Experience

Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Research Engineer

  • Feb 2020 - Present

  Waltham, Massachusetts, United States • Tasked to scale up current commercial process to a size seven pharmaceutical spray dryer (PSD-7) • Designed a study that will be used to generate points for a design of experiments (DOE) on the PSD-7

• Research Engineer

  • Jun 2018 - Jan 2020

  Waltham, Massachusetts, United States • Developed and optimized mRNA powder with suitable aerosol and physical properties to be delivered via inhalation • Characterized powder using thermal gravimetric analysis, differential scanning calorimetry, x-ray powder diffraction, geometric particle size distribution, and aerosol particle size distribution • Lead author on pending patent for work on the mRNA powder • Set up a PSD-1 for use in research and development • Tasked to scale up current commercial process to a PSD-5… Show more • Developed and optimized mRNA powder with suitable aerosol and physical properties to be delivered via inhalation • Characterized powder using thermal gravimetric analysis, differential scanning calorimetry, x-ray powder diffraction, geometric particle size distribution, and aerosol particle size distribution • Lead author on pending patent for work on the mRNA powder • Set up a PSD-1 for use in research and development • Tasked to scale up current commercial process to a PSD-5 operated by a CMO • Performed a hazard and operability study and a failure mode and effects analysis for the PSD-5 • Designed and ran a DOE on the PSD-5 in order to generate a proven acceptable range for the PSD-5 • Helped design a DOE for a new packaging line



Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Pharmaceutical Development Co-op

  • Jul 2017 - Dec 2017

  Lexington, Ma • Performed solubility testing to determine the optimal solvent composition for a crystallization pathway • Designed a distillative and temperature dependent crystallization pathway to increase the yield and purity of the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) • Characterized the crystallized API for purity and yield using thermal gravimetric analysis, differential scanning calorimetry, liquid chromatography, quantitative NMR, microscopy, and x-ray powder diffraction • Tested… Show more • Performed solubility testing to determine the optimal solvent composition for a crystallization pathway • Designed a distillative and temperature dependent crystallization pathway to increase the yield and purity of the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) • Characterized the crystallized API for purity and yield using thermal gravimetric analysis, differential scanning calorimetry, liquid chromatography, quantitative NMR, microscopy, and x-ray powder diffraction • Tested different chemical pathways to synthesize a new API Show less



Nuvera Fuel Cells, LLC

• United States
• Engines and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Electrochemical Co-op

  • Jul 2016 - Dec 2016

  Billerica, Ma • Analyzed field data to discover the source of widespread system failures in a fuel cell engine, PowerEdge, and took part in meetings to determine solutions for the error • Tested a new orifice for the PowerEdge system to resolve system failures • Performed quality control on PowerEdge systems and resolved build errors when they appeared • Tested new software builds for the PowerEdge system



Selecta Biosciences

• Formulation Co-op

  • Jun 2015 - Dec 2015

  Watertown, Ma • Synthesized polymeric synthetic vaccine nanoparticles (SVPs) by sonication, high pressure homogenization, and nanoprecipitation • Designed formulations for SVPs to create second generation tolerogenic nanoparticles • Characterized SVPs by size and gravimetric yield • Prepared animal studies to test the efficacy of SVPs in mice and non-human primates



Northeastern University

• Tutor

  • Sep 2014 - Jun 2015

  Boston, Ma • Review material for upcoming tests, review concepts students are having trouble understanding, work through assigned homework problems • Requires having received an A or A- in the course • Learning to skillfully communicate concepts and important information to students