M ark S. Maples
Laboratory Technician 201-***-****
***********@*****.*** South Boundbrook, N.J. 08880
P rofessional Experience
Black Light Power – L aboratory Technician
493 Old Trenton Road, C ranbury NJ 08512, Dr. Randell L. Mills, Chairman, President and CEO (609)
490-1090
Supervisors, Scott Szczecinski Ext 211, Johnny Lotoski Ext 122
Contract Position held: August 2012 to January 2013
I assisted and supported the PhD team in the alternative Research and Development
energy laboratory in every aspect in the field of Hydrogen Chemistry with broad
commercial applications.
• Fabricated, characterized, and modified anode and cathode materials.
• Assembled, operated, and maintained experimental electrochemical cells and
systems.
• Safe Handling of Chemicals and Equipment and laboratory Glassware, shipping
and receiving
• Set up, operate and maintained laboratory instruments
• Formulated chemicals, calculated and recorded results
• Argon Glove Box storage and operation
• calculates and records results, and develop conclusions
M ark S. Maples
Laboratory Technician 201-***-****
143 Howard avenue
***********@*****.*** South Boundbrook, N.J. 08880
BASF- Analytics and M a terial Characterization L LC – L aboratory
Technician
25 Middlesex Ave. I selin, New Jersey 08830, Supervisor in charge: Joe Petenko, Sharon Walsh (732)
205-5000
Contract Position held: November 2010 to December 2011
Received samples for analysis (Physical, Wet, XRF)
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Microwave digestion, and XRF sample Prep Pressed Elements
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Determination of C-12 pore Volume
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RPC Leach(Relative Platinum Content)
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Particle size distribution of Fresh catalysts and refinery returns
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Analysis of Petroleum Distillate samples
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ICP Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy
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Thermal Gravimetric Analysis (TGA), Loss of Ignition (LOI)
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Set up, operate and maintained laboratory instruments
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• Acid-base ti t rations, viscosities, melting points.
BASF-Catalysts L LC - L aboratory Technician- Catalyst Evaluation Services
25 Middlesex Ave. I selin, New Jersey 08830, Supervisor in charge: Walter Wierzbicki 732-***-****
Contract Positions held: April 2008 to May 2008, October 2008 to May 2009, July 2009 to October 2009,
September 2010 to October 2010
ECAT Particle Size Distribution of Fresh Catalysts and Refinery Returns
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Analysis of Petroleum Distillate Samples
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Catalyst Testing includes Relative Platinum Content (RPC), Apparent Bulk
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Density (ABD), Carbon Analyzing Test (CO), and Unit Cell Size (UCS), Surface
A rea (SA), Pore Volume (C12), Ni t rogen Pore Size
M ark S. Maples
Laboratory Technician 201-***-****
143 Howard avenue
***********@*****.*** South Boundbrook, N.J. 08880
CO Promotion Tests of FCC Catalysts in a one inch diameter f luid bed reactor at
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a tmospheric pressure
Set up, operate and maintained laboratory instruments
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Calculated and recorded results
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Colgate-Palmolive - L aboratory Technician
909 River Road, Piscataway, NJ 732-***-**** Supervisors, Charles Reich:
*************@******.***, Lin Fei: *******@******.***, Arnoldo Lopez Baca:
A *****************@******.***
Contract Position held: July 2008 to October 2008
Evaluates products for pH testing and viscosity measurements
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Single fiber measurement testing (mini tensile tester MTT675)
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Aging Test Procedures, Hair follicle tests (dia-stron)
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Set up, operate and maintained laboratory instruments
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Formulation of personal care products for testing
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Calculated and recorded results
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Caravan I ng redients - Administrative Assistant
30 Corporate Dr., Wayne, NJ 07470, 973-***-****
Contract Position through On Assignment Lab Support Agency June 2007 to October 2007
Created and designed ingredient labels
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Properly list all ingredients included in products
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Proof read all labels for accuracy
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Assist warehouse staff with labeling products and issues
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Assistant to Business Coordinator
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M ark S. Maples
Laboratory Technician 201-***-****
143 Howard avenue
***********@*****.*** South Boundbrook, N.J. 08880
Celsis Laboratory G roup, L aboratory Technician/ Safety Manager/ Chemical
H ygiene Officer
165 Fieldcrest Ave., Edison, NJ 08837, 732-***-****
Contract Position through Joule Scientific Agency July 2005 – November 2006
Chemical analysis of raw and finished products
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Hazardous Waste Operations (Hazwoper OSHA 40 hour t raining)
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Sample retaining and Archives management
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Safe Handling of Chemicals and Equipment
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Safety t raining of lab employees
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National Starch & Chemical - L aboratory Technician Externship
10 Finderne Ave., Bridgewater, NJ 08807, 908-***-**** Supervisors, Angie Brzezinski,
Paul Raymond 908-***-****
Externship: April 2005 to June 2005
Viscosity profiles of thermoplastic adhesives
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Testing non-woven samples on an Instron/Sintech tensile tester
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Assessing glue levels on bonds by measuring dimensions of samples
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Physical property testing on adhesives and specialty synthetic polymers
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Set up, operate and maintained laboratory instruments
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Calculated and recorded results
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Education & Related T raining
M ark S. Maples
Laboratory Technician 201-***-****
143 Howard avenue
***********@*****.*** South Boundbrook, N.J. 08880
Essex County College -Technical T raining P roject of New Je rsey 72nd
C ycle
Certificate in Chemical Technology, November 2004 to June 2005
303 University Avenue, Newark, N J 07102 - Phone: 973-***-****
D irector- Lucille Easterling
Rutgers Cook College - H azwoper - OSHA 40 Hour Training, July 2005
Lincoln High School - 36 Crescent avenue, Jersey City, N.J. Graduated in 1981