Lubov Zavalij

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Olney, Maryland 20832 Phone: 301-***-****

Mobile: 607-***-****

Curriculum Vitae

Expertise

• The interpretation and analysis of inorganic materials with catalytic reactivity using Rietveld Refinement method.

• Characterization of structure, physical and chemical properties of inorganic and organic materials with powder diffraction data.

• Analysis of complex materials using small and grazing angle scattering X-Ray technique.

• The quantification and chemical properties of Refractory’s materials.

• Advanced XRD characterization of the bulk materials, included nano-size oxides, hydrogen catalyst, batteries, and thin film, another.

Education

Masters Degree in Chemistry, May 1983 - L’viv State University (Ukraine), Certifications and Additional Training

• Scanning Electron Microscopy and X-ray Microanalysis course at Lehigh Microscopy School in June, 2001

• Rietveld Refinement and indexing workshop, ICDD, September, 2006.

• Effective Technical Writing Webcast ACS short courses, Feb/March, 2008.

• ICDD workshops – SAXS August 2010, Pharmaceutical materials (May, 2012), Advanced Rietveld Refinement (August 2014).

• Six Sigma Green Belts – September, 2011.

• Safe Start completion certificate – October, 2014.

• First Aid Course – July, 2015.

• Continuing education certificate- Ongoing role of FDA in medication error prevention- September, 2019.

• SE 2019 FDA Science Forum: Innovation in FDA Science – September, 2019. Awards

• Cristal Brilliance Business Innovation Award – 2014

• 2014 Award Runner- up home group 4 for the Testing Protocol for Jazan Slag Pilot Plant samples.

• 2014 Award Highly Commended home group 4 for the Outstanding Achievement Award for: Analytical Role in Improving Yanbu Quality.

• 2013 Award Highly Commended home group 4 for the Outstanding Achievement Award for: Development of Comprehensive Chlorinator Refractory Grading Process.

• Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding performance and lasting contribution to the 2009 Lubov

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Task Assessment Safety Committee.

Work Experience

Sr.Chemist (II), March, 2008-April 11, 2019

• Scientist IV, Analytical Research and Development, Tasnee, Cristal USA, INC, Research Cente

- Baltimore, Maryland.

( 40 hrs/week)

• Chemist, June 19,2006- March 26,2008, Analytical Research and Development, (Lyondell Chemical Company) Millennium Inorganic Chemicals, Research Center – Baltimore.

(40 hrs/week)

• Senior Scientist, Technical Staff, July 20, 2005-November 22, 2005 DfR Solutions, College Park, Maryland.

(Part time, contractor)

• Research Associate Physics Department, May 28, 1998-June 1, 2005 State University of New York at Binghamton.

(30/40 hrs/week)

• Research Associate, May, 1988-June, 1993–Department of Analytical Chemistry L’viv State University, Ukraine.

(40 hrs/week)

• Research Assistant Department of Inorganic Chemistry, September 1, 1983-May, 1988 L’viv State University, Ukraine.

(40 hrs/week)

Skills

• X-Ray powder diffraction, phase identification, determination of lattice parameters, crystal size/strain analysis using X-Ray technique.

• Correlation between structure, microstructure, properties and application of nanostructure and layered (modular) materials.

• Analysis and development of novel methods for microstructure analysis based on X-ray diffraction analysis.

• Characterization of novel materials for energy harvesting and storage (solar cells and batteries

• Microstructure analysis of nano-, electro- and photo-catalysts.

• Determination of crystallinity/amorphous contents in samples using external and internal standard.

• Experience in modern methods of structure determination and state-of-the-art instrumentation for X-ray diffraction.

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• X-ray diffraction studies of twinning in lead-free solders using pole figures.

• Polarized light metallography of tin-based solders for grain identification.

• Metallographic analysis using optical microscope and SEM employing BGA, FC, CSP packages.

• Structure and the physical property of intermetallic compounds and alloys.

• Investigation of the binary and ternary phase diagrams of intermetallic systems. Techniques used:

• X-ray diffraction for phase identification and crystallographic characterization:

• Pole figure/texture analysis;

• 2-Theta Scans, reflectivity;

• Phase Identification using Rietveld Refinement;

• Crystallite Size and Strain determination;

• Crystallinity and amorphous fraction characterization;

• Line Profile Analysis;

• High score and GSAS structure refinement;

• High temperature studies using HTXRD Anton Paar chamber.

