Nimran Ali

**** ***** *****, ***** ****, TX ***** 972-***-****

accky9@r.postjobfree.com

Biochemist with professional and academic experience in wet laboratory skills such as protein purification, growth of bacterial cultures, analytical chemistry, and petroleum additives.

EXPERTISE

Processes: Plasmid Purification and Expression, Protein Purification, Enzyme Kinetics, Quantitative Analysis, QA/QC, Molecular Fluorescence, Chromatography Methods, Conformational Stability in Proteins, Site-Directed Mutagenesis, SDS-PAGE, PCR, Crosslink, BLAST searches, Rheometry, Aseptic Techniques, ISO 9001 Laboratory Standards, GLP

Instrumentation: HPLC, GC-MS, UV-Vis and IR Spectroscopy, IC, Luciferase Assay, Low-Field NMR, AAS, XRF, STM, Chimera, Beckman Centrifuge, Fann Viscometer, Gel Electrophoresis, Chandler HPHT Viscometer, PC Hardware

EDUCATION

Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas May 2013

Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry

EXPERIENCE

Precision Additives Inc., Houston, TX June 2013 – Current

Chemist

• Development of synthetic petroleum additives including slurry blends, gel breakers, and crosslink

systems.

• Prepared SOP for Chandler HPHT Viscometers and SDSs for new proprietary products.

• Performed high accuracy measurements of petroleum additive properties for quality control and input

into cGMP manufacturing and production practices.

Institute for Plant Genomics/Biotechnology, College Station, TX January 2013 – May 2013

Research Assistant in Dr. Ping He’s Laboratory

• Focused on PAMP-triggered immunity and its interaction with effector-triggered immune response.

• Grew wild-type and mutant strains of Arabidopsis and inoculated with Agrobacterium, then tracked immune

system responses using luciferase assays.

• Isolated DNA for comparison and sequencing.

Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, College Station, TX January 2013 – May 2013

Undergraduate Researcher under Dr. Nicola Ayres

• Analyzed ribonuclease Sa conformational stability and activity through charge modification.

• Transformed competent cells with isolated plasmids, then extracted and purified protein to test.

Department of Chemistry, College Station, TX August 2012-December 2012

Undergraduate Researcher under Dr. Larry Brown

• Worked with fluorescence, plasmon scattering, and SERS protocols with gold and silver nanocrystals.

• Visualized Au(111) and semiconductors using a STM.

Staples, Inc., Dallas, TX May 2011 – September 2011

EasyTech II Certified Repair Specialist

• Built custom computers and workstations and performed office and house calls for repairs/troubleshooting.

• Installed non-computer electronics in businesses (registers, arcade machines, security cameras).

SCK, Inc., College Station, TX June 2009 – February 2011

Assistant Manager

• Developed on-site troubleshooting and screen repairs for electronics as selling points for our location.

PolyOrganix Inc., Houston, TX May 2007- January 2008

Organic Lab Associate

• Performed synthesis of various classes of organic compounds, monomers and their respective polymers,

including light emitting polymers, conducting polymers and electrochromophores.

• Organized and maintained laboratory settings to fit current workloads.

ACTIVITIES

Circle K International

Service Organization Member

• Volunteered with service programs such as Habitat for Humanityand other non-profit organizations.

Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX

• Patient Care and Assistance Volunteer

HONORS

Welch Summer Scholar in Dr. David Birney’s Organic Chemistry Laboratory Summer 2001

• Selected from students to perform research at Texas Tech University.

• Research on acetylketenes published in JHSR.

Agent Distinction in Sales Award, SCK Inc.

• Highest sales numbers in the district for three months.

• Promoted to Training Manager for other store locations.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Advanced knowledge of chemistry laboratory instrumentation, computer hardware and software troubleshooting, Excel and Access pivot tables and presentations.

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