KAPIAMBA KASHALA FABRICE

**** ********** •, OH **607 • 419-***-**** • add8ia@r.postjobfree.com Chemical & Process with combined academic and research experience building experiments and collecting relevant data in a timely and efficient manner. Analytical professional with a proven track record of driving actionable change within projects, proactively improving processes and procedures to deliver more impactful results. Adaptable leader leveraging strong interpersonal and communication skills to work with efficiency with team members while ensuring strict adherence to established regulations and policies. CORE COMPETENCIES

Process development

Laboratory Operations

Design of Experiments

Statistical Process control

Process Troubleshooting

Process safety & instrumentation

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Troubleshooting skills

Root-cause analysis

EDUCATION

Master of (MS), Chemical Engineering

The of Expected July 2020

Bachelor of Technology (BTech), Chemical Engineering Cape Peninsula of Technology December 2016 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE & ACHIEVEMENTS

The of –, OH 2018 – Present Research Assistant, Catalysis Laboratory

• Assumed a leadership role for the research project, ensuring correct laboratory set-up, functional equipment, and proper material placement (designed SOP) to allow for more efficient and impactful experimenting.

• Reviewed published articles and research within the same field while comparing results, including outcomes from more than six months of measurements utilizing and mastering a gas phase batch reactor.

• Applied data-driven insights toward improving the testing set-up, transitioning from a liquid to gas calibration standard in addition to establishing other process frameworks.

• Performed catalysts synthesis and characterization using several techniques including Chemisorption, TPD, XPS, ICP, HPLC, UV and GC.

Flow Process & Rheology Centre – Cape Town, South Africa 2017 – 2018 Engineering Intern

• Contributed to a variety of projects that emphasized interfacial properties, rheology and stability of complex fluids, and the manufacturing of liquid explosives and surfactants.

• Supported the completion of AEL Mining Services’ project valued at $250K within 18 months; reviewed and reported the effects of nanoparticles in replacement of surfactants in liquid explosives for the client organization using both TQM and Cost optimization.

• Worked and commitments with key industry customers to collect information for the project, effectively navigating established policies within the highly regulated industry.

• Maintenance of regulatory standards and documentation for Process and safety within the laboratory setting with special emphasis placed upon handling liquid explosives and other dangerous materials. Centre for Minerals Research – Cape Town, South Africa 2015 – 2016 Co-Op Internship

• Participated in laboratory and plants’ experiments on mineral processing, conducting ore sample preparation and classification as well as batch froth flotation tests; prepared and delivered presentations on results within projects ‘scope.

• Developed proficiency in a variety of mineral characterization techniques, including AS, QUEMSCAN, XRF, and laboratory flotation cells, among others.

• Responsible of laboratory and safety (floor first aider and PPE & emergency first response). KAPIAMBA KASHALA FABRICE add8ia@r.postjobfree.com

CERTIFICATIONS

Advanced Leadership Academy Certificate – The of of Business & Innovation (2020) Six Sigma Green – of Georgia Coursera (ongoing 2020) Essential Management Skills (Project management)– International Business & Management Institute (2019) Programming for Everybody – of Michigan Coursera (2019) TECHNICAL SKILLS

MATLAB • Aspen HYSYS (Heat exchanger and column design) • Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) • • Minitab • POLYMATH • COMSOL • Polymer Processing • DSC • FTIR • XRD • Electron Microscopy • Mass balances • P&ID

HONORS & AWARDS

Certificate of Service (CGSA) (2020) • Graduate Research Assistantship (2020) Outstanding Teaching Assistant (2019) • Forbes Under 30 Scholars (2019) Fuels Undergraduate Scholarship (2015)

AFFILIATIONS & LEADERSHIP

The of Congolese Students’ Association – Founder & President (2020 – Present) Sister Cities International – Committee Member (2020 – Present) Amani Congolese Community of Greater Area – Co-Founder & Administrator (2019 – Present) North American Catalysis Society – Student Member (2019 – Present) National Society of Black Engineers – PCI UToledo Chapter Executive (2018 – Present) Chemical Engineering Graduate Student Association – Vice President (2018 – 2020) CPUT Student Representative Council – Engineering Chairperson (2017 – 2018) PUBLICATIONS

• Kapiamba K. Fabrice, Hope O. Otor, Ana C. Alba-Rubio, Sridhar Viamajala. 2020. Inverse Catalysts for CO2 Hydrogenation: review. (in progress).

• Hope O. Otor, Kapiamba K. Fabrice, Cheng-Han Li, Joerg Jinschek, Sridhar Viamajala, and Ana C. Alba-Rubio. 2020. Inverse CeOx-Cu Catalysts for CO2 Hydrogenation. 17th International Congress on Catalysis. (Accepted).

• I. Masalova, F. Kapiamba, N. Tshilumbu, A.Ya. Malkin. 2018. Shear stability of highly concentrated emulsions. Colloid journal. 80(1): 54-58.

• Kapiamba K. Fabrice, J. Kabamba, N.Tshilumbu, N George and I Masalova. 2018. Emulsification of highly concentrated emulsion: Role of yield stress and elastic modulus. 7th Southern African Conference on Rheology.

• Irina Masalova, Fabrice K. Kapiamba, Nsenda N. Tshilumbu, Naziem George, Alexander Ya. Malkin.2018. Emulsification of highly concentrated emulsions – a criterion of shear stability. Journal of Rheology. 62(3):781-790.

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