Project Assistant

MULU ASMARE KEBEDE, Ph.D.

Status: Permanent Resident

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Andover, MA Email: ****.*.******@*****.***

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Method Development and Validation Chemist: PCI Synthesis, Newburyport, MA Feb 2017 –Present

• Independently develop robust and effective analytical methods for residual analyte, raw materials, in- process samples, final product release and stability testing of API, Intermediate, and other products in full compliance with cGMP.

• Work with customer and regulatory affairs to establish appropriate specifications for in-process and final release testing.

• Closely interact with Process Chemists, Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance, and project teams to meet analytical development needs.

• Performed verification study for USP methods for raw materials as well as final chemical compounds.

• Successfully completed method transfer, method validation and method verification of various compendial and non-compendial HPLC and GC methods.

• Validated analytical methods to prove methods are suitable for intended use based on ICH and USP/EP requirements to support API lifecycle.

• Reviewed QC analytical data and non-routine data and chromatograms Quality control analyst: PCI Synthesis, Newburyport, MA January 2nd 2017-Feb 2017

• Provided accurate and timely results for the samples submitted for analysis to support manufacturing and research and development department.

• Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography (UPLC), Gas Chromatograph

(GC), Ultra Violet spectroscopy (UV-VIS), Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), melting point, Karl Fischer (KF) and other techniques are used to assess the quality of Raw material, In-process, Final and Stability samples.

• Ensured and performed calibration of the instruments used for analysis to industry standards.

• Re-qualified in-house reference standards and reference markers suitable for use in API testing. EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

• Ph.D., Environmental Science/Analytical chemistry June 2011-Dec 2015

• GPA: 3.9

• Thesis Title: Nitrous Acid Formation on Environmental Surfaces Containing Titanium and Iron

• Project 1: Photo-oxidation of Ammonia on TiO2 as a Source of NO and NO2

• Project 2: Formation of Nitrous Acid During Ammonia Photo-oxidation on TiO2

• Project 3: Conversion of NO2 to Nitrous Acid on Soil Surfaces

• Instruments used: FTIR, Chemical Ionization Mass Spec. (CIMS), LP-FTIR, DRIFT, SEM, TEM, BET, UV-VIS, Chemiluminescence NOx Analyzer, NMR (

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C NMR, Proton NMR), ATR-FTIR

• Skills: Method development for CIMS, method validation, calibration, data interpretation, data Analysis, trouble shooting, successfully worked independently or in a team, trained new PhD students on different instruments. Statistical tools: Excel, OriginPro, Igor Pro. Lawrence University, Appleton, WI

• B.A., Analytical chemistry (Cum Laude) in Courses June2007-June 2011

• Analytical chemistry (Magna Cum Laude) in Independent study (Thesis Track) June 2007-une 2011

• Named to Dean’s List academic year 2008-2009, 2009-2010, 2010-2011

• Recipient, Honors Undergraduate Award in Analytical Chemistry

• Recipient, Honors Undergraduate Award for highest GPA in Chemistry

• Undergraduate Thesis Title: A comparative Evaluation of Heterogeneous photochemistry of HNO3

• Project 1: Photolysis Reaction of Fly ash and Volcanic ash with HNO3 with Dr. Juan Navea

• Project 2: Synthesis of the compound “S3N6” with Dr. Jay Stork

• Instruments used: HPLC, GCMS, Column Chromatography, ATR-FTIR, NMR, SEM, Rotovap

• Courses: Organic chemistry, Advanced Organic chemistry, Biochemistry, Advanced Biochemistry

• Skills: Prepare buffer, titration, interpret data, generate results MULU ASMARE KEBEDE, Ph.D.

Status: Permanent Resident

Certification

• 40 Hour HAZWOPER April 2016

• OSHA 10 Hour General Industry (AO) April 2016

PUBLICATIONS

• Kebede, M. A., Varner, M. E., Scharko, N. K., Gerber, R. B., Raff, J. D. "Photo-oxidation of Ammonia on TiO2 as a Source of NO and NO2 under Atmospheric Conditions," J. Amer. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 8606-8615.

• Kebede, M. A., Scharko, N. K., Appelt, L. E., Raff, J. D. "Formation of Nitrous Acid During Ammonia Photooxidation on TiO2 under Atmospherically Relevant Conditions," J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2013, 4, 2618-2623.

• Kebede, M.A., Bish, D.L., Losovyj, y., Engelhard, M.H., Raff, J.D. "Dual Role of Iron in nitrogen Dioxide to nitrous Acid conversion on Mineral Surfaces." Envir. Science. Techol, 2016

• Kebede, M.A., Bish, D., Raff, J.D. “Photolysis of Iron Oxide leading to HONO Formation” manuscript in preparation

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS

• 08/10/2014: The American Chemical Society Conference Poster: "Redox chemistry on Mineral Dust surfaces with nitrogen Dioxide as a Source of Nitrous Acid"

• 10/12/2013: The National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) Poster Symposium Poster: "Nitrous Acid and Nitrogen Dioxide from Mineral dust surfaces"

• 09/27/2013: The Turkey Run Analytical Chemistry Conference Poster: "Photooxidation of Ammonia on TiO2 as a Source of NO and NO2 under Atmospheric Conditions"

• 09/11/2013: The American Chemical Society Conference Poster: "Spectroscopy Studies of Ammonia Oxidation on TiO2 Surfaces as a Photolytic Source of Nitrous Acid"

• 11/2/2012: The Turkey Run Analytical Chemistry Conference Poster: "Ammonia Oxidation on TiO2 Surfaces as an Unrecognized Source of Photochemical Smog Precursors"

• 03/02/2012: Women in Science Research Conference Poster: "Nitrous Acid Formation on Titanium Dioxide"

• 09/03/2011: The Turkey Run Analytical Chemistry Conference Poster: "Studying Heterogeneous Atmospheric Chemistry using Fourier Infrared Spectroscopy and Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometry" TEACHING

Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

• Instructor of “Environment and People” Course from Aug 2013-May2014 Lawrence University, Appleton WI

• Tutor: General Chemistry, Mary Blackwell Instructor

• Teaching Assistant: Analytical Chemistry Laboratory, Mary Blackwell Instructor

• Laboratory Assistant: Physical Chemistry Lab, Mary Blackwell Instructor, Sally Berben Supervisor HONORS

• Recipient of the "Women in Environmental Science Travel Award for women"

• Named to Dean’s List academic year 2008-2009, 2009-2010, 2010-2011

• Recipient, Honors Undergraduate Award for being the best student in Analytical Chemistry

• Recipient, Honors Undergraduate Award for having the highest GPA in Chemistry EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES : The National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE)

• Organized a research symposium for graduate and undergraduate students to learn from each other and bring guest speakers to campus where faculty and students can learn outside research methods.

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