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• Performed synthesis and production of nano-crystalline hydroxyapatite powders and foams in a class of 10,000 clean room• Created ceramic-biopolymer medical devices for spinal and orthopedic implant pre-clinical development• Evaluated the quality of calcium phosphate materials using x-ray diffraction, particle size analysis, and high resolution SEM• Executed a design of experiments on processing parameters to create a novel nano-crystalline tricalcium phosphate for new orthopedic applications• Evaluated performance characteristics of bone graft substitute materials including density, durability, and residual moisture • Maintained the cleanroom environment, production documentation, and a lab notebook

• Performed the purification and analysis of proteins for pre-clinical drug development• Trained with chromatography techniques, filtration methods and analytical tools such as HPLC SEC, SDS-PAGE gels, Spectrophotometer and LAL assay• Performed support activities like preparing buffers, reagents, and equipment maintenance• Accomplished an independent project in evaluating the capacity of resins and validation of the LAL assay

Prepared samples for cross section analysis, analyzed and collected data using microscope and cameraPerformed chemical analysis with FAAS log data and produced summary reportOperated wafer metrology equipment like four-point probe, optical microscope, and FAASTrained new hires on sample preparation and metrology