Injection Molding Engineer

Anna Akkus

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West Lafayette, IN

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EDUCATION: CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY, Cleveland, Ohio

Doctor of Philosophy in Macromolecular Science and Engineering

01 / 2001

Master of Science in Physical Chemistry

05 / 1996

EXPERIENCE:

Research Assistant Professor, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

(October 2009 - present)

. Investigated cell proliferation on collagen matrices

. Designed porous collagen fibers

. Examined the heterogeneity of the epoxy networks as relates to

macroscopic failure in aircrafts

. Evaluated the effects of pressure on the structure of UHM PE

fibers and their ballistic performance

. Investigated bone nano scale hierarchy to generate novel self-

healing materials

Researcher, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN (December 2008 - October

2009)

. Machined samples from various materials employing forced ion

beam (FIB) technique

. Imaged vast variety of samples for the campus wide and

industrial customer projects (including biological tissue,

electronics, metals, various chemical compounds, drugs)

. Maintained and diagnosed SEM equipment malfunctioning

. Imaged variety of samples in the environmental (humidity

controlled) SEM mode and interpreted the results

Senior Associate, Plastic Technologies, Inc. Toledo, OH (2003 - 2006)

. Analyzed and predicted bottle failure and implemented solutions

to reduce or completely eliminate the failure

. Implemented an ultrasonic measuring device to

evaluate heat set performance

. Developed small scale resin evaluation testing to predict the IM

(injection molding) characteristics

. Coordinated resin, colorant and additive studies for

clients

. Developed a method to predict the clarity of the blow molded

polypropylene bottle from the compression molded film

. Developed novel method to measure the amount of

formaldehyde in PET resin

. Examined the effect of additive loading and chemical structure

on the properties of PET based nanocomposites

. Evaluated recycle materials: effects of additives on

the yellowing of the final PET film

. Assisted in managing and maintaining of the

analytical laboratory

Post Doctoral Fellow, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, NYC, NY (03 / 2002 - 08

/ 2003)

. Designed and build bone micromachining device

. Examined the effect of genetic background on bone

structure property relationship

. Examined the effect of environment interactions on

bone structure property relationship

Senior Development Engineer, Rogers Corporation, Rogers, CT (10 / 2000 - 03

/ 20002)

. Designed novel flame retardant (FR) polyurethane foam

. Scaled up (pilot plant) the developed FR polyurethane

(PU) foam

. Developed the recycling procedure for the existing

scrap from the production of PU

. Implemented a natural, environmentally friendly

components into production of PU

Research Assistant, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (09 /

1996 - 09 / 2000)

. Determine the mechanisms of the coating failure

during processing of aluminum cans

. Developed blister testing procedure to measure

intrinsic adhesion

. Measured oxygen, carbon dioxide and fast and slow water barrier

of the polymeric materials and relate observed improvements to

the polymer structure

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Characterization Microscopy

DSC, thermally modulated DSC Optical microscopy

DMTA SEM

Mechanical testing, INSTRON, EDAX

MINIMAT AFM

Color measurements Histology

Head space gas chromatography Forced ion beam SEM (FIB)

Flammability measurements Environmental SEM (ESEM)

Burst testing Tensile testing SEM

Spectroscopy Processing

Raman micro spectroscopy Injection molding

IR spectroscopy Blow molding

Ellipsometry Compression molding

Micro layering

Adhesion Measurements Barrier Testing

Blister testing Oxygen permeability

Peel test Carbon dioxide permeability

Fast water

Slow water

Other Techniques Barrier Testing

Quartz Crystal microbalance Oxygen permeability

Closure testing device Carbon dioxide permeability

X-ray diffraction Fast water

Conformation analysis Slow water

HIGHLIGHTS

. Great teaching skills oriented towards individuals learning style

. Excellent communication and people skills

. Quick adaptation and learning in a new environment

. Ability to effectively manage multiple projects

. Ability to solve challenging tasks in the laboratory and on the

production floor

. Profound understanding of materials structure/property relationships

and ability to predict the material performance

. Ability to develop novel testing procedures and equipment

PUBLICATIONS

1. "Aging of microstructural compartments in human compact bone" Akkus O,

Polyakova-Akkus A, Schaffler MB, JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL

