Quality Control Assurance
Resume:
Dharmesh Patel 304-***-****
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Specific Laboratory Skills
Expertise in operating, maintaining and troubleshooting analytical instruments (such as ICP,
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HPLC, LCMS, GCMS, UV Vis Spectrophotometer, FTIR Spectrophotometer, Auto Titrator,)
Expertise in processing, handling, and analyzing variety of organic and inorganic sample
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matrixes.
Method development using analytical procedure as well as equipment.
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Managing chemical inventory and oversee safety compliance of laboratory.
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Expert in conducting wet chemistry analysis of variety of sample matrix
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Expertise on characterization of unknown samples involving FTIR, Mass Spec .
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Manage, maintain, and organized lab record.
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Managerial Skills:
Mentor, Manage and Train new employees, contractors and student workers
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Problem Solving and Decision Making
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Planning
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Networking &Communications
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Managing needs and resources
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Understanding Group Needs and Characteristics
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Evaluation of Group Dynamics
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Delegation of Power
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Controlling the Group Strengths
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Sharing Leadership
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Other Skills
Basic computer skills include MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Outlook)
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Teaching at undergraduate level
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Time Management Skills
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Interpersonal Skills
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Basic computer Skills
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Team Work Abilities
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Specialized Knowledge about Analytical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Analysis, Pharmacology,
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Medicinal Chemistry.
Work Experience:
Job Title: Analytical Laboratory Operation Manager
Dharmesh Patel 304-***-****
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Gus R Douglass Land Grant Institute, West Virginia State
Name of Research Institute:
UniversityJanuary 2012 Present
Name of Research Institute: Department of Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences, Virginia
Tech. September 2009 –January 2012
Work Location: West Virginia State University, WV Regional Tech Park 2012 present
Appalachian Farming System Research Center, ARS, USDA 2009 2012
Duties and Major Responsibilities
Design the brand new analytical laboratory based on GLP and cGMP guidelines
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Adopt, and/or modify existing methodologies and procedure, develop and validate new
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methods(as per ICH and/or USP guidelines)for analysis involving HPLC, LCMS,IC, ICP,
GCMS,UV Visible spectroscopy, FTIR spectroscopy, Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Auto
titration, etc.
Performed day to day Quantitative as well as qualitative Analysis of unknown samples using
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Analytical instruments such as but not limitedHPLC, ICP, IC, GCMS, LCMS, TOC/TN
analyzer, UV Vis spectrophotometer, Mass spectrophotometer, FTIR (Fourier
transform Infrared Spectrophotometer), Fluorescence Spectrophotometer
Oversee newequipment purchase, including market survey, communication with equipment
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and technical representative on method development and applicability, specification,
laboratory requirements, scheduling, and overseeing installation
Trouble shoot, maintain, validate (as per ICH and/or USP guidelines) and repair (up to
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certain point)analytical equipments such as GCMS, LCMS, HPLC, ICP, TOC, UV Vis
spectrophotometer, Mass spectrophotometer, FTIR (Fourier transform Infrared
Spectrophotometer), Fluorescence Spectrophotometer
conduct routine maintenance on analytical instruments by changing needed parts,
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validate the process in order to maintain the productivity of the laboratory
Coordinate repairs and services of analytical instruments with service engineers
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Manage and Maintain service contracts of Analytical Instruments with vendors.
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sample preparation, wet chemistry assays, and analysis
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Monitor and maintain laboratory consumables supply including chemicals, labwares and
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consumable as well as parts of analytical instruments
Monitor, manage, and keep laboratory workplace in compliance with cGMP and GLP
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regulations as well as relevant state and federal safety regulations
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Manage laboratory workflow bymanage, mentor and supervise student workers,
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contractors, and temporary employee activities.
Keep coherent and detailed record of laboratory and research activities as per GLP
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guidelines
Keep records as well as Manage grant expenditures and laboratory budget
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Critically evaluate experimental results. Identify erroneous and/or unusual results and perform
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needed investigations as per OOS resolutions
Perform statistical data analysis on raw data getting from analytical analysis
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Summarize and report experimental results using spreadsheet and statistical software as
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needed
Data managing and reporting as per cGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Process)
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regulations.
Accurately and independently review and implement published analysis procedure for new
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development
Assist in planning, implementing, monitoring and sampling lab greenhouse and fields
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experiments.
Conduct literature search and maintain up to date literature reference database.
