● Adhered and complied with Quality Standards by carrying out material chemistry testing and instrument calibration.● Updated laboratory technical capacity by developing and drafting new laboratory validation methods.● Successfully drafted and reviewed Measurement Uncertainty to help laboratory meet NATA/API requirements and keep product license. ● Successfully solved technical problems through troubleshooting and problem solving.● Accurately reported test results using LIMS system.● Proof-read other staff results being transferred into LIMS by carefully reviewing test reports to ensure with high level of accuracy.● Cooperated effectively with other staff to carry out projects, reviewed draft technical documents and provide task feedback to ensure timely completion of projects. ● Completed work in a timely manner and respond to urgent tasks through excellent organization skills. ● Adhered to EH&S rules by following safety procedure, risk assessment, always keeping work area clean, clear and free of hazards, performing general laboratory maintenance● Administration duty to prepare EPA certificate and coordinate for chemical waste dispose, updating chemical remove record, and MSDS documentation from suppliers● Effectively trained new employees to ensure productivity levels and compliance standards were consistently maintained

Sono-chemistry, physical chemistry, surface chemistry● Conducted research on surfactant behaviors in aqueous solutions under ultrasound field, and their influence for sonoprocess, which was published in high ranking journal. ● Performed single bubble and multi-bubble sonoluminescence experiments by setting up measurement systems using rectified diffusion and pulsated ultrasound technique.● Analyzed experimental data through statistical mathematics and modeling comparison.● Communicated research results with industry partners and academic community to identify potential application. ● Supervised undergraduate students.● General laboratory maintenance duties

Optical materials, photo chemistry ● Conducted research with publication in multi-disciplinary areas.● Developed photo-sensitive organic materials for 3D micrometer-size crystals structure fabrication and micro-devices with specified optical properties.● Used sol-gel process to infiltrate high refractive index materials for template reversed structure formation and improved optical performance significantly.● Developed dye-doping polymer film for data storage application.● Synthesized organic-inorganic hybrid composite for laser micro-explosion fabrication.● Reviewed two-photon polymerization methodology for 3D micro-fabrication with high citation. ● Presented of research work at conferences and workshops.● Provided advice to undergraduate and postgraduate projects as required.● As Hazardous Materials Officer, effectively managed chemistry laboratories operation including some facilities maintenance.

Water-Soluble polymer, hydrogel, polymeric surfactants, organic synthesis and analysis● Synthesized hydrophobic modified water-soluble polymers and polymeric surfactants by direct substitution in aqueous solution with volatile leaving group, much simpler and more effective procedure compared to tradition copolymerization method.● Characterized synthesized polymers and their interaction with surfactant SDS alongside other techniques such as FTIR, 1H NMR and 13C NMR, rheology, dynamic light scattering, optical microscopy and surface tension measurement.● Developed a novel method to semi-quantitatively determine the water-soluble polymer hydrophilicity (or solvphilicity in aqueous co-solvents), determined polymer’s solubility in a co-solvent by simply measuring surface tension and contact angle of different co-solvents on the polymer surface according to a published theory.● Studied polymer chain conformation by viscosity method and corresponding hydrogel’s swelling properties in aqueous co-solvent or aqueous solution with interactive additives (for developing smart-responsive gel under certain condition).● Conducted tutorials in practical classes; provided help to undergraduate students; demonstrated experimental procedures to students; assessed students’ experimental reports and reported the assessment to subjects’ lecturer.

● Organized and supervised production.● Evaluated quality of raw materials and finished products.● Wrote technical reports and documents on regulated products and operation procedures.● Solved problems related to production, quality and management.● Liaised with various suppliers, customers and staff at other departments to ensure production turnover smoothly, and ensure quality of raw material and finished products.● Formulated and tested new raw materials to improve their performance which helped identify potential alternative raw materials to save cost.● Assessed market viability of products with sales staff and marketing department.● Collected market information for development of new products, did feasibility analysis and reported; prepared facility and material for new project ● Liaised with other research institutes, national organizations and customers to ensure new developed products launched into market within agreed timelines. (One project had been awarded Science and Technology Progress Prize from nation industrial bureau – group award, greatly improved production capacity, opened new market).