Chemist with extensive experience

OLGA ZAKHAROV

**** ******** **** **** • Princeton, NJ 08540 • ************@*****.*** • 609-***-****

Objective Chemist – applying my extensive experience in wet chemistry and operations of analytical equipment to contribute to an organization's ability to discover novel materials and improve its processes.

Skills Chemistry Research

Inorganic synthesis

Quality control (QC) of product

Variable methodology testing and analysis

Creating standard operating procedures (SOP), QC, and internal process documents

Managing database of luminescent phosphor data

Laboratory Equipment

Glove box environment (inert atmosphere)

Vacuum/high temperature furnaces (OXY-GON)

Scanning electron microscope (SEM)

X-ray spectroscopy (EDX)

Particle size analyzer (MALVERN Mastersizer, HORIBA)

Computer Applications

Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Experience The Dow Chemical Company, Princeton, NJ 2012–2015

Chemist

Designed and synthesized luminescent phosphor materials using a glove box and vacuum/high temperature furnaces to create high-quality powders for LED application

Conducted product analysis using various lab equipment for quality control and testing of new procedures and input variables to improve standard methodology

oInnovations resulted in over 3% year-over-year increase in optical performance of products and 10x scale of production process

Managed internal inventory of raw chemicals and materials through strictly controlled system, allowing all R&D and pilot projects to proceed without interruption

Created numerous SOP, QC, and internal process documents that are in wide use throughout The Dow Chemical Company

Lightscape Materials (acquired by Dow Chemical), Princeton, NJ 2002–2012

Chemist

Synthesized luminescent phosphor materials to create high-quality powders for LED application

Conducted quality control, documenting research processes, and supported discovery efforts toward identifying novel materials

oAwarded 2004 Innovation Award for “phosphor solutions to solid-state lighting applications, which have enabled a new Sarnoff business”

Sarnoff Corporation, Princeton, NJ 1997–2002

Technical Assistant

Produced modified versions of phosphor powders for use in secure documents, bank currency, and Zip drives

Modified formulations and synthesis methods to meet evolving client requests

Assisted in various team projects at the demand of company groups

Education Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia, Moscow, Russia

M.S., Chemical Technology

Patents Metal Silicate Halide Phosphors and LED Lighting Devices Using the Same Dec. 9, 2014

U.S. Patent #8,906,262 B2 – Yongchi Tian, Perry Neil Yocom, Sawsan Aziz, Olga Zakharov and Alison Sides

Silicate-based Phosphors and LED Lighting Devices Using the Same Apr. 14, 2012

U.S. Patent #8,242,525 – Yongchi Tian, Olga Zakharov, Perry Neil Yocom, Alison Sides and Alan Thomas

Metal Silicate Halide Phosphors and LED Lighting Devices Using the Same May 11, 2010

U.S. Patent #7,713,442 – Yongchi Tian, Olga Zakharov and Alison Sides

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