes and study the formation of nematic liquid crystal phase behavior•Compare protein phases to phases of human diseases such as Alzheimer’s, type II diabetes, Parkinson’s and more to understand how fibrils relate or cause these diseases •Create Graphene Oxide fibers and test the strength, stiffness, and toughness of each fiber•Analyze the effects of the presence of amyloid fibrils in Graphene Oxide on it’s physical properties•Presented experimental findings at the College of Science and Math Student Research ConferenceMolecular Biology Projects•Determine genotype at a specific locus in human genome (TAS2R38) and correlate genotype with PTC tasting phenotype•Isolate total cellular RNA from yeast cells to determine the quality and quantity of RNA using agarose gel electrophoresis• Construct first-strand cDNA from yeast RNA and carry out a RT-PCR reaction with yeast gene primers• Ligate PCR amplicons into vectors to obtain E.coli transformants containing ligated plasmids•Isolate plasmid DNA from transformed E.coli clones as well as determine which isolated plasmids contain the inserted PCR amplicon•Determine orientation of insert DNA by restriction mapping the plasmid clone in order to select successful clone for DNA sequencingOrganic Chemistry Projects •Preform hands on chemistry bench work to develop compounds using multistep synthesis•Analyze each compound created by using NMR and IR in order to confirm the correct compound was synthesized. •Purification of compounds by using distillation, chromatography, and crystallization techniquesLaboratory Assistant •Aid general chemistry professors with teaching lecture and laboratories of 60 students•Supervise laboratory experiments to ensure that all safety protocol is followed•Convey new and challenging chemistry topics to individuals with little to no knowledge of chemical concepts

•Anaerobic digestion research producing biofuels as an end product from algae grown in waste water •Measure different components of the digesters such as pH, alkalinity, gas production, and analyzed data trends to determine productivity•Run gas chromatography experiments to check for the levels of nitrogen, phosphate, and ammonia in waste water from the San Luis Obispo water plant

•Worked with children ranging from ages of 4th grade to 8th grade•Created science experiments for the children to play with and learn from•Had children mix different polymers to create slime and explained what monomers and polymers were in a way for younger kids to understand•Children used play-doh to create circuits which were hooked up to a main computer creating a video game

•Actively interacted with individuals in order to help them find and sell them a shoe product they would fall in love with