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Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area

•Responsible for the development and verification of new and improved GC-MS tests •Work on analytical mass spectrometry methods for testing forensic and clinical samples on antidepressants, drugs of abuse, and environmental hazardous gases•Prepare analytical samples with multiple wet chemistry techniques.•Direct supervision of R&D staff•Make recommendations on resources allocations and managing lab supplies •Lead continuing education and training of employees on advanced topics•Maintain open communication with approved vendors and fostered potential for collaboration

Greater Salt Lake City Area

Advanced Materials and Microdevices Laboratory (AM2 Lab), University of Utah• Synthesized metal oxide sensors to detect VOCs associated with infectious diseases (tuberculosis, pneumonia, and colorectal cancer)• Verified sensor performance using imaging instruments, and calibrated and maintained lab instrumentations• Identified VOCs in complex biological samples using GC-MS• Performed mammalian cell culture and viral plaque assays• Cultured Bacteria and analyzed the released VOCs using GC-MS• Performed computational molecular modeling to predict metal oxide sensor response to VOCs • Designed and developed experimental setups and testing methods for biomedical devices• Established and lead collaborations between research groups within the University of Utah and extramurally• Assisted with preparing and writing of research proposals (NIH, NSF, Seed grants, etc.)• Training and managing ~20 students in the lab• Managing lab tasks and ordering essential supplies for the experiments

Tehran Province, Iran

Project: Self-discharge in lead-acid battery• Summarized relevant literature for battery design• Developed research skills

Tehran Province, Iran

• Trained on 3D designing of dam and mechanical structures• Managed office work, shipments, and writing office letters• Managed communications with diverse customers, engineers, creditors, etc.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Chemical Engineering

Bachelor'S Degree, Chemical Engineering