Profile
Industrial experience in supervising and auditing an analytical services laboratory, synthesizing and processing metal oxides for decontamination, scrubbing, neutralizing mal-odors, as well as energy and electronic storage applications. Proficient in operating state-of-the-art laboratory equipment. Excellent analytical and laboratory skills.
Skills Summary
Analytical Department Management
QC Support
Project Management
Inorganic Chemistry Expertise
Tri-Lingual
Analytical Instrumentation
Industrial Experience
Nanotechnology/sol gel
Professional Experience
DEPARTMENT MANAGEMENT:
Managed ISO 9001:2008 registered analytical services laboratory to ensure quality goals were achieved.
Enforced compliance for laboratory departmental goals and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to ensure accuracy and integrity of analysis using GLP and GMP.
Grew external Customer base.
o Additional Customers secured through networking and exceeding Customer expectations.
Developed department staff into leadership roles.
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT:
Collaborated in R&D efforts for product realization through commercialization.
Proficient in laboratory equipment usage (GC-MS, XRD, FTIR, TEM, EDX, KF, NMR, Particle Size Analyzer, Surface Area Analyzer, UV/Vis, HPLC).
QC SUPPORT
Performed calibration, maintenance, and basic troubleshooting for state-of-the-art laboratory equipment.
Participated in quantitative and qualitative analyses of raw materials, in-process product, and finished product.
Drafted statistical data for annual ISO audits.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT:
Served as Principal Investigator (P.I.) in the areas of synthesis of nanocrystalline metal oxides for
o Photocatalytics
o Energy storage engineering
o Decontamination
o Scrubbing applications
Employment History
NANOSCALE CORPORATION – MANHATTAN, KS
Scientist: 2011-present
Analytical Services Manager: 2008 – 2010
Senior Scientist: 2003 – 2007
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE – NEWARK, DE
Graduate Research Assistant: 1997 – 2003
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY – MANHATTAN, KS
Graduate Teaching & Research Assistant: 1994 – 1997
Education
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE – Newark, DE
Doctor of Philosophy, Inorganic Chemistry
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY – Manhattan, KS
Graduate Study in Chemistry
WARTBURG COLLEGE – Waverly, IA
Bachelor of Arts (major) in Chemistry, (minor) in Mathematics