Chemical Process Engineer

Svetlana Ellingson

Houston, TX

ph.:503-***-**** email: *******@*****.***

Chemical process engineer with 12 years of experience in chemical manufacturing, quality control and research and development.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS: knowledge and experience in chemical process engineering, research and development, material science, polymer processing, adhesives formulations, instrumental analysis, new product introduction, and applied statistics.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

03/2006 – 08/2008

Cascade Microtech, Inc. (Beaverton, OR) Process Engineer, Advanced Development

Developed new processes and techniques for manufacturing membrane wafer probing cards (metal plating, micro-stripping, thermal cure of silicone resins)

Introduced new materials and deposition techniques (thermal and UV-cure silicones, dry film photoresist, resist stripper, release liner, epoxy adhesives)

Selected, evaluated and purchased appropriate process equipment and metrology tools (spinner, vacuum chamber, film thickness reflectometer, ovens, dicing blades)

Participated in the facility expansion project by designing a layout of a new manufacturing area in the clean room environment

Supported thin film production in process improvement and cost reduction projects

Created process documentation and training material

Communicated technical results via written reports and peer presentations

10/2002 – 03/2006

TOK America, Inc. (Hillsboro, OR) Lead Chemist, Inspection Department

Conducted chemical analyses and performance testing of chemical products

Held ownership of metrology tools

Developed and optimized methods of analysis for chemical materials

Prepared and maintained quality documentation and work instructions.

Assisted in maintaining compliance to ISO 9001

Collected and analyzed SPC data for products and raw materials

Assisted in FMEA

Supervised a small group of QA technicians

07/2000 – 07/2002

Department of Wood Science and Eng., OSU (Corvallis, OR) Graduate Research Assistant

Thesis: Development of formaldehyde-free wood adhesives from renewable resources using marine adhesives as an adhesive model. Major advisor: Dr. Kaichang Li.

Ran tests on chemical reaction kinetics with different monomers and catalysts

Performed organic synthesis of polymers

Analyzed Structure-Property relation for the adhesive structure-adhesive shear strength

Analyzed chemical structure of polymers (NMR, FTIR)

Analyzed flow properties of polymers with DSC and TGA instruments

Analyzed average and molecular weight distribution of polymers (Malvern DLS)

Tested adhesive strengths at ambient and extreme conditions (ASTM methods)

Conducted accelerated aging studies of adhesives

03/1999 – 12/1999 Sisco (Abu-Dhabi, UAE) Chemical Engineer

Managed chemical product manufacturing for oilfields

Developed inspection procedures for raw materials

Researched new material suppliers

12/1996 – 01/1999 Sichem (Abu-Dhabi, UAE) Sr. Chemist

Inspected quality of chemical products for oilfield applications

Worked on manufacturing cost reduction programs

Developed and evaluated new test equipment and methods

03/1993 – 12/1996 Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry (Moscow, Russia)

Graduate Research Assistant

Research subject: Quantitative structure-property relationship for a database of nitrocompounds using computer software.

EDUCATION:

Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR),

School website: http://oregonstate.edu/

Degree: MS in Wood Science and Eng, 3.67 GPA

Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology(Moscow, Russia),

School website: http://www.muctr.ru/en/

Degree: MS in Chemical Engineering and Technology of Organic Compounds, 3.65 GPA

REFERENCES:

Available upon request

ADDITIONAL CREDITS AND TRAINING:

Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award for "Development and Commercial Applications of Environmentally Friendly Adhesives for Making Wood Composites", 2007

Best Paper Award from American Oil Chemical Society, Protein and Co-products Division, for paper Investigation of Soy Protein-Kymene Adhesive Systems for Wood Composites, 2005.

Hitachi on-site training - Certification in basic Hitachi CD-SEM software, November 2004 (three-day course)

Engineering Statistics Courses, Portland State University, Portland, OR Sep. 2007-Apr. 2008

PUBLICATIONS:

1.*Peshkova, S., and K. Li. 2003. Investigation of poly(4-vinylphenol) as a wood adhesive. Wood Fiber Sci. 35(1):41-48.

2. *Peshkova, S. and K. Li. 2003. Investigation of chitosan-phenolics systems as wood adhesives. J. Biotechnol. 102(2):199-207.

3. Li, K., S. *Peshkova, and X. Geng.  2004.  Investigation of soy protein-kymene adhesive systems for wood composites.  J. Am. Oil Chem. Soc.  81(5)487-491.

* authored under maiden name, Peshkova

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