RESEARCH 2003, 18(6): 1012-1019

2. "Covalent and non-covalently coupled polyester-inorganic composite

materials" Young SK, Gemeinhardt GC, Sherman JW, Storey RF, Mauritz

KA, Schiraldi DA, Polyakova A, Hiltner A, Baer E

POLYMER 2002, 43 (23): 6101-6114

3. "Oxygen-barrier properties of copolymers based on ethylene

terephthalate" Polyakova A, Liu RYF, Schiraldi DA, Hiltner A, Baer E

JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE PART B-POLYMER PHYSICS 2001, 39 (16): 1889-

1899

4. "Oxygen-barrier properties of polyethylene terephthalate modified with

a small amount of aromatic comonomer" Polyakova A, Connor DM, Collard

DM, Schiraldi DA, Hiltner A, Baer E JOURNAL OF POLYMER

SCIENCE PART B-POLYMER PHYSICS 2001, 39 (16): 1900-1910

5. "Effect of crystallization on oxygen-barrier properties of

copolyesters based on ethylene terephthalate" Polyakova A, Stepanov

EV, Sekelik D, Schiraldi DA, Hiltner A, Baer E JOURNAL OF POLYMER

SCIENCE PART B-POLYMER PHYSICS 2001, 39 (16): 1911-1919 AUG 15 2001

6. "Relationship of coating failure to deformation in the deep drawn cup"

Polyakova A, Stepanov EV, Provder T, Hiltner A, Baer E JOURNAL OF

ADHESION 2000, 72 (1): 37-50 2000

7. "Effect of formulation variables on coating properties and performance

in the deep draw process" Polyakova A, Hiltner A, Baer E, Provder T

JOURNAL OF COATINGS TECHNOLOGY 2000, 72 (901): 69-75 FEB 2000

8. "Evaluation of the constrained blister test for measuring adhesion"

Parsons M, Polyakova A, Stepanov EV, Hiltner A, Baer E JOURNAL OF

ADHESION, 1998, 68:45-63

9. "Conformational flexibility of 1,4-dihydroazines" Shishkin O,

Polyakova A, Struchkov YT, Desenko SM MENDELEEV COMMUNICATIONS, 1994,

5:182-183

10. "The effect of the azole ring on the conformational mobility of the

dihydroimidine ring" Shishkin O, Polyakova A, Struchkov YT, Desenko

SM, Orlov VD RUSSIAN CHEMICAL BULLETIN, 1994, 8:1343-1345

11. "Conformational analysis of 3,4-dihydropyridine and its alkyl

derivatives" Shishkin O, Polyakova A, Struchkov YT, Lindeman SV,

Desenko SM RUSSIAN CHEMICAL BULLETIN, 1994, 6:944-947

12. "Effect of electronic interactions between double0bonds on the

conformational flexibility od 1,4-cyclohexadiene" Shishkin O,

Polyakova A, Struchkov YT, Desenko SM RUSSIAN CHEMICAL BULLETIN,

1994, 9:1587-1588

13. "Conformational analysis of 5,6-dihydropyrimidine and its derivatives"

Shishkin O, Polyakova A, Struchkov YT, Lindeman SV, Desenko SM

RUSSIAN CHEMICAL BULLETIN, 1995, 3:470-474

14. "Electronic structure and conformational flexibility of 1,4-

dihydroazines" Shishkin O, Polyakova A, RUSSIAN CHEMICAL BULLETIN,

1996, 8:1836-1839

HONORS:

1st prize for the best paper Roon Competition, 1999

ICI Company sponsored fellowship 1996-1998

INVISTA Company sponsored fellowship 1998-2000

Chair of the CAPRI conference organization committee 2000

DOD sponsored fellowship 2001-2002

COCA-COLA Company sponsored research 2003-2006

Head judge of the student paper competition of the chemical engineering

department of the University of Toledo 2005

BOEING Company sponsored fellowship 2009- present

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