Quality Control Assurance

Kyle Reed

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Watertown, MA

617-***-**** home, 617-***-**** cell

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SUMMARY: Scientist with experience in material analysis, analytical method development, and physical testing. Broad

analytical skills including several areas of spectroscopy, chromatography, materials analysis, and wet

chemistry. Several years experience supporting product development and manufacturing.

EDUCATION: M.S. Physical Chemistry, May 1990

University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

WORK EXPERIENCE:

May 2004 – SENIOR SCIENTIST

Present Zink Imaging, Inc.

Bedford, Massachusetts

Responsible for developing and utilizing characterization techniques to support organic synthesis, and process

development of new dye candidates. Analysis of coated samples used for digital print media. Preparation of

documents for regulatory submissions.

Development of analytical methods using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC /LC-MS) to analyze

synthetic intermediates and products of dye manufacturing. Analysis of digital print media and process fluids using

HPLC with diode-array detection. Dissolution and solubility testing of organic compounds by HPLC.

Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) of organic compounds and coatings. FTIR microscopy to troubleshoot problems in

production. FTIR analysis of chemical process kinetics.

GC-MS and GC analysis of samples in support of product development and manufacturing.

Trace metals analysis of samples using inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS).

Gas chromatography employing mass spectrometry (GC-MS), headspace sampling, and flame ionization detection

(GC-FID). Identification of impurities in process streams.

Wavelength and energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis of coatings, fluids, and dispersions. UV-VIS

spectroscopy of thin-films and fluids.

January 2004 - RESEARCH CHEMIST

May 2004 Brookhaven National Laboratory

Medical Department

Upton, New York

Organic synthesis and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis of organometallic compounds.

Low-pressure preparative liquid chromatography and thin layer chromatography (TLC) of drug intermediates.

HPLC analysis of radiolabeled compounds used to study gene transcription.

June 2001 - SENIOR ANALYTICAL CHEMIST

December 2003 Zodiac Pool Care, Inc.

Pompano Beach, Florida

Responsible for product formulation and testing. Built product prototypes for evaluation.

Project management of field studies conducted to support Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) product registration

under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).

Developed and validated analytical methods for analysis of trace metals in water and solid matrices.

Handled customer compliant calls concerning products. Prepared technical presentations for national trade shows.

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Sept 1999 - RESEARCH SCIENTIST

June 2001 Microcoating Technologies, Inc.

Atlanta, Georgia

Analysis of thin-film coatings by field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), transmission electron

microscopy (TEM), x-ray fluorescence (XRF), and x-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques.

Material analysis of platinum and platinum/ruthenium catalysts produced by chemical combustion vapor deposition

(CCVD). Particle size analysis of nanophase materials by TEM/image analysis and XRD/line profile analysis.

Project management of National Science Foundation (NSF) Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)

program to produce CO tolerant catalysts for proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells.

Development and documentation of thin-film analysis techniques in compliance with ISO 9000 standards and

establishment of quality control protocols for analytical methods.

Training of company personnel in using FE -SEM, XRD, and XRF instrumentation.

SENIOR TECHNOLOGY ENGINEER

Dec 1995 - Eveready Battery Company

Mar 1999 Westlake, Ohio

Developed new and improved analytical methods for organic and inorganic analysis.

Developed methods for XRF and DC-arc atomic emission analysis of graphite and refractory materials.

Analyzed alkaline, zinc air, and rechargeable batteries in support of product development. Fourier transform infrared

spectroscopy (FTIR) and thermal analysis of polymers used for seals and separators in batteries. Thermal analysis of

inorganic oxides and metal hydride alloys. Gas chromatography (GC) analysis of organic electrolytes for Li -Ion

batteries. Inductively coupled plasma (ICP) and Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP/MS) analysis o f

battery components and raw materials. Developed microwave sample preparation procedures for chemical analysis.

Wrote standard operating procedures for chemical analysis. Developed quality control and assurance protocols for

analytical tests and modified company specifications for raw materials. Modified laboratory information management

system (LIMS) as needed to conform to changes in operating procedures. Trained and supervised technical personnel

in adopting new test procedures.

Troubleshot production problems for domestic and international battery plants. Recommended monitoring devices for

manufacturing process lines.

CHEMISTRY ASSOCIATE

Feb 1993 - Avanti Corporation/U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Dec 1995 Gulf Breeze, Florida

Development of analytical methods for analysis of environmental samples. Maintained analytical instrumentation.

Gas chromatography and trace metals analysis of marine sediment, water, and tissue samples. Developed sample

preparation and test procedures using GC, ICP, and atomic absorption analysis.

Wrote standard operating procedures for company contract with EPA. Developed quality assurance/control plan in

agreement with EPA data quality objectives.

Trained laboratory personnel in chemical analysis and in usi ng the laboratory information management system (LIMS).

Developed software to create a database record of analytical results using Visual Basic and Microsoft Access.

ASSISTANT SCIENTIST

Aug 1990 - Institute of Paper Science and Technology

Jan 1993 Atlanta, Georgia

Conducted research on bleaching sequences of wood pulp. Investigated the effect of chemical and enzymatic treatment

of pulp in sequence with oxygen and hydrogen peroxide bleaching.

Investigated the chemically induced changes of lignin in wo od pulp using FTIR and wet chemical techniques. Wrote

technical reports detailing results and presented results at technical meetings.

Responsible for analytical service projects requiring FTIR, ion chromatography, and GC/MS instrumental analysis.