• Optical Microscopy for phase identification and morphological studies:

• Reflected polarized light imaging of grain structures in birefringent metals;

• High-resolution digital imaging.

• Thermal Analysis techniques:

• Differential Scanning Calorimetry, sample preparation and analysis;

• Thermal Mechanical Analysis.

• Metallographic preparation and microstructure analysis of alloys.

• Scanning Electron Microscopy.

Computer/programming Skills:

X-ray software (PANalytical), Image Pro, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Office, Matlab-7. Crystallography software: ATOMS, GSAS/EXPGUI, LPA. Languages:

Ukrainian Native language

English Fluent

Russian Fluent

Polish Intermediate level

Slovak Basic level

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Publications:

Over 20 conference proceedings and manuscripts in peer-viewed journals: 1. D.M. Chapman, G. Fu, S. Augustine, J. Crouse, L. Zavalij, M. Watson and D. Perkins-Banks. New Titania Materials with Improved Stability and Activity for Vanadia-Based Selective Catalytic Reduction of NOx”. Society of Automative Engineering (SAE) International Journal. 2010.

2. Ottmar L.; Zavalij L. Evaluation of Small Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS) For Application to Characterization of Ultrafine TiO2. Internal Technical Report, Sept, 2008. 3. Zavalij,L.; Watson M. Determining Crystallinity using X-Ray powder Diffraction based on Rietveld Analysis. Internal Technical Report, July, 2007. 4. Lehman, L. P.; Kinyanjui, R. K.; Wang, J., Xing,Y.; Zavalij, L.; Borgesen P.; Cotts, E.J. Microstructure and damage revolution in Sn-Ag-Cu Solder Joints .2005 Electronic Components and Technology Conference, 674-681.

5. Lehman, L. P.;.Athavale S.N.; Fullem, T.Z.;Giamis, A.C,Kinyanjui, R. K.; Lowenstein, M.; Mather, K.; Patel,R.; Rae,D.; Wang, J.; Xing,Y.; Zavalij, L.; Borgesen P.; and Cotts, E. J. Growth of Sn and Intermetallic Compounds in Sn-Ag-Cu Solder. Journal of Electronic Materials (2004), 33(12), 1429-1439.

6. Pitely, S.; Zavalij, L.; Zarembo, S.; Cotts, E. J. Linear coefficients of thermal expansion of Au0.5Ni0.5Sn4, Au0.75Ni0.25Sn4, and AuSn4. Scripta Materialia (2004), 51(7), 745-749. 7. Lehman, L. P.; Kinyanjui, R. K.; Zavalij, L.; Zribi, A.; Cotts, E. J. Growth and selection of intermetallic species in Sn-Ag-Cu no-Pb solder systems based on pad metallurgies and thermal histories. Proceedings - Electronic Components & Technology Conference (2003), 53rd 1215-1221.

8. Zribi, A.; Kinyanjui, R.; Borgesen, P.; Zavalij, L.; Cotts, E. J. Aspects of the structural evolution of lead-free solder joints. JOM (2002), 54(6), 38-40. 9. Chromik, R. R.; Zavalij, L.; Johnson, M. D.; Cotts, E. J. Calorimetric investigation of the formation of metastable silicides in Au/a-Si thin film multilayers. Journal of Applied Physics

(2002), 91(11), 8992-8998.

10. Zavalij, L.; Zribi, A.; Chromik, R. R.; Pitely, S.; Zavalij, P. Y.; Cotts, E. J. Crystal structure of Au1-xNixSn4 intermetallic alloys. Journal of Alloys and Compounds (2002), 334(1-2), 79-85. 11. Zribi, A.; Borgesen, P.; Zavalij, L.; Cotts, E. J. Growth of Cu-Ni-Sn alloys in Pb-free CuSnAg solder/Au-Ni metallization reactions. Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings

(2001), 652 (Influences of Interface and Dislocation Behavior on Microstructive Evolution), Y8.10.1-Y8.10.5.

