Chemical Engineering Engineer

JASNA BLAZHESKA

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Summary

Chemical Engineer, PhD. with 3-year background in R&D. Strong knowledge of different water treatment technologies, especially the reverse osmosis. Interested in new product/application development or quality control position.

Professional Experience

R&D Engineer for Reverse Osmosis Technology 03/2013 to 01/2017 Chemistry Technology Center of Catalonia in collaboration with Tarragona, Spain Dow Water and Process Solutions, Dow Chemical

Executed various long-term pilot plant performance assessments of water filtration membranes i.e. product validation. Activities ranging from experimental design, coordination with team of technical operators, organization of analytical campaigns, data treatment and analysis.

Technical lead of prelaunch qualifications for three new products.

Worked on development and implementation of new analytical methods for membrane evaluation with teams from four different off-site groups.

Carried root cause analysis of process operation problems and supported customer’s troubleshooting cases.

Reported & presented to a worldwide audience regularly. Chemical Engineering Intern 07/2012 to 01/2013

Dow Water and Process Solutions, Dow Chemical Tarragona, Spain

Performed product validation of novel low energy brackish water reverse osmosis membrane.

Generated scenarios for optimization of reverse osmosis plant design for industrial water systems. Research Intern 11/2010 to 01/2011

Macedonian Institute of Public Health Skopje, Macedonia

Supported environmental radiation mapping assessment in soils. Assistant in Analytical Laboratory Intern 07/2009 to 08/2009 Feni Industries AD Kavadarci, Macedonia

Participated in routine chemical analysis on ores, alloys, oil and water. Education and Training

Ph.D., Chemical, Environmental and Process Engineering (Cum Laude) 11/2016 Universitat Rovira i Virgili Tarragona, Spain

Dissertation: “Insight in the thin-film polyamide membrane structure after compaction” Master of Science, Chemical Engineering 01/2013

Universitat Rovira i Virgili Tarragona, Spain

Thesis: “Life cycle assessment of BWRO elements – Impact of RO innovation on reducing the environmental footprint”

Bachelor of Science, Applied Chemistry 02/2011

University Ss.Cyril and Methodius Skopje, Macedonia Thesis: “Gamma spectrometry analysis of 226Ra, 232Th, 40K and 137Cs in soils” Languages

Macedonian (native)

English (proficient user)

Spanish (basic user)

Publications

Salgado, B.; Ortega, J.M.; Blazheska, J.; Sanz, J.; Garcia-Molina, V. “High-permeability FILMTECTM SEAMAXXTM reverse osmosis elements: a success story in the Canary Islands.” 2015, Desalination and water treatment, 55, 3003-3011

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