Sam A. Meshgi Email & Phone Number

Kirkland, WA, US

• Managing clients’ projects and responding to clients’ inquiries to assist in study and assay design
• Designing and executing appropriate analytical methods for UPLC (SEC, RP) and UV-Vis spectroscopy
• Providing scientific guidance to peers and study directors and training laboratory analysts during the conduct of the studies.

United States

• Designing and executing appropriate analytical methods for UPLC (SEC, RP) and UV-Vis spectroscopy
• Developing new analytical methods using automated dilution stations (e.g. Hamilton Microlab Prep) and training peers and laboratory analysts to boost productivity of the laboratory
• Providing scientific guidance and participating in the validation of new analytical methods
• Serving as Responsible Scientist on GLP studies and as scientific resource for junior staff and peers
• Coordinating with internal departments (e.g. Formulations, Dosing, Scientific Services) on each client project to ensure accuracy, consistency and regulatory compliance

United States

• Supervised laboratory personnel and trained lab technicians/analysts and evaluated their performance
• Oversaw the maintenance and qualification of laboratory instrument
• Maintained lab and the lab documentation policies procedures
• Coordinated with QA, production, and scheduling departments to provide materials and testing for manufacturing
• Purchased laboratory instruments for the lab expansion
• Implemented cleaning validation, environmental monitoring and sanitation programs for the production lines

Greater Seattle Area

• Coordinated and installed HPLC instrument and trained lab analysts to perform testing
• Daily analysis with lab instruments (UV-Vis and FTIR) in compliance with USP standards
• Risk assessment of Out Of the Specification (OOS) test results
• Cooperated with lab analysts of Canada to harmonize the test methods and reports for the company
• Provided support for lab technicians/analysts as needed
• Experience to work with StarLIMS

County Cork, Ireland

• Performed low temperature synthesis of Ge-Sn nanowires (< 200 ºC) for Lithium-ion battery application
• Analysis with SEM microscope, NMR and laser particle size analyzer
• Assisted BSc student with her thesis

Graz, Austria

• Supervised and trained BSc students in their chemistry lab course
• Synthesized and studied new polysilanes in cooperation with scientists of Carl von Ossietzky University (Germany) and Lomonosov Moscow State University (Russia)
• Performed synthesis of new polysilanes under an inert atmosphere and germanium nanowires at low temperature (< 180 ºC)
• Characterized polysilanes with X-ray diffraction, GCMS, NMR spectroscopy and germanium nanowires with SEM, TEM and small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS)

Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran

• Improved test results repeatability to reduce customer complaints by creating the standard work procedures according to international standard organizations (ASTM, ISO and BS), training lab technicians and maintaining.
• Developed an internal calibration department to calibrate metrology tools and lab equipment
• Oversaw the purchase, setup and validation of the lab instruments
• Implemented plans to reduce laboratory waste
• Created safety work procedures to train lab employees
• Modified exhaust catalyst formulation to reduce cost of production

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Inorganic Chemistry And Nanotechnology

Master Of Science - Ms, Materials Engineering

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Materials Engineering