Aihong Xi

Member, American Institute of Chemical Engineers

Clifton Park, NY

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• Specialized expertise in organic chemistry, polymer synthesis, plastic compounding, laboratory

experimentation and scale-up.

• > 10 years of industrial experience in plastic composite formulas including PE, PP, PS, PVC, TPE and Nylon.

• Hands-on experience with a wide variety of identification and characterization techniques including

chromatography, spectroscopy, microscopy, titration and calorimetry.

• Outstanding lab management skills including technologist supervision, SOP development, instrument and

equipment maintenance and lab development.

• Excellent trouble-shooting and problem-solving skills.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Master Student

University of Rhode Island - Kingston, RI - May 2011 to Present

Accomplishments

Proposed a centrifugation-based assay for examining nanoparticle-lipid membrane binding and disruption

(A.H. Xi et al. Analyst, 2014, 139, 973–981)

Member, American Institute of Chemical Engineers

AIChE - 2012 to 2014

Chemist

Teknor Apex Asia Pacific, Singapore (a company of Teknor Apex US) - Singapore - January 2000 to

July 2011

• Managed the chemical analysis & wet chemistry laboratory.

• Developed and validated analytical methods in accordance with ASTM, ISO or other standards.

• Worked closely with Marketing, Technology and Manufacturing to lead efforts on new formulation

development, competitor’s formulation breakdown and new materials evaluation.

• Provided professional customer support including site trials, manufacturing troubleshooting, recommended

actions and testing method set-up.

• Conducted periodic staff training, improved preventative maintenance programs and kept accurate and

detailed lab work documentation to enhance laboratory integrity.

• Pioneered e-Report, e-documentation ideas to align with company cost saving and environment protection

objectives.

R & D Chemical Engineer, Pilot Plant

Beijing Chemical Complex No. 2 - 北京市 - July 1992 to December 1997

• Designed a pulverization process for ethylene vinyl acetate, and graft polymerized ethylene vinyl acetate-

g-vinyl chloride copolymer.

• Developed a vinyl chloride/vinyl acetate/maleic acid copolymer with excellent adhesion to aluminum.

• Planned and executed polymerization scale-up trials (5, 50, 500 liters & 5m3 reactors).

Chemist/Chemical Engieer

Accomplishments

• Developed water-based vinyl chloride/vinyl acetate/acrylic acid coating copolymer.

• Developed and commercialized silane cross-linked polyethylene compound, profiting US$2,000 per metric

ton.

• Developed and commercialized low smoke, halogen free, flame retardant polyolefin compound.

• Formulated hundreds of reinforced and flame retardant polypropylene formulations and film casting grade,

highly filled polyethylene formulations to meet the demands of customers’ applications.

• Developed analytical methods for detecting DEHP on PVC compounds for medical applications.

• Supported Singapore, China and Thailand offices to comply with local or international regulations such as

RoHS, FDA, NSF, PAHs and REACH.

• Maintained hundreds of laboratory analytical and testing methods to meet ASTM, ISO, UL, IEC requirements.

• Reduced equipment downtime by 60% by establishing and executing systematic preventative maintenance

programs, periodically training lab personnel and promoting good lab practice.

EDUCATION

Master in Chemical Engineering

University of Rhode Island - Kingston, RI

2011 to 2013

Master of Engineering in Chemical and Environmental Engineering

The National University of Singapore - Singapore

July 2001

Bachelor of Engineering in Polymer Science and Engineering

Beijing University of Chemical Technology - 北京市

1988 to 1992

AWARDS

Research Assistantship, the National University of Singapore

1998

Research Assistantship, the National University of Singapore

1999

Teaching Assistantship, University of Rhode Island

2011

Research Assistantship, University of Rhode Island

2012

Research Assistantship, University of Rhode Island

2013

PUBLICATIONS

Centrifugation-based assay for examining nanoparticle-lipid membrane binding and

disruption

http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2014/AN/c3an01601c#!divAbstract

January 2014

A.H. Xi*, and G.D. Bothun, Centrifugation-based assay for examining nanoparticle-lipid membrane binding and

disruption, Analyst, 2014, 139, 973–981. An analogous assay is developed to rapidly, straightforward screen

nanoparticle-membrane interactions

Study on relationship between the size of powder and surface hydrophilicity, J of Beijing

Institute of Chemical Technology

1994

A Characterization for compatibility between powders and polymers, J of Beijing

Institute of Chemical Technology

1993

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Areas of Specialization

(1)Organic Synthetic Chemistry (2)Suspension Polymerization (3)Silane Crosslinking (4)Scale-up &

Commercialization

Polymer Testing

(1)Chemical Analysis (2)Thermal Analysis (3)Physical Testing (4) Rheology Testing

(5)Injection Molding (6)Compression Molding (7) Blow Molding (8)Extrusion Molding

Instrumentation

Chromatography: GC/FID/MS, HPLC, IC, GPC

Spectroscopy: FT-IR, UV-Vis, XRF, AAS, ICP/MS, Fluorescence Spectrometer, DLS

Microscopy: TEM, SEM, Fluorescence Microscope

Titration: Karl Fischer Titrator, Karl Fischer Water Analysis

Calorimetry & others: DSC6, DSC7, DSC8000, TGA, Nano DSC, VP-ITC

Certification

(1)Internal Auditor (ISO9001:2008) (2)Hazardous Substance License (3)Representative of UL & NSF

recognition

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