Quality Control Engineering
Resume:
Vivian M. Florián-Algarín
Vivian M. Florián-Algarín 705 Market street
New Cumberland abnp20@r.postjobfree.com
PA 17070 Green Card Holder
Objective
Research scientific/engineer position in pharmaceutical or related industry where my research skill and laboratory
experience to contribute to materials and process development.
Education
Degree received: Jun-2011 University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus
PhD, Chemical Engineering.
Rheological characterization of biodegradable polymer gels & particle-loaded gels. GPC, DLS and
SEM techniques have being used to obtain a full system characterization.
Degree received: 12/2005 University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus
M. Sc, Chemical Engineering.
Transport and detection of contaminants using GC-μECD.
Degree received: 12/2002 Universidad del Atlántico, Barranquilla - Colombia
B. S, Chemical Engineering.
Professional experience & leadership
University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez 08/2011 – 05/2012
Instructor
Prepare and present lectures to chemistry major undergraduates
Rutgers University 06/1009 - 07/2009
Summer intership
Surfactant effect on polymer film properties
Inter-American University of Puerto Rico, Arecibo 01/2006 - 07/2006
Instructor - Chemistry
Prepare and present lectures to chemistry major undergraduates
University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez 08/2003 – 05/2004
Teaching Assistant
Materials and Energy Balances & Laboratory Assistant
Compañía Envasadora del Atlántico. Barranquilla-Colombia
Quality Control 04/2003-07/2003
Food quality control.
Vivian M. Florián-Algarín
AAA. Practical training. Barranquilla–Colombia
Quality Control 08/2001-01/2002
Water quality control.
Skills
Strong interpersonal skills, fast learner, leadership and team work oriented.
Computer skill in MS Word, MS Excel and MS Power Point.
Knowledge in GC-μECD, extensional and shear rheometer, scanning electron microscopy and gel
permeation chromatography.
Synergistic Activities
Organization and hosting of the “ Nanotechnology in Fluids” station at the NanoDays 2010 activity
on April 10, 2010 in the Mayagüez Mall.
Member of Society of Rheology (SoR) and Chemical Engineering Graduate Student UPRM
(AEGIQ).
Career Day of the “Centro Residencial de Oportunidades Educativas de Mayagüez (CROEM)” on
December 8, 2009.
Open House of the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus on December 2009.
The liquid crystal station at the NanoDays 2009 activity on April 4, 2009 in Plaza las Americas
Shopping Center.
Open House of the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus on March 2008.
Publications
1. Rheology and Thermotropic Gelation of Aqueous Sodium Alginate Solutions . Vivian Florián-
Algarín and Aldo Acevedo. Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation. Volume 5, pp. 37-44 (2010)
2. Barrera, C., V. Florián-Algarín, A. Acevedo, and C. Rinaldi, Monitoring gelation using magnetic
nanoparticles. Soft Matter, 2010. 6: p. 3662-3668.
3. Monitoring nanoscale gelation using magnetic nanoparticles. Carola Barrera, Vivian Florián-
Algarin, Aldo Acevedo-Rullán, and Carlos Rinaldi*. Soft Matter. Volume 6, pp. 3662-3668 (2010).
4. Effect of Silica nanoparticles on Rheological Properties and Gelation Temperature of
Biodegradables Polymer Gels. Vivian Florián-Algarín and Aldo Acevedo. NSTI-Nanotech 2009,
www.nsti.org, ISBN 978-1-4398-1782-7 Vol 1, 2009.
Vivian M. Florián-Algarín
5. Rheology and Gelation Temperature of Aqueous Gelatin and Sodium Alginate Solutions. Vivian
Florián-Algarín and Aldo Acevedo-Rullán. AIP Conf. Proc. -- July 7, 2008 -- Volume 1027, pp. 618-
620.
6. Effect of environmental parameters on the chemical signature of TNT in soil . Maik Irrazábal,
Vivian Florián, Miguel Castro, S. P. Hernández-Rivera, and J. G. Briano . Proceedings of SPIE, the
International Society for Optical Engineering, Vol. 6553, pp. (2007).
7. Detection of chemical signatures from TNT buried in sand at various ambient conditions: phase
II. Bibiana Báez, Vivian Florián, Samuel P. Hernández-Rivera, et al. Proceedings of SPIE, the
International Society for Optical Engineering. Vol. 6217 (2006)
8. Detection of the spectroscopic signatures of explosives and their degradation products. Vivian
Florián, Andrea Cabanzo, Bibiana Baez, et al. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical
Engineering. Vol. 5794, pp.724-728. (2005).
Oral presentation
“Surfactant effect on the rheology and gelation of a model insoluble drug in aqueous HPMC solutions ”
oral presentation by Vivian Florián-Algarín and Aldo Acevedo at the 82nd Annual Meeting of the Society
of Rheology, Santa Fe, New Mexico, October 24-28, 2010.
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