Experienced chemist

HUIGUANG ZHU, Ph.D.

***** * ********* *** *****, Spring, TX 77389

Cell: 832-***-****, Email: ********@*****.*** (US Permanent Resident)

SUMMARY

A highly passionate, self-motivated, and detail-oriented Chemist. Hands-on experience with wet chemistry, polymers and surfactants. Extensive experience with specialty petrochemical manufacturing, formulation, lab testing and qualification. Extensive experience with analytical instruments. Strong problem solving skills. Excellent project management and leadership skill.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Isomeric Industries, The Woodlands, Texas

R&D Lab Manager/Chemist, 09/2016-10/2018

Lead research and technical support of petrochemical products—including friction reducer & booster, guar slurry, crosslinker, gel breaker, xanthan slurry, scale inhibitor, biocide, lubricant and etc.;

Research and manage lab operation—product formulation, lab testing and qualification, instrument maintenance and sample preparation/shipping;

Blue Ribbon Technology/C&J Energy Services, Houston, Texas

Research & Technology Manager, 02/2014-07/2016

Direct R&D lab—include managing a team of lab techs/chemists, developing chemical products for O/G upstream (hydraulic fracturing) applications, training lab personnel for the use and maintenance of lab instruments;

Develop QA/QC SOP testing protocols, and assist QA/QC tests of raw materials and finished products for manufacturing plant;

Lead water and bacteria analysis projects to support customer needs;

Team with manufacturing, sales, HSE and supply chain to develop and support product lines;

Shale Water Research Center, Houston, Texas

Sr. Research Scientist, 07/2012-02/2014

Conduct water analysis from various shale basins—include sampling in the fields, analyzing produced water onsite and in the laboratory;

Research the impact of produced water components and nanoparticles on guar gum used for fracking, as well as different water treatment techniques;

Design and set up a friction flow loop for testing friction reducers under various conditions, to support customers’ needs;

Develop a field sampling kit for on-site measurement of metal ions, sulfide, sulfate, pH, Temperature, TDS, ORP and bacteria (SRB, APB & Total counts);

Rice University, Chemistry Department, Houston, Texas

Research Scientist, 06/2007-07/2012

Designed and synthesized a novel amphiphilic copolymer containing AMPS as coating material for nanoparticles under high salinity conditions, and developed highly mobile and stable nanoparticles for advanced oil recovery with the support of Advance Energy Consortium sponsored by top production and service companies;

Developed high quality water-soluble nanoparticles, including synthesis of metal, metal oxide and semiconductor nanoparticles, with various size and surface properties, and synthesis of amphiphilic coating materials for water-soluble nanomaterials;

Participated in collaborative efforts with highly diverse research teams for biomedical, environmental & energy applications;

Texas A&M University, Biomedical Engineering Department, College Station, Texas

TEES Assistant Research Scientist, 09/2006-06/2007

Coordinated the setup of a research lab for wet chemistry and biomedical researches;

Discovered a novel organo-inorgano silica microparticle fabrication technique, both enzymes and fluorescent dye were successfully loaded into the porous matrix, which were used as non-invasive glucose biosensors;

Prepared and submitted three proposals independently.

Louisiana Tech University, Institute for Micromanufacturing, Ruston, Louisiana

Research Associate/Research Assistant Professor, 11/2003-08/2006 (Advisor: Prof. Mike McShane)

Developed several techniques for loading enzymes and fluorescent dyes into microcapsules, which were successfully used as glucose biosensors. The research was supported by NIH (R01 EB00739-01), ‘Fluorescent Glucose Sensors from Polyion Microshells’;

Awarded as a PI in NIH—Idea Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) and designed a unique hydrogel system as corneal tissue engineering scaffold to promote epithelialization;

Co-established “A Modular Lab-in-a-Sphere (LinaS)” concept and successfully applied by incorporating multifunctional nanoparticles within hydrogel microspheres. The research was supported by NSF-NER.

TECHNICAL/SOFTWARE SKILLS

Viscometers (Grace M3600, Fann 35A, Ofite 900), HTHP Rheometers (Chandler 5550, Grace M5600)

Pour/Cloud Point Test, Freezing Point Test, Flash Point Test, Densitometer, Cold Finger

Flow Back Recovery Test, Flow Loop (Friction Reduction) Test, Capillary Suction Test (CST)

Microscopy: Confocal Microscopy, Fluorescence Microscopy, AFM, SEM, TEM;

Spectroscopy: XPS, FT-IR, UV-Vis, Fluorescence Spectroscopy, NMR Spectroscopy, GC-MS;

Others: ICP (OES & MS), Surface Tensiometer, Contact Angle, HPLC, GPC, Universal Mechanical Testing, Coulter Counter, QCM, TGA, Small Angle X-ray Scattering, XRD, Dynamic Light Scattering/Zeta-potential, Particle Size Analyzer, TOC Analysis, Radio-labeling, Distillation, Titration, Clean Room, Air-free Technique;

Extensive experience with purification/separation process using precipitation, stir-cell, dialysis, ultracentrifugation, and size exclusion column chromatography;

Proficient with Windows, MS Office, Origin, ChemWindow, and Endnote. Familiar with GP, SAP.

EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Chemistry (GPA 3.9/4.0), 2003 Advisor: Prof. Jiacong Shen & Linxian Feng

Zhejiang University, Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, Hangzhou, China

M.S. in Materials Science (GPA 3.9/4.0), 1999 Advisor: Prof. Yudong Huang

Harbin Institute of Technology, Department of Applied Chemistry, Harbin, China

B.S. in Polymer Science & Engineering (GPA 3.8/4.0), 1997 Advisor: Prof. Taibing Fan

Harbin Institute of Technology, Department of Applied Chemistry, Harbin, China

PUBLICATION & PATENTS

More than 35 peer-reviewed publications and 60+ conference presentations & posters.

One granted (China) patent and 3 pending PCT patents (U.S.).

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