AFRAA ABUSALIH, Ph.D.

202-***-**** ⃓ Diamond Bar, CA ⃓ ad36xg@r.postjobfree.com

Linkedin.com/in/afraa-abusalih

POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ⃓ LEADERSHIP ⃓ DATA ANALYSIS/INTERPRETATION Enthusiastic academic scholar prepared to continue my strong commitment to excellence as my expertise is in Environmental Engineering with 14+ years of research and teaching experience. KEY SKILLS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Baylor University Waco, TX 10/2020 – 10/2021

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW (Environmental Toxicology)

• Conducted interdisciplinary research emphasizing mechanistic toxicology with applications to prevent human disease.

• Researched cell lines as models to select appropriate alternatives to address specific environmental issues and for practical ecological risk assessments. Supported lab projects, developed new research directions, and supported the writing of research proposals/manuscripts.

RESEARCH PROJECTS

• Covid-19, opioids, and hypoxia therapeutics involved in in-vitro research techniques and characterization techniques such as confocal microscopy/fluorescence microscopy. University of Science & Technology Khartoum, Sudan 11/2017 – 07/2020 ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

• Developed graduate and undergraduate courses, delivered curriculum, and provided academic mentoring to students.

• Developed independent research and was instrumental in the overall departmental teaching of classes which included Environmental Engineering curriculum, Introduction to Environmental Engineering, Environmental Chemistry, Water Chemistry, Water and Wastewater Treatment, Solid and Hazardous Waste Management, Environmental Toxicology, and Sustainability in Environmental Engineering.

• Interpersonal Communication

• Time Management/Prioritization

• Leadership/Mentoring/Training

• Interdisciplinary Collaboration

• Diversity/Equity/Inclusion

• Ecological Risk Assessment

• Environmental Toxicology

• Environmental Laboratory Safety

• Environmental Experimental Design

• Raman Spectroscopy

• Statistical Analysis/Risk Management

• Bilingual: English/Arabic

Joint School of Nanoscience & Nanoengineering, North Carolina A&T University Greensboro, North Carolina 08/2012 – 08/2017

GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT

• Administered analytical chemistry techniques such as Raman Spectroscopy, HPLC, SEM, and DLS to facilitate characterization and measurement of carbon nanotubes. Researched the detection and measurement of Carbon nanotubes in wastewater.

• Assisted in the design of a biosensing technology for the detection of carbon nanotubes based on their chemical and physical properties.

EDUCATION

• The Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering-North Carolina A&T University, Greensboro 2017 Ph.D.; Nanoengineering

Dissertation Title: “Development of an Off-Chip Methodology for Detection and Measurement of Carbon Nanotubes in Wastewater”

• Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 2012

Master of Science; Civil Engineering

• University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska 1998

Master of Science; Environmental Engineering

Dissertation Title: “Land Application of Biosolids”

• University of Khartoum, Sudan 1993

Bachelor of Science; Civil Engineering

Dissertation Title: “Network Analysis in Construction” PUBLICATIONS

• Erica D. Bruce, Afraa A. Abusalih, Thomas J. McDonald & Robin L. Autenrieth, 2007. “Comparing deterministic and probabilistic risk assessments for sites contaminated by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)”. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A. Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering. Volume 42, Issue 6.

• Oke C. Nwaneshiudu, Robin L. Autenrieth, Thomas J. McDonald, Kirby C. Donnelly, Erica D. Degollado & Afraa A. Abusalih, 2007. “Risk of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) exposure from ingested food: The Azerbaijan Case Study”. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part B. Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes. Volume 42, Issue 2. CONFERENCES ATTENDED

• International Conference on Polymerization Catalysis Flexible Polymer and Nanofabrication. September 6- 7, 2018. Dubai, UAE

• Second Conference on Civil Engineering. December 3-5, 2018. University of Khartoum, Sudan TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Proposal writing

• Leadership and Management

• Microsoft Office 365, MS Teams, Google Docs, R, @Risk, and Smart Risk, and Zoom

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