Assistant Microsoft Office

Efosa Fred Igbinigun

(U.S Permanent Resident)

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Silver Spring, Maryland, 20904 Email: acxt65@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Surface Chemistry. May 2017

Minor in Material Engineering.

Howard University, 2300, Sixth Street, NW, DC, 20059, USA

GPA: 3.74/4.0

Bachelor of Science (BSc), Chemical Engineering December 2007

University of Benin (UNIBEN), Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Proficient use of Raman/FT-IR spectrometer to characterize carbon nano materials.

Proficient use of SEM/AFM/EDX to characterize the surface morphology of coated polymers.

Proficient use of IC/ICP-MS to identify and measure metals/nanoparticles in stable dispersion.

Proficient with thin film and chemical surface coating characterization.

Proficient in design of experiments (DOE) and good laboratory practice (GLP)

LEADERSHIP SKILLS

Research Lead, Environmental and Nanotechnology Research Projects ( 2013 – 2016)

Lead Coordinator, National Science and Engineering Fair, Howard University (2014)

Teaching Assistant, General and Analytical Chemistry Laboratory ( 2011 – 2014)

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Proficient use of Gnatt chart for monitoring and controlling experimental designs.

Proficient use of Origin8, Microsoft Office and Minitab software for data analysis.

Good communication skills in writing and presenting research data for publications.

Good trouble-shooting skills in maintaining and operating analytical instruments.

Good knowledge of ChemDraw for drawing and interpreting chemical structures.

Basic use of Linear Programming to optimize product quality and yield.

PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS

Igbinigun, Efosa F; Yaolin Liu; Ramamoorthy, Malaisammy; Kimberly, Jones; Vernon Morris. “Graphene Oxide Functionalized Polyethersulfone Membrane to Control Organic Fouling; Journal of Membrane Science, September 15, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2016.05.024

Igbinigun, E.F (2014). Surface Modification of Polysulfone Membrane with Graphene Oxide to Improve Humic Acid Fouling Resistance. Poster presented at the National Atmospheric Oceanography Administration, NOAA Education Partnership Program Forum; University of Maryland Eastern shore, Maryland.

HONORS

1st Place, Graduate Students Poster Presentation at NOAA-CREST forum, Aug. 2016.

Best Poster Presentation at Howard Research Day, March 2014.

Outstanding Teaching Assistant for Gen Chem Laboratory Experiments, April 2014.

North American Membrane Society (NAMS) Travel Award, June 2014.

Best Graduating Student Award for Chemical Reaction Kinetics, January 2007.

RESEARCH

EXPERIENCE Research Fellow, Howard University

NOAA Center for Atmospheric Science. Aug. 2014 – Present

Develop surface modification techniques to produce advanced nano-composite materials to control fouling. Increase material performance and lifetime by 70-85 %.

Optimize the spin coating of graphene oxide (GO) thin film on polymer substrates. Increase the mechanical and surface properties of GO nano-composites by 10 folds

Enhance the conductivity of polymer substrate through vapor coating of gold films. Increase the SEM imaging of the substrate by a greater magnitude ( 100)

Employ the use of UV curing to improve the reactivity of polymer substrate. Increase polymer strength and surface properties to mitigate organic fouling.

Operate and maintain laboratory equipment for nano- composite materials characterization. Obtain high performance and durability of equipment

Research Intern, DC Water. May 2015 – Aug. 2015

Measured daily batch performance test of secondary aeration reactors. Proposed operational control methods to enhance oxygen transfer efficiency.

Optimized the daily performance of a high rate process HRP on a pilot scale. Increase carbon capture by 56-70 % for energy generation.

Analyzed and quantified the amount of organic reduced sulfur compounds in the waste water treatment reactors. Implemented changes in operation parameters to reduce possible sulfur compounds emissions.

Research Assistant, Howard University

Environmental Nanotechnology Laboratory. Aug. 2011 – July 2014

Employed epoxy-silane coupling technique to attach zeolite nano particles onto polymer membrane surface. Enhanced the anti-fouling property of the membrane surface.

Optimized the coating of alkoxyl-silane on glass slides for easy silver nano particles adhesion. Improved the substrate resistance to bacteria deposition and growth.

Employed the EDC/NHS coupling technique to chemically graft graphene oxide nano sheets onto polymer membrane surface. Reduced the hydrophobic nature and surface roughness of the polymeric membrane surface.

Used Raman spectroscopy to determine defects/disorder in monolithic graphene oxide on polymer substrate.

Employed Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) technique to detect low concentration of silver and graphene oxide nano particles on polymer substrate.

INDUSTRIAL

EXPERIENCE Process Engineer, Nosak Distilleries Limited, Nigeria, Aug. 2009 – May 2011

Monitored the flow of crude ethanol in and out of distillation columns. Ensured high separation of ethanol from acetaldehyde and methanol.

Supervised the loading of refined ethanol into consumers’ vessel. Ensured strict adherence to SOP and safety procedures.

Optimized process equipment during production. Obtained high performance of condensers, valves and pumps. Maintained 95-98% strength of ethanol.

Tested the quality of treated water before flowing through the process equipment. Prevented product loss and corrosion of heat exchangers and re-boilers.

Communicated product quality to regulatory agencies. Increased approval rate by 98%

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