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Belmont-Broye, Fr, Ch

Belmont-Broye, Fr, Ch

Bern, Berne, Switzerland

merz+benteli has over 35 years of experience in silane terminated polymer (STP) adhesives and sealant formulation. The company has products and competencies focused on the markets of construction, industrial and do-it-yourself.I manage projects regarding testing and formulating with new raw materials, reducing product cost, and developing green products.

Wädenswil, Zurich, Switzerland

Silane chemistry.Synthesis and characterisation of silica and polymer composites for imaging, sensing and guest loading applications.Performed surface chemistry characterisation and modification.Responsible for instrument training, maintenance, scheduling and consultation for:- Scanning electron microscopy (SEM (SE & BSE) including tilt, EDS, STEM & ESEM (with humid atmospheres)).- Gas sorption with N2, Ar, Kr & CO2 for total (or external) surface area, pore size distribution, volume & hysteresis scanning analysis.- Confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM).- Fluorescence.Additionally trained in IR spectroscopy, UV-Vis, DSC and TGA. Ensured Good Laboratory Practices, group member onboarding and laboratory organisation.Continuous mentoring of up to five group members at a time.Implemented a data management system and an electronic lab notebook (OpenBis). Communicating and organising across multidisciplinary ZHAW & ETH teams.Created scripts for automatisation of data entry and processing using Python & Jupyter.

Weimar, Thüringen, Deutschland

Expertise regarding the thermal treatment of inorganic materials.Focused on the further development (client acquisition and sales tours) of international markets, specifically the UK and other English-speaking countries.Conducted on- and off-site presentations and was the clientele direct point of contact.Link between external (clients) and internal stakeholders (project managers, logistics, analytics and operators).Generating project proposals which included technical evaluation of the task, internal personnel and equipment scheduling, logistics consideration and pricing.Part of a two-man team that successfully led a project from bench to small industrial scale with the intention of further larger scale production.

Hamburg Area, Germany

Internship alongside German language studies. English language communication with current and potential clients.Assisted in the planning and implementation of display events.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Chemistry

Thesis title: Investigation of the Synthesis and Permeability of Silica Shells in Relation to Pseudomorphic Transformation. Peer-reviewed.

Master’S Degree, Chemistry, Mchem

Thesis title: The Catalytic Activity of Nanoparticles on the Oxygen Evolution Reaction (OER) in Acidic Media. Platinum-group metal oxide.