NMR sample contract for profit. Ran and interpreted samples for external customers for a fee. Managed sample handling, execution, and delivery of results. Maintained customer relations. Handled repair and maintenance of a JEOL 400 and Agilent 500.

Fairmount Minerals, Sugar Land, TX 2014-2019Analytical Chemist NMR SpecialistRe-establish their NMR program. Establishing routine and nonroutine analysis for resins, additives, competitors. Solve complex problems through single and multidimensional NMR experiments in conjunction with other analytical techniques.

Established their new internal NMR program. Commissioning and operated/maintaining a Varian INOVA AS500/51. Updated software and hardware to include remote operation and automated data processing programming. Performed in depth competitive surveillance, reverse engineering compound and final product formulations. Corporate analytical lead for problem solving and patent defense.

Developing their growing NMR program. Introducing experiments, sample preparation procedures, relaxation agents, and proper solvents for their materials. Optimizing and standardizing instrumentation parameters. Recommending and applying reference material and software needed for efficient NMR problem solving. Making new methods, researching competitor materials, and consulting on other analytical procedures.

Developing their growing NMR program. Introducing experiments, sample preparation procedures, relaxation agents, and proper solvents for their materials. Optimizing and standardizing instrumentation parameters. Recommending and applying reference material and software needed for efficient NMR problem solving. Making new methods, researching competitor materials, and consulting on other analytical procedures. Characterized and quantified dendritic polyester polyol for commercialization. Resolved XRF and ICP issues to qualify Cu heterogeneous catalyst. Evaluation and acceptance methods for 11B co-catalysts developed.

Installation and repair of superconducting NMR magnet systems and consoles. Installation of NMR probes and accessories to new and existing NMR systems. Troubleshooting and solving existing NMR system problems including IRIX, LINUX, and Windows software and system administration issues.

Focused on NMR spectroscopy of cracked hydrocarbons and phosphorous catalysts. Repaired, maintained, and system administered five high field NMR spectrometers. Administered and developed two refurbished remote SGI workstations for automation development and data management. Pygas support resulted in multiple catalyst sales to Shell and Exxon/Mobil worldwide. Developed quick analysis for process control of C4 and C5 hydrotreating reactors. Evaluation and acceptance methods for 31P co-catalysts developed.Continued NMR spectroscopy on multiple nuclei. Expanded methods for hydrotreated materials. Mentored, trained, and supervised technical staff and high school interns. Elastomers divested: assumed the role as 1H NMR expert and automation developer. Developed and supported new branched surfactant method through commercialization.  Determined and quantified 31P degradation products in phosphine catalyst.Recognized as a NMR spectroscopy expert and reclassified. Duties included NMR interpretation of multiple nuclei. Characterization and troubleshooting of refinery range materials, phosphine catalysts, polymers, and new synthesis molecules. System administration of multiple UNIX and PC platforms, software support, and automation development. NMR instrument repair, maintenance, procurement, and retirement. NMR method development for elastomers and refinery range materials. Computing support for VAX/VMS and UNIX platforms. Liaison between Ohio University and Belpre personnel. On site NMR support for Belpre at Ohio University. Successfully supported multiple new product test runs at elastomers plant in Belpre, Ohio. Identified material clogging Lambert field jet fuel pipeline. Identified and quantified multiple organic 29Si compounds for new Lithium initiator. Assumed the role and responsibilities of a chemist retiring in 1996. Automated 2D NMR acquisition and processing Separated and identified gum forming components of pyrolysis gasoline.