Engineer Chemical Engineering
Resume:
Ana Kiricova
Skills and Abilities
Experience with process development for the synthesis, milling and coating of nano
materials.
Experience in using design of experiment (DOE) methods specifically Taguchi and Box -
Wilson Central Composite.
Instrumental experience using and thorough understanding of: various rheology
measurement techniques, thermo gravimetric analysis, particle- sizing techniques
involving laser refraction, x-ray diffraction, atomic absorption spectroscopy, IR, HPLC,
ion chromatography, optics interferometer, 3D optical surface profilers.
Experience in using SciFinder Scholar.
Fluent in Macedonian, French and conversational German.
Related Work Experience
Chemical Engineer 12/14-Present
Argonne National Lab, Argonne IL
Development of materials coatings capabilities for Advanced Battery Materials Process
R&D and Scale-up program.
Research Engineer 06/14- 12/14
Nanophase Technologies Corporation, Romeoville IL
Development of nano material dispersions for precision optics polishing
o Responsible for assembly and organization of a pitch polishing laboratory
o On site engineering support for customers using products
Design recirculating processes for new polishing project that includes pumping material to
recycle through a filter which includes running processes at Nanophase including CSTR, Batch
reactors, and an arc reactor for producing nanoparticles
Development of processes: small to intermediate scale
Recommendations on process design concepts, additional fundamental technology and
equipment developments and internal capabilities required for new products or
improvements
Responsible for identification and remediation of process and equipment related
hazards within Research and Development
Creation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Research and Development Chemist 04/11-06/14
Nanophase Technologies Corporation, Romeoville IL
Specialized in developing, coating and dispersing nano metal oxides
Development of a Nano-particle dispersion for the attenuation of the near IR spectrum
of solar light for solar films
o Found optimal particle within six months surpassing the industry leader by 2x
o Helped run and optimize the process for the mass production of the material
o Developed chemical treatment of particle using DOE
Box-Wilson design led to a no two-way interaction model that was later
optimized in Taguchi
o Involved in market segment analysis and decision making to steer direction of
project
o Written annual technical reports to show progress in work
o Completed development of multiple step process for production of nano metal
oxide
o Development of two dispersions with material, tested in field with positive
results
o Full product development within 2 years of assignment of concept
o Wet coating process development for the capping of photo- bleaching material
Designed simple, industrially desired wet process for coating of nano -
materials introduced in intermediate step of product process
Development of wet and dry coating process of Al2O3 particle for use in conductive
materials industry
o Developed benign dry process using particle acidity as a reaction driver
o Adapted coating process to wet slurry to accommodate industrial process
Application of Conductive Nano- materials in alkaline batteries and other related
electrochemical systems
o Designed and concluded experiments for the analysis of various anode additives
for gas suppression in alkaline batteries
o Involved in the production and testing of anode gels at the laboratory scale
o Data conclusion was crucial for the application of a patent for Nanophase
Technologies
Experience sourcing materials for alkaline batteries close to commercial products
Implement nano materials (proprietary) in anode of alkaline battery at varying levels
Design battery casing with consultant and make batteries
Education
Professional Masters Chemical Engineering 05/14
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago IL
GPA 3.3/4.0
Elective Coursework
Entrepreneurship and Intellectual Property Management; Computational Techniques in
Chemical Engineering; Fuel Cells Fundamentals; Advanced Chemical Reaction Engineering;
Energy Environment and Economics
Bachelor of Science Chemisty 05/11
Benedictine University, Lisle, IL
GPA 3.3/4.0
Research Student
Benedictine University, Lisle IL 08/10-5/11
Project Title:The enantioselective hydrogenation of racemic 3,3,5- trimethylcyclohexanone
Assisted professor in experimental design
Carried out experiment with positive results near to completion with a strong
establishment of fundamental conclusions
Presented research at Associated Colleges of the Chicago Area 2011 Symposium
Written thesis
Research Student 9/09-04/11
Benedictine University/ Synchrotron Radiation Center University of Madison, Wisconsin
Project Title: Ultraviolet Absorption of the Lowest-Lying Electronic State in High-
Temperature and Supercritical Water
Assisted in Experimental Design
Worked on the alignment of an Ultraviolet light collected from SRC for the study of
absorption in supercritical water through a vacuum sample cell
Student Activities/Honors
American Chemical Society/Society of Physics Students (Benedictine University chapter
President)- during this year the club was awarded Outstanding Chapter titles in both
national societies
Benedictine University Business Club
Society of Women Engineers Member
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