• Synthesized a library of gas sorbent materials and characterized them using FT-IR, TGA, PSD, and XRD • Wrote SOPs to instruct how to use Schlenk-line, rotatory evaporation, and to perform large scale reactions.

• Conducted literature search regarding mussel-inspired co-polymers to be applied on wet skin surfaces using Sci-Finder• Functionalized dopamine with silyl-protecting groups and acrylate to generate novel catechol-containing co-polymers with defined structure via RAFT polymerization• Synthesized various poly (3,4-DMS-co-styrene) copolymers at the 18 mmol scale with different 3,4 -dimethoxystyrene and para-substituted styrene in the feed followed by their deprotection to afford poly (3,4-DHS-co-styrene). All listed copolymers were analyzed using GPC, TGA, DSC, and FTIR• Collaborated with senior research engineer in performing in-situ NMR kinetics experiment on 3,4 - DMS and para-substituted styrene monomers by adjusting feed contents, solvents, and temperatures to compute reactivity ratios

• Synthesized cyanoacrylate (CA) at a 3 kg scale following SOPs and distilled it to prevent polymerization under cold storage• Combined several batches of formulated CA into 20 L containers to be sold internationally for periodontal and wound closure applications• Conducted sample testing on formulated CA such as set-time, viscosity, and tensile strength to ensure their physical properties meet the release specifications• Generated Certificate of Analysis, following ISO 13485 for all formulated products• Prepared purchase orders for several different vendors to replenish laboratory inventory• Annually calibrated manufacturing equipment such as thermometers and pressure gauges for quality and consistency• Trained 4 full-time employees and 3 co-op education students (SFU and UBC) who became exceptional chemists within a short time period

Assigned to AG Hair Cosmetics• Calculated and entered the percentage yields for daily filling jobs into Excel to monitor the quantity of various packaged AG product titles produced within the fiscal year • Inspected incoming containers from partnered manufacturers and reported any color or print defects to senior technicians to maintain excellent visual quality of all products for sales• Measured pH and viscosity of packaged products, and documented results in analytic reports and log book to determine if they reflect specifications and requirements • Conducted aerosol testing by regarding spray patterns, then dispensed aerosol content over a time period to compute the spray rate via Excel, followed by writing final reports to summarize and inform QC department that all criteria conforms . • Periodically inspected filling line operations to ensure all batch products are placed in their respective containers and discarded any that contained color or print defects

• Synthesized various dialkoxy-imine derivatives by implementing instructions from scientific literature to ensure the resulting yields are within 60-75%• Purified dialkoxy-imine derivatives via chromatography and re-crystallization to permit clear study of the desired target and not impurities• Characterized dialkoxy-imine derivatives via IR, and H-NMR to affirm the completion of reaction and the final product is in trans configuration as oppose to cis• Applied both polar optical microscopy and differential scanning calorimetry to study the fluidity and thermodynamic properties of dialkoxy-imine derivatives and learned they exhibit no liquid crystalline features but undergo a crystal - crystal transition change • Liaised with supervisor and group members to provide progress on the project and to implement suggested changes to produce better outputs• Presented research project to an audience composed of chemistry professors and graduate students to illustrate the results acquired throughout the semester and to set their interest towards the liquid crystal chemistry conducted in the Williams's Group

• Complied with company's health and safety regulations by washing and sanitizing heavy glass bottles, and stainless steel pots, and cold storage rooms with potassium metabisulfite for wine fermentation• Collaborated with technicians in crushing and collecting juice from Merlot grapes for pH measurement to monitor the taste of wines to be made• Grind, weighed, and prepared dry leaf samples for nitrogen content analysis to evaluate the efficiency of vineyard designs and planting methods for growing grapes

• Organized, and entered more than 40 lbs. of environmental water samples per day in total into LIMS to keep a record of their locations, and required testing methods without supervision• Aliquoted water samples from 1L bottles into 120 mL containers to permit the ease of carrying and to be analyzed. Excess amount of water samples were stored in cold room to preserve its quality• Collaborated with senior analysts with UV-Vis analysis of water samples containing nitrate, nitrite, sulfate anions under standard operating procedures to ensure results met both company standards and client satisfaction prior to strict deadline• Calibrated pipettes prior to usage to be accurate and confident in collecting and measuring required chemical reagents needed for sample preparation• Developed a standard operating procedure to instruct future employees how to aliquot water samples and maintain quality and how to avoid or address potential technical errors as a final co-op project with Microsoft Power Point