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Greater Toronto Area, Canada

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

Provided services in building Code, fire protection, and life safety consulting utilizing national and provincial Codes and referenced Standards.Developed Alternative Solution reports, Engineering Judgement letters, Building Code Commission appeals, Fire Safety Plans, as well as feasibility, accessibility, and gap analysis studies across all occupancy types and building sizes.Supported various design teams during pre-design, schematic design, design development, construction documents, permitting, construction procurement, and other phases throughout the project timeline.Reviewed and co-authored project guides addressing the application of new Code requirements.Presented on various Code and life safety topics at domestic symposia and conferences.Contributed to company sales and marketing initiatives.

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Small-Scale Fire Testing Projects:1. Testing of liquids with the cone calorimeter.2. Measurement of flame heat flux using the cone calorimeter.3. Reaction-to-fire tests (ASTM E1354, ISO 5660, CAN/ULC-S135) in the cone calorimeter.4. Determination of optical density tests (ASTM E662, ASTM E1995, ISO 5659) in the smoke density chamber.5. Fire performance of heritage hardwood.6. Custom fire testing of multi-component assemblies.7. Investigation of treated textile flammability with cone calorimeter and limiting oxygen index apparatus.Intermediate- and Large-Scale Fire Testing Projects:1. Reaction of in-wall pipes to real fire environments.2. Ignition, fuel-volatility, and ventilation-limited fire dynamics in a multi-room and multi-storey fire compartment.3. On the fire performance of exterior wall assemblies.4. Investigation on the implications of passive fire barriers on the fire fighting tactics of navy ships.5. Modelling and simulation of fire, smoke, and toxic gas in a well-insulated single compartment.Undergraduate Supervision:Supervised 3 secondary and 4 post-secondary co-op students from September 2019 to December 2021.

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Graduate Teaching Assistant for the following courses:ME 250 - Thermodynamics 1, Class Enrollment: 105 students (Spring 2021)ME 567 - Fire Safety Engineering, Class Enrollment: 11 students (Winter 2021)ME 354 - Thermodynamics 2, Class Enrollment: 96 students (Spring 2020)ME 354 - Thermodynamics 2, Class Enrollment: 116 students (Winter 2020)CIVE 497/ ME 599/ ME 760 - Low Energy Building Systems, Class Enrollment: 92 students (Winter 2020)Led tutorial (in-person, online, and hybrid) and laboratory sessions (in-person); evaluated course deliverables including laboratory reports, assignments, and exams.

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Conducted phase inversion studies and calculated catastrophic inversion points in Pickering emulsions.Performed Axisymmetric Drop Shape Analysis (ADSA) and Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) analysis on starch- and silica-based emulsions.Prepared interim reports on obtained results for graduate students to present in scientific journals and theses.Research Projects:1. Effects of starch nanoparticles on phase inversion of Pickering emulsions.2. In-situ continuous monitoring of catastrophic phase inversion and viscosity of Pickering emulsions.

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Proposed filler modifications to electro-active epoxy composites for development of a sustainable anti-corrosion coating on cold rolled steel.Conducted X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), and Ultraviolet–Visible Spectroscopy (UV VIS) analysis on various film specimens.Prepared interim reports for graduate students to present in scientific journals and theses.Research Projects:1. Surface functionalization in corrosion resistance of epoxy/ glass flake composite coating on cold-rolled steel.2. Enhanced protective properties and UV stability of epoxy/ graphene nanocomposite coating on stainless steel.

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Conducted studies on impact of inlet air quality on humidifier performance in fuel cells.Designed and implemented modifications to increase water flux to achieve higher conversion rates.Performed mechanical tests on custom ionomer cell membrane layers.

Master Of Applied Science - Masc, Fire Safety Engineering

MASc Thesis Project: "On the Fire Performance of Exterior Wall Materials and Assemblies" Graduate Supervisor: Dr. Elizabeth Weckman.

Bachelor Of Applied Science - Basc, Chemical Engineering, With Distinction, Energy And Environmental Systems & Processes Specialization

Chemical Engineering Capstone Design Project: "Process Design of Synthetic Fuel Generation from Landfill Gases" Project Supervisor: Dr..