Bernard Knudsen

727-***-****

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New Port Richey, FL 34655

abqju1@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

I am interested in a position where I can combine my previous industrial and field experience awith my

materials education. I am continuing my education in graduate school at The University of South Florida where

I have gained several years experience in a laboratory setting including synthetic chemistry, physical

characterization and chromatography. I also have several semesters experience teaching general chemistry and

analytical techniques to undergraduates.

EDUCATION

1999 to 2004 University of South Florida Presently University of South Florida

B.S. Chemistry Enrolled Graduate Degree in Chemistry

1993 to 1996 Hillsborough Community College

A.S. Electronics Engineering Technology

Graduate Student / Teaching Assistant

Laboratory research experience including: DSC, TGA, rheometry, FTIR, UV-vis and GPC

Lead and teach five undergraduates from Research Experience for Undergrads (REU) program over the

last four semesters

Teach and tutor General Chemistry I and II

Presented research data at conferences as posters and through presentations

Completed an original research proposal

Co-author on three publications, main author on one under review for submission

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

FENWAL BLOOD TECHNOLOGIES (Spinoff of Baxter Healthcare) 2008 August 2009

Account Executive for Florida and Puerto Rico: Region of the Year Award 2008

Coordinate sales, service and clinical training at customer sites.

Responsible for achieving sales quotas through the direct sale of the company's products or services.

Work to provide feedback regarding product simplification and standardization to enhance profitability of

sales line.

BAXTER HEALTHCARE INC. 1988 - 2008

Field Service Engineer / Sr. Field Service Engineer: Excellence in Technical Service Award 2006

Responsible for the installation, repair, maintenance and modification of complex blood collection

equipment.

Provided training to customers in establishing operation, maintenance, inspection procedures, and

techniques.

Responsible for maintaining accurate quality records and an on hand inventory of $30,000 to $50,000.

Technical Support Specialist: Field Support Award 1995

Prepared service bulletins and repair documentation for field service and customers.

Provided over the phone troubleshooting support for field service as well as customers.

Made pricing and production decisions for service parts.

Engineering Support Technician

Provided technical support for one electrical and one mechanical engineer.

Produced prototype circuit boards and test fixtures from schematics for later use in manufacturing.

Made simple machined parts from technical drawings and ran field trials. (I am not a machinist)

Bernard Knudsen

727-***-****

4026 Vista Verde Dr.

New Port Richey, FL 34655

abqju1@r.postjobfree.com

ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS

The Effects of Covalently Functionalized Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes Dispersed in Poly(4-methyl-1-

pentene). Bernard Knudsen, Jeffery Hernandez, Julie P. Harmon . Under Review for Submission 2011

Measuring Study of Polymeric Interactions of Copolymers: 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) and

2,3-dihydroxypropy methacrylate (DHPMA) with Copper Hydroxylated Nanoballs . Krystal McCann,

Bernard Knudsen, Brent Hilker, Ramakanth Ananthoji, and Julie P. Harmon . Vol. 10, 5557 5569 (2010)

Synthesis and Performance of Novel Hydrogel Coatings for Implantable Glucose Sensors

Chunyan Wang, Bazhang Yu, Bernard Knudsen, Julie Harmon, Francis Moussy and Yvvone Moussy.

Biomacromolecules, 9, (2), 561 567 (2008)

DC Conductivity and Interfacial Polarization in PMMA/Nanotube and PMMA/Soot Composites

LaNetra M. Clayton, Bernard Knudsen, Martin Cinke, M. Meyyappan, Julie P. Harmon.

J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol. 7, 3572 3579 (2007)

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