FTIR analysis of paper/container coatings and unknown samples submitted by paper mills. ICP analysis of white,

green, and black liquors. Analysis of trace metals in pulp and paper. Consulted with paper mill personnel to solve

problems in pulp and paper manufacturing.

Maintained laboratory’s state certification for water and wastewater analysis. Implemented quality control and

assurance (QC/QA) protocols and EPA methods of analysis (SW 846) into laboratory procedures.

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SKILLS:

Expertise in spectroscopic analysis: XRF, ICP, ICP-MS, FTIR, NMR, NIR, UV/VIS, AA.

Expertise in chromatography: HPLC, LC-MS, TLC, GC, GC/MS.

Expertise in materials analysis by Optical Microscopy, FTIR-Microscopy, SEM, TEM, and XRD.

Experience in thermal analysis: thermogravimetric anal ysis (TGA), differential thermal analysis (DTA), and

differential scanning calorimetry (DSC).

Expertise in wet chemical techniques: potentiometric titration, Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry

(TAPPI) methods for pulp & paper analysis. P hysical testing of fluid properties (viscosity, density, surface tension).

Experience in clean room techniques and surface analysis instrumentation.

Graduate course work in solid state physics and surface physics.

Experience in chemometrics: Design of Experiments, Multivariate Data Analysis, Statistical Process Control.

Programming experience in FORTRAN, MS VISUAL BASIC, MS ACCESS, and HTML computer languages.

Trained in techniques of instrument fabrication: glassblowing, welding, brazing, and use of machin e tools.

Experience in data acquisition and laboratory automation. Upgrading HP Chemstation computers.

PROFESSIONAL American Chemical Society (ACS)

AFFILIATIONS: International X-ray Absorption Society (IXAS)

Society for Applied Spectroscopy (SAS)

SHORTCOURSE FTIR Microscopy (Spectra-Tech Inc.- April 1996)

Techniques of Particle Analysis (Univ. of Florida Particle Science Center – Jan. 1997)

ATTENDANCE:

FMEA Training (Eveready Battery Company - July 1998)

Microwave Sample Preparation (CEM Corp. - Sept. 1998)

Chemometrics in Spectroscopy (SAS - FACSS Conference Oct. 1998)

GLP Training, QSI (June, 2002)

PUBLICATIONS:

1) V.Quelch, K.R.Reed,, P.L. Nicoletti, E.M. Hoffmann;”Enhanced uptake of liposomes by bovine macrophages after

opsonization with antibodies to Brucella abortus”; American Journal of Veterinary Research, 45(7), 1409 -11, July

1984.

2) S.O. Colgate, A. Sivaraman, K.R. Reed; “Experimental Ideal Gas Reference State Heat Capaci ties of Gases and

Vapors”; Proceedings of the 1986 International Gas Research Conference, Toronto, Canada).

3) S.O. Colgate, A. Sivaraman, K.R. Reed;”Acoustic Determination of the Thermodynamic Reference State Heat

Capacity of n-Heptane Vaport”; Research Report RR-109 to the Gas Processors Association, Tulsa, OK, May 1987.

4) S.O. Colgate, K.R. Williams, K.R. Reed; “Cp/Cv Ratios by the Sound Velocity Method Using a Spherical Resonator”;

Journal of Chemical Education, Vol. 64, 553 -6, June 1987.

5) S.O. Colgate, A. Sivaraman, K.R. Reed; “Reference State Heat Capacities of Three C -8 Compounds”; Research Report

RR-123 to the Gas Processors Association, Tulsa, OK March 1989.

6) S.O. Colgate, A. Sivaraman, K.R. Reed;” Acoustic Determination of Ideal Gas Heat Capacity of n-Heptane at High

Temperatures”; Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 1990, 22, 245 -52.

7) S.O. Colgate, C. F. Sona, K.R. Reed, A. Sivaraman; “Experimental Ideal Gas Reference State Heat Capacity of Gases

and Vapors’; Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data, 1990, 35, 1 -5.

8) S.O. Colgate, A. Sivaraman, K.R.Reed; “Acoustical Determination of Ideal Gas Heat Capacities of Three C -8

Compounds”; Fluid Phase Equilibria, 1990, 60(1 -2), 191-203.

9) T.J. McDonough and K.R. Reed; “The Effect of Residual Lignin Carboxyl and Other Acid Groups on Oxygen

Bleachability of Kraft Pulp”; Proceedings of the 1991 TAPPI Pulping Conference, Orlando, FL, November 3, 1991

10) S. Banerjee, K.R. Reed, R. Hooper, R. Van Eperen, B. Crouse, J. Moynihan; “Rad iochemical Study of Z-directional

Mobility of Varnish in Paper”; TAPPI Journal, Oct. 1993, 76(10), 107 -109.

11) M. C. Miller, K.R. Reed, Y. Smalley, P. Conde, P.W. Faguy; “Pt and Pt:Ru Nanoparticles Prepared by Combustion

Chemical Vapor Deposition” ; Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium New Materials for Electrochemical

Systems, Montreal, Canada, July 9 -13, 2001.

12) Lindsey KP, Lukas SE, MacLean RR, Ryan ET, Reed KR, Frederick Bd. ; “Design and validation of an improved

nonferrous smoking device for self-administration of smoked drugs with concurrent fMRI neuroimaging. ”, Clin EEG

Neurosci. 2009 Jan;40(1):21-30

INTERESTS: Skiing, golf, tennis, restoration of BWM cars and vintage 2 -stroke motorcycles, photography

Restoration and reselling of scientific instruments

REFERENCES: Available upon request

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