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Job Title: Analytical Laboratory TechnicianJanuary 2009 – August 2009
Name of Research Institute: Gus R. Douglass Institute,
West Virginia State University.
Work Location: Appalachian Farming System Research Center, ARS, USDA in Beaver WV.
Conduct soil, water and plant sample preparation, wet chemistry assays, and analysis.
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Quantitative Analysis of unknown samples using Analytical instruments such as but not
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limited GCMS, LCMS, HPLC, ICP, TOC.
Qualitative analysis of unknown samples using UV Vis spectrophotometer, Mass
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spectrophotometer, FTIR (Fourier transform Infrared Spectrophotometer),
Fluorescence Spectrophotometer.
Trouble shoot, maintain, validate and repair up to certain point analytical equipments such as
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GCMS, LCMS, HPLC, ICP, TOC, UV Vis spectrophotometer, Mass spectrophotometer,
FTIR (Fourier transform Infrared Spectrophotometer), Fluorescence
Spectrophotometer.
Conduct soil, water and plant sample preparation, wet chemistry assays, and analysis .
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Monitor and maintain laboratory consumables supply, conduct routine maintenance,
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Summarize and report experimental results using spreadsheet.
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Job Title: Quality Control Analyst April 2007 July 2008
Department: Quality Control and Quality Assurance.
Name of Company: Pam Pharmaceuticals
Test purification and authentication of raw material under cGMP and GLP regulations.
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Quantitative Analysis of unknown samples using Analytical instruments such as but not
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limited GCMS, LCMS, HPLC.
Qualitative analysis of unknown samples using UV Vis spectrophotometer, Mass
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spectrophotometer, FTIR (Fourier transform Infrared Spectrophotometer),
Fluorescence Spectrophotometer.
Trouble shoot, maintain, method development as well as validate (as per ICH and/or
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USP guidelines) and repair up to certain point analytical equipments such as GCMS, LCMS,
HPLC, UV Vis spectrophotometer, Mass spectrophotometer, FTIR (Fourier transform
Infrared Spectrophotometer), Fluorescence Spectrophotometer.
Data managing and reporting as per cGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Process)
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regulations.
Job Title: Adjunct Faculty for Chemistry, Human Anatomy and Physiology.
January 2009 – August 2009.
Name of Institute: School of Arts and Science,Mountain State University.
Teaching General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry as well as Human Anatomy & Physiology at
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undergraduate level.
Instructed students for various qualitative, quantitative analytical methods, synthesizing
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procedure.
Guided students about implementation as well as importance of Chemistry in real world by
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discussing the use of Chemistry with real world examples.
Education:
M.S. in Strategic Leadership from Mountain State University, Beckley, West Virginia, USA. Action
Research Project Title: The Ways of Success For Access Health In Terms of Patients
Satisfaction. GPA: 4.00/4.00.
B.S. in Pharmacy from Shree S.K. Patel College of Pharmaceutical Education and Research
(SKPCPER), Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan, Gujarat, India. Undergraduate
Thesis Title: Chemistry of Fungal Antagonist. GPA: 3.96/4.00
Publication:
Hass A., J.M. Gonzalez, I.M. Lima, A.K. Boateng, P. Dharmesh, J.F. Joann, W.F. Anderson, and O.N.
Nelson.
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2011. Selected Characteristics of Biochar from Different Feedstock and Pyrolysis Process. Association of
Research Director, Biennial Symposium, April 9 13, 2011, Atlanta,GA.
Hass A., J.M. Gonzalez, I.M. Lima, A.K. Boateng, P. Dharmesh, J.F. Joann, W.F. Anderson, and O.N.
Nelson. 2010. Metals Solubility in Biochar from Different Feedstock and Pyrolysis Processes. Geological
Society of America Annual Meeting, 31 Oct – 3 Nov, Denver, CO
Hass A., J.M. Gonzalez, I.M Lima, A.A. Boateng, and P. Dharmesh. 2010. Feedstock source, pyrolysis
process, and steam activation effect on biochar properties. ASA CSSA SSSA International Annual
Meetings, Oct. 31 Nov. 4, Long Beach, CA
Thangasamy Saminathan*, Sridhar A. Malkaram, David Huber, Dharmesh Patel, Amir Hass, Padma
Nimmakayala and Umesh K. Reddy. Genomic Approaches for Appalachian Coal Mine site Reclamation.
Poster presented at: MCBIOS XI. Annual Bioinformatics & Computational Biology Conference ; 2014
March 06 08; Stillwater, OK, USA.
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