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Ringwood, Vic, Au

Ringwood, Victoria, Australia

· Lead and manage R&D team in development and validation activities under the process analytical technology and the separation science portfolios. · Facilitate the new technology translation and development as subject matter expert to connect the internal and external stakeholders under the company's Pharmaceutical and Environmental workflows.· Serve as subject matter expert in the product support team by addressing technical and application issues of chromatography-related products.

Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Co-funded by Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science (ACROSS) and Trajan Scientific and Medical as a Research Assistant for post-PhD topic extension and transition to a Research Scientist.· Sample processing prototype development for application of portable LC as process analytical technology.· Involved and contributed in multiple research projects, including:(1) Ion chromatography-triple quadrupole mass spectrometry (IC-QQQ-MS) for ozonated aquaculture applications (co-authored in 1 paper)(2) HPTLC-free radical bioautography for metabolomic study of ylang-ylang essential oils (co-authored in 1 paper)(3) Thread-based isotachophoresis coupled with desorption electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (DESI-MS) for biological fluid application (co-authored in 1 paper)

Tasmania, Australia

Research Topic: Portable and modular liquid chromatography (LC) for pharmaceutical industrySpecializations:· Portable LC development, especially LED-based UV detector development, and trialling off-the-shelf microfluidic components.· Application of portable LC as an in-situ process analytical technology for use in pharmaceutical production and manufacturing monitoring.· 3D printing and CAD modeling using software such as AutoDesk Fusion 360, SolidWorks.· Capillary column preparation, such as column packing and open-tubular capillary column preparation.· Scanning electron microscope (SEM) for microstructure imaging.Highlights and achievements: · Authored and co-authored in 10 research papers.· Presented oral talks at 32nd International Symposium on Chromatography (Cannes-Mandelieu, France), 25th RACI R&D Topics 2017 (Hobart, Australia).· 6-month industry placement experiences at Pfizer Global R&D (Groton) and Trajan Scientific and Medical (Ringwood) in 2019.

Macao

Research Topic: Quality control of Herbal Medicines.Specializations:· Antioxidant screening of Chinese Herbal Medicines using chromatography-free radical bioautography.· Quality control method development of Chinese Herbal Medicines with application of various chromatography and spectroscopy techniques, incl. HPLC, GC, (HP)TLC, UV, IR, MS, NMR.· Chemical composition and profiling, i.e. separation and purification of phyto-chemical standard compounds.Highlights and achievements: · Authored and co-authored in 8 research papers· Presented 1 oral talk at a Scholarly Conference.

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Research Topic: Quality control of Herbal Medicines.Specializations:· Phyto-chemical extraction and standard preparation, i.e. separation and purification of phyto-chemical standard compounds, using high-speed countercurrent chromatography (HSCCC), Flash-LC and column chromatography.· Quality control of Chinese Herbal Medicines using HPLC and chemometricsHighlights and achievements: · Authored and co-authored in 4 research papers

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Analytical Chemistry

Project: Development of portable separation platforms for applications within pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities Collaboration.

Master Of Science - Ms, Traditional Chinese Medicines, Quality Control

Thesis title: Chemical separation and analysis of Coreopsis tinctoria Project involved: 1) Thin-layer chromatography (TLC).

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Pharmacy

Part-time research assistants, involvement in projects within pharmaceutical sciences including, - Pharmaceutical analysis 1.5 years.