Ryan Banfield

** ******** ****** ***. * Milford, New Hampshire 03055

978-***-**** accpny@r.postjobfree.com

Summary of Qualifications

Chemical Engineer with over five years of experience in electrochemical

engineering, manufacturing and research & development. Specific areas of

expertise include:

Hands-on Technical: Data Processing: Project Management:

Troubleshooting & Data Collection, Managing Techs &

Debugging Test Stands Reduction, and Analysis Interns for

Projects

Testing Equipment Author/Co-Authoring Creating & Training

Maintenance & Calibration Reports & Presentations on Documentation

(SOPs)

Raw Material Prep & Programming via Visual Utilizing Visio for

Processing Basic P&ID Management

Experience

NUVERA FUEL CELLS, Billerica, MA 2011-08/2013

A state-of-the-art Hydrogen Fuel Cell and Hydrogen generation company.

Fuel Cell Test Engineer

Supported multiple projects through the preparation of raw materials for

hand-assembling and testing single-cell and fuel cell stacks. Managed

technicans and interns. Installed, calibrated, and maintained test stand

components (MFCs, Pressure Transducers, Flow Controllers, Coolant Pumps,

Thermocouples). Collected and processed data for presentations to the team

and clients.

Key accomplishments/responsibilities included:

Developing SOPs for fuel cell stack and R&D single-cell testing.

Performing electrochemical impedance spectroscopy on fuel cell stacks.

Developing macros in Visual Basic to process data for analysis.

Authoring presentations and reports for team and clients.

Interfacing with clients and reporting on test campaigns.

Training employees on material preparation and test stand operation.

E-INK CORPORATION, South Hadley, MA 2010-2011

A world leading manufacturer of electronic paper displays.

Process Technician

Provided manufacturing support through batch reactor operation. Worked

directly with quality engineers performing Quality Control tests on in-

process material and final product.

Key accomplishments/responsibilities included:

Assisting Engineering department with SPC, data entry and SOP

documentation.

BALLARD MATERIAL PRODUCTS, Lowell, MA 2008-2010

A leading manufacturer of gas diffusion layer and carbon friction material

to the automotive industry.

Research & Development Quality Technician

Supported gas diffusion layer research and development team with physical

and performance characterization of prototype material and quality

assurance tests of finished products. Improved roll-to-roll continuous

operation with addition of in-situ quality control measurements, and

evaluated final products in a hydrogen PEM fuel cell system.

UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, Durham, NH 2006-2009

Research and Lab Experience

Performed an extensive literature review of state-of-the-art Direct Alcohol

Fuel Cells. Developed in-house catalyst synthesis procedure. Maintained

test stand mechanical and computer systems hardware. Prepared Membrane

Electrode Assemblies and catalyst coated membrane decals. Performed Gas

Chromatography for ethanol and methanol crossover measurements.

Education

MS, Chemical Engineering, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH (2012)

Masters Thesis: "Study of Electrocatalysis For Direct Alcohol Fuel Cells

(DAFC)"

BS, Chemical Engineering, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH (2006)

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