12. Zribi, A.; Clark, A.; Zavalij, L.; Borgesen, P.; Cotts, E. J. The growth of intermetallic compounds at Sn-Ag-Cu solder/Cu and Sn-Ag-Cu solder/Ni interfaces and the associated evolution of the solder microstructure. Journal of Electronic Materials (2001), 30(9), 1157- 1164.

13. Zribi, A.; Zavalij, L.; Borgesen, P.; Primavera, A.; Westby, G.; Cotts, E. J. The kinetics of formation of ternary intermetallic alloys in Pb-Sn and Cu-Ag-Sn Pb-free electronic joints. Proceedings - Electronic Components & Technology Conference (2001), 51st 687-692. Lubov

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14. Zribi, A.; Chromik, R. R.; Presthus, R.; Teed, K.; Zavalij, L.; De Vita, J.; Tova, J.; Cotts, E. J.; Clum, J. A.; Erich, R.; Primavera, A.; Westby, G.; Coyle, R. J.; Wenger, G. M. Solder metallization interdiffusion in microelectronic interconnects. IEEE Transactions on Components and Packaging Technologies (2000), 23(2), 383-387. 15. Zribi, A.; Chromik, R. R.; Presthus, R.; Clum, J.; Teed, K.; Zavalij, L.; De Vita, J.; Tova, J.; Cotts, E. J. Solder metallization interdiffusion in microelectronic interconnects. Proceedings

- Electronic Components & Technology Conference (1999), 49th 451-457. 16. Leshko, L. V.; Kuz'ma, Yu. B. Calcium nickel boride (CaNi12B6) - a new boride with the strontium nickel boride (SrNi12B6) structure type. Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Neorganicheskie Materialy (1987), 23(6), 1033-1035. 17. Bilonizhko, N. S.; Leshko, L. V.; Kuz'ma, Yu. B. The praseodymium-cobalt-boron system. Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Neorganicheskie Materialy (1985), 21(10), 1798-1801. 18. Mikhalenko, S. I.; Zavalii, L. V.; Kuz'man, Yu. B.; Boiko, L. I. Isothermal section of the scandium-tungsten-boron and scandium-rhenium-boron systems at 1000 C. Poroshkovaya Metallurgiya (Kiev) (1991), (8), 67-70.

19. Kuz'ma, Yu. B.; Zavalii, L. V. Crystal structure of lanthanum nickel boride (LaNi12B6). Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Neorganicheskie Materialy (1990), 26(10), 2220-2222. 20. Zavalii, L. V.; Bilonizhko, N. S.; Kuz'ma, Yu. B. Phase equilibrium diagrams for praseodymium-iron-boron and europium-iron-boron systems. Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Neorganicheskie Materialy (1990), 26(12), 2665-2667. 21. Zavalii, L. V.; Kuz'ma, Yu. B.; Mikhalenko, S. I. Samarium boride (Sm2B5) and its structure. Poroshkovaya Metallurgiya (Kiev) (1990), (6), 61-63. 22. Zavalii, P. Yu.; Kuz'ma, Yu. B.; Zavalii, L. V. Samarium cobalt boride (Sm11(Co4B4)10) - a new member of the family of incommensurate structures. Kristallografiya (1990), 35(3), 638- 641.

23. Kuz'ma, Yu. B.; Dub, O. M.; Bruskov, V. A.; Chaban, N. F.; Zavalii, L. V. Crystal structure of scandium nickel boride (Sc4Ni29B10) and its analogs. Kristallografiya (1988), 33(4), 841- 844.

24. Zavalii, L. V.; Bruskov, V. A.; Kuz'ma, Yu. B. Determination of the structure of samarium tetraboride. Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Neorganicheskie Materialy (1988), 24(9), 1576- 1577.

25. Zavalii, L. V.; Kuz'ma, Yu. B.; Mikhalenko, S. I. New scandium borides with the yttrium chromium boride (YCrB4) type structure. Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Neorganicheskie Materialy (1988), 24(11), 1814-1816.

26. Bruskov, V. A.; Zavalii, L. V.; Kuz'ma, Yu. B. The crystal structure of scandium dodecaboride. Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Neorganicheskie Materialy (1988), 24(3), 506-507.

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