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• Training industrial technicians through teaching Materials and Processes course (NDE 1151)• Demonstrating mechanical testing of materials

• Working in a collaborative research project with 8 universities and 3 government departments on characterization and structural degradation of catalyst layer of PEM fuel cell• Creating detailed project plans, assigning tasks to team members as well as supervising and training them, Coordinating and delivering project progress to other members of this project

Investigating ion release and protein adsorption of bio-implant alloys by electrochemical analysis (CV and EIS) along with QCM experiments and ICP-MS measurements

Vancouver, Canada Area

- Managed my research project by defining objectives, planning, scheduling, executing experiments to deliver tasks within deadline for addressing metal-on-metal hip implants issues-Evaluated performance of stainless steel (316L), CoCrMo and Ti-6Al-4V alloys by: electrochemical experiments (EIS, LPR, CV, PD), surface characterization analyses (SEM, EDX, XRD, and XPS), metallographic examination (polish and micro-etch) and ion release measurements (QCM and ICP-OES and ICP-MS) based on standards protocols-Designed an electrochemical cell for CV tests, developed a chemical process method for protein digestion, designed and created drawings of polishing and mounting jigs-Presented research findings in four high impact journals and five international conferences -Developed strong communication and multi-tasking skills by Instructing undergraduate tutorial sessions and labs (Pyrometallurgy, Engineering Materials and Material Selection Laboratories), and being an executive volunteer member of CIM/MetSoc Student Chapter and Laboratory Safety Inspector

- Worked in the corrosion group to investigate stress cracking corrosion of recovery boilers' tube in pulp and paper industry- Evaluated cracking and corrosion resistance of Alloy 690 in a simulated recovery boiler environment to propose a reliable material and a budget-wise process technique for replacing the exterior layer of the tubes- Demonstrated the reliability of Alloy 690 by building a recovery boiler model, executing corrosion experiments at high emperture, preparing samples (cutting, hot and cold mounting, and polishing), conducting metallographic examination, SEM/EDX tests and micro-hardness measurements -Presented progress to a multidisciplinary team at FPInnovations and to scientists and engineers at a technical conference

- Worked at the pilot plant to evaluate the operating conditions of the existing copper extraction process to ensure optimal operations - Controlled and maintained the overflows and underflow of the counter current decantation (CCD) system for solid-liquid separation - Repaired pump heads, replaced hoses, and designed a flowsheet for the CCD mill by Ms Visio- Collected solid and liquid samples for measuring solid’s density and moisture content and tracing solution’s soluble substances

- Worked as a part of a team to carry out geotechnical laboratory tests on soil- Performed tri-axial, consolidation and specific gravity tests - Developed a Visual Basic program to import data and generate a plot in Grapher - Calibrated pressure sensors and displacement transducers in a deformation tester and developed a program in DasyLab for real-time data acquisition

- Worked in the mineral division to assist with the preparation, analysis and disposal of samples- Weighed samples and prepared all required reagents, standards, reference materials for specially assay department to measure fluorine and chlorine of samples- Performed instrument/equipment calibration, maintained lab equipments and carried out all required record-keeping, data processing and documentation

Doctor Of Philosophy

• Bachelor Of Applied Science, Materials Engineering

Associate’S Degree, Analytical Chemistry