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New Fairfield, CT, US

Bethel, Connecticut, United States

R&D Product Development - Global Cell Designer for New InitiativesPromoted for excellence in execution and leadership in the 2022-2023 cost savings initiative ($30MM in annual savings)New technical responsibilities include leading several other cell designers in next initiative development and implementation; and increased scope leading mid-stream product.

Bethel, Connecticut, United States

Assigned to global cell design project – product development lead on mainline product cost savings initiative. Primary responsibilities were to identify the AA & AAA mainline designs, drive collaboration and consensus on multifunctional project team, and to execute and oversee the trials and testing from bench/pilot scale to global production roll out

Bethel, Connecticut, United States

R&D Product Development - Leakage MitigationPromoted in recognition for success in rapid leakage mitigation – technical responsibilities and scope increased to include all leakage efforts in alkaline product development and current business

Bethel, Connecticut, United States

November 2019 - October 2020 - R&D Product Development - Leakage MitigationProduct development engineer responsible for implementation of new enclosure design decreasing risk of electrochemical creep leakage, leading trials from lab to global launch delivering a 10-fold improvement in cell leakage, and in designing and validating a new and improved.

Storrs, CT

• Ph.D. Research Thesis: Anion and Water Transport in Electrochemical DevicesDevices – Anion Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (AEMFCs), anion based electrolytic cells for low temperature fuels conversion and carbon dioxide.
• Designed and fabricated state-of-the-art electrodes for use in AEMFCs, achieving world leading performance
• Evaluated water distribution through membrane and catalyst layer pore structure utilizing in-Situ Neutron Imaging and… Show more Ph.D. Research Thesis: Anion and Water Transport in Electrochemical DevicesDevices –.
• Evaluated water distribution through membrane and catalyst layer pore structure utilizing in-Situ Neutron Imaging and X-Ray Computed Tomography (micro-CT and nano-CT)
• Synthesized, characterized, and evaluated catalysts for use in AEMFCs and electrolytic cells, using SEM, EDX, XRD, and TGA/DSC
• Engineered catalyst layer composition to reduce platinum group metal loading and increase power generation per mass catalysts five-fold

Columbia, SC

• Ph.D. Research Thesis: Anion and Water Transport in Electrochemical Devices
• Late stage completion of the accomplishments highlighted in the UConn Graduate Research section above
• Coordinated and oversaw laboratory relocation from the University of Connecticut to the University of South Carolina, including renovation and install of new laboratory casework, equipment, gas plumbing, and other.
• Mentoring, training, and developing new graduate students in research group

Bethel, CT

• Created and tested model AA in situ visual cells for deep discharge analysis, linking polarization events with passivation and deep discharge gassing
• Investigated several additives and utilized instrumentation and experimental techniques including ICP, SEM, XRD, and BET to determine various effects on zinc corrosion and cell gassing

Terrytown, NY

• Created a spreadsheet to thoroughly analyze chromatographic instrument metrics, reducing processing time from several days to a few hours, and generating more complex results
• Custom fit a Cost of Goods/Plant fit model to company specific facility, yielding desired process input/output calculations

Danbury, CT

• Assist patients through their exercise program, providing critical feedback on performance, form, and technique, ensuring that the therapist goals are being addressed successfully
• Apply various modalities, including iontophoresis, ultrasound, EStim, and hot and cold pack
• Help increase of the office by streamlining the filing system, exercise flow charts, and other day to day tools used in the offices

• Designed analytical methods, performed laboratory experiments, collected and analyzed test data. Supervised and directed technical teams, ensured analytical data and instrumentation accuracy.
• Led the discovery of a major source of potential internal theft of controlled drugs as an integral member of a hand-picked site-wide task force, reducing loss by more than 50%, and minimizing the risk of a plant wide.
• Assigned to assist management in product test scheduling with… Show more Designed analytical methods, performed laboratory experiments, collected and analyzed test data. Supervised and directed technical teams, ensured.
• Assigned to assist management in product test scheduling with the outcome of decreased downtime and increased output
• Trained new and experienced chemists in new testing procedures and new analytical software, yielding a 100% training completion rate
• Presented an overview of the recent implementation of JD Edwards software to upper management of the Copiague site resulting in a successful launch Show less

• Conducted quality control tests, utilized analytical instrumentation, scientific protocols, and lab procedures. Analyzed data variances and discrepancies.
• Collaborated with off-site R&D teams to identify solutions to unexpected procedural testing errors resulting in meeting 100% of product roll-out deadlines
• Created and implemented tools and methods to increase efficiency of repetitive tasks by as much as 75%
• Led chemist teams to complete large process validation projects… Show more Conducted quality control tests, utilized analytical instrumentation, scientific protocols, and lab procedures. Analyzed data variances and.
• Led chemist teams to complete large process validation projects well ahead of schedule, enabling production to begin early
• Identified as site’s key first responder as EMT and OSHA Certified Haz-Mat Technician

Phd In Chemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering Thesis: Water And Anion Transport In Electrochemical Devices, 4.0/4.0

Activities and Societies: Chemical Engineering Graduate Student Association (President 2016-2017, Secretary 2015-2016), UConn’s AIChE.

Dual Bachelors Of Sceince, Applied Mathematics, Biological Sciences

Activities and Societies: National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Marching Band trumpet section leader, Pep Band lead trumpet, intramural.