Onyekachi D. Oparaji

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SUMMARY

• Ph.D. Chemical Engineer with extensive experience in physics and chemistry of fluid dynamics and formulations.

• Proficiency in material characterization techniques such as rheology, microscopy, spectroscopy, X-ray and neutron scattering.

• Industrial experience involving thermoplastics and PVC pipe production.

• Passionate about problem solving, possess the business acumen to understand the market and provide materials solutions to meet both technical and commercial requirements.

• Mentoring, teaching, and community service experience. EDUCATION

MSc. in Chemical Engineering (GPA: 3.68/4.0)

Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering Aug 2012 - Aug 2017

Florida State University (FSU) – Tallahassee, FL

• Dissertation: “The Influence of Molecular Transport on the Phase Behavior, Structure, and Property of Amphiphilic Block Copolymer Membranes”

• Relevant Coursework: Transport phenomena, Thermodynamics, Electrochemistry, Research Methods, Polymer Composites, Numerical Analysis, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Polymer Physics, Polymer Processing. MS. in Chemical and Materials Engineering (Engineering Rheology) Sept 2010 - July 2012 Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Program, Europe (GPA: 13.7/20, Top 2%) Universidade do Minho – Portugal

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven – Belgium

• Thesis: "Synthesis and Directed Self-assembly of Patterned Anisotropic Colloidal Particles." B.S. in Polymer Engineering (4.53/5.0, Top 1%) Nov 2003 - Dec 2008 Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) – Owerri, Nigeria

• Senior Project: “Design and Fabrication of Batch Reactor for Pyrolysis of Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) to Synthesis Fuel Gas.”

WORK EXPERIENCE

Senior Process TD Engineer, INTEL Corporation Nov 2019 – Present

• Responsible for process engineering support in capital projects and productivity initiatives.

• Design, perform and analyze experiments to develop process and meet technology requirements.

• Collaborate with various internal and external stakeholders on a variety of project issues that may require coordination across multiple functional areas.

• Led engineering design reviews and new product develop release to high-volume manufacturing.

• Partner with Global Supply Chain (GSC) and external vendors to develop consumables, hardware, metrology, operational methodology, and automation systems to meet challenging program goals

• Participate in the development of intellectual property. Environmental Engineer, INTEL Corporation Oct 2017 – Nov 2019

• Established skills towards driving major projects, plan and coordinate projects by direct planning, programming and build effective breakthrough in some designated projects.

• Applied engineering principles and technical know-how towards the operations, maintenance, management and treatment of specific liquid industrial wastes from the Intel factories.

• Improved Operational performance of ammonia waste treatment system.

• Planned and executed equipment layout for system design within waste water treatment group. Oparaji, Onyekachi 2

Research/Teaching Assistant, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, FSU Aug 2012 – Sept 2017

• Developed comprehensive structure – property relationship for solid state amphiphilic block copolymer electrolytes

• Designed and synthesized nanostructured block copolymers and polymer electrolytes with different morphology, salt concentration, and various polymer chemistries

• Trained and mentored undergraduate research fellows in mechanical characterization of polymer membranes

• Instructed laboratory sessions for Transport Phenomena classes for Junior year Chemical Engineering students

• Designed and investigated molecular transport studies in block copolymer membranes using FTIR–ATR spectroscopy Safety Officer, Hallinan Lab, AME Institute, FSU Jan 2013 – Sept, 2017

• Organize safety training for all new lab members

• Conduct risk assessment and enforced preventive safety measures in the lab

• Oversee installations, maintenance and disposal of lab wastes

• Prepare reports on safety occurrences (accidents/near misses) and provided safety metrics to University Safety Department

Quality Control Analyst Intern, COBEF International Ltd, Port Harcourt, Nigeria Jul 2007 – Dec 2007

• Performed visual inspections of finished pipe products for pipes defects such as cracks, holes, and deformation of pipe walls

• Served as a technical liaison between quality control and other departments, vendors, and contractors

• Wrote standard quality control operating procedure for visual inspection TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Experimental Techniques: Rheology, FTIR-ATR, TGA, DSC, DMA, XRD, Small-Angle X-ray Scattering, Optical Microscopy, UV-vis Spectroscopy, Tensile Testing

• Polymer Processing: Conventional Injection Molding machine, SCORIM, Extrusion Processing, Thermoforming, Blow Molding, Compression Molding, Calendering

• Polymer Synthesis: Anionic and RAFT Polymerization techniques

• Software Proficiency: Microsoft Office, ChemDraw, MATLAB, COMSOL Multiphysics, ImageJ, OriginPro, GAUSSIAN, Molecular Dynamics, Numerical Modeling

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Oparaji, O.D.; Narayanan, S., Sandy, A., Hallinan Jr, D., Concentration dependence on Structural Dynamics of microphase ordered Poly(styrene–b–ethylene oxide) Copolymer Electrolytes (Macromolecules, 2018) Oparaji, O.D.; Minelli, M.; Zhu, C.; Hexemer, A.; Hallinan Jr, D. “Effect of Block Copolymer Morphology on Crystallization and Water Transport.” Polymer 2017. Oparaji, O.D.; Zuo, X.; Hallinan Jr, D. “Crystallite Dissolution in PEO-based Polymer-induced by Water Sorption.” Polymer 2016, 100, 206-218

Chandrashekar, S.; Oparaji, O.; Yang, G.; Hallinan, D. “7Li MRI Unveils Concentration Dependent Diffusion in Polymer Electrolyte Batteries.” JECS Comm. 2016, 163 (14), A1-A3 Oparaji, O.D.; Narayanan, S., Sandy, A., Hallinan Jr, D. “Dynamics of Lithium Polymer Electrolytes using X-ray Photon Correlation Spectroscopy (XPCS) and Rheology.” American Physical Society, March Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 13 - 17, 2017

Oparaji, O.D.; Hallinan Jr, D. “Water transport in PS–b–PEO Copolymer Membranes.” AIChE Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, November 15, 2016

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Peer Advisor, Challenger Learning Center, Tallahassee, Fl 2014 – 2017 Oparaji, Onyekachi 3

• Coordinate and facilitate the monthly science exhibition for grade 1 - 8 kids in Tallahassee, Florida

• Mentor and tutor kids on battery making capabilities Team Leader, Undergraduate Design Project, FUT, Owerri (Nigeria) Dec. 2008

• Successfully led a group of six undergraduate students to design and fabricate batch reactor for LDPE conversion HONORS AND AWARDS

• Conference Presentation Support Grant Award, FSU 2015 – 2017

• Finalist, Excellence in Graduate Polymer Research, 2016 AIChE Annual Meeting 2016

• Best Presentation Award, Department of Chemical Eng. Research Symposium, FSU 2016

• 2nd Place winner, Graduate Student Competition: “2-minute Drill” Research Pitch, 42nd annual NOBCChE conference 2015

• 3rd Place award 2014 International Workshop on Environment and Alternative Energy, NASA Kennedy Space Center 2014

• First Place, Group Experiment & Presentation, 16th national School on Neutron and X-Ray Scattering (NXS) 2014

• Deans Doctoral Scholarship, FSU 2012

• Erasmus Mundus Scholarship (European Union Scholarship) 2010 – 2012

• Best Student of Department of Polymer Engineering, 2008

• Best Undergraduate Project in PIN 2008 Project Exhibition 2008 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Society of Plastic Engineers (4SPE)

• The Society of Rheology (SOR)

• American Physical Society (APS)

• America Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)

• National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)

• National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemist and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE)

• Rotary International (Tallahassee Southside, District 6940)

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