Experience

Brooks Applied Labs, LLC

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technical Prep Lead

  • Sep 2022 - Present

• Assistant Chemist

  • Sep 2021 - Sep 2022



Toosab/Zaveh/Dayan

• Independent Consultant

  • Sep 2016 - Present

  Provided consulting services on a project basis regarding: • Instrumentation, remote sensing, and data collection • Conducting data analysis, writing technical reports, and providing recommendations for best management practices • Fertilizer management, leachate control, and tracing the movement and concentration of chemicals in water reservoirs For the following firms: Toosab Consulting Engineers Company (link), Greenhouse and Landscaping Unit of Zaveh Torbat Cement Company (link), and Dayan Company. Show less



University of California, Davis

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Junior Specialist, Department of Plant Sciences

  • Jul 2015 - Jun 2016

  Project Title: “Development of a Nutrient Budget Approach and Optimization of Fertilizer Management for Walnuts”In charge of field trips (biweekly to Central Valley), sampling, lab testing, and data analysis in MATLAB and R: • Effectively communicated with farmers to develop a comprehensive annual harvest sampling plan.• Conducted biweekly sampling from six walnut orchards in Central Valley.• Conducted biweekly groundwater collection using solution samplers at five different depths and three separate locations.• Measured and collected data on soil moisture using neutron probes and NeoMote data loggers.• Managed sample processing and analysis including nitrate, ammonia, and total nitrogen.• Data analysis for understanding the dynamics of water and nitrate in walnut orchard soil to develop a model for estimating nitrate leaching based on irrigation plan. • Developed best management practices recommendations for farmers based on the developed model. Show less

• Junior Specialist, Department of Land, Air, and Water Resources

  • Jul 2014 - Jun 2015

  Project Title: “Minimizing Nitrate Leaching below the Root-Zone in Crops and Orchards in California”In charge of field trips (biweekly, to Visalia, CA), sampling, lab testing, and data analysis in MATLAB and Excel:• Managed trip schedules, preparation, and arrangements with the owners and local workers for collecting samples.• Mastered installation and programming of CR-1000 and NeoMote data loggers, and how to collect data using LoggerNet and Putty software. • Managed configuration and installation of remote data logging equipment. • Conducted water potential readings, collected nitrate solutions from samplers, and downloaded data from data loggers on each trip.• Repaired tensiometers and 5TE sensors connected to the field data loggers when needed.• Conducted various lab tests and data analysis on collected field samples to determine: nitrate levels, soil texture, and saturated hydraulic conductivity. Show less



North Dakota State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Dec 2010 - May 2014

  • Lead and managed a US EPA funded project: “Multi-element Analysis of Riparian Wetlands and Rivers in North Dakota.” • Developed expertise in soil and plant (aquatic and terrestrial) characteristics by working on three different projects (individual and collaborative). • In charge of collecting sediment/soil/plant samples in several field trips to five major rivers, riparian wetlands, and prairie potholes regions in North Dakota. • Scheduled and managed meetings/correspondence with farmers and landowners to set up site sampling and data collection and inform them of environmental regulations such as the Clean Water Act and regional laws. • Managed lab tests on samples for particle size, loss on ignition (LOI), pH and electrical conductivity (EC), plant digestion, DNA extraction and sequencing, and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). • Conducted data processing and statistical analysis including, ANOVA and regression on the results, prepared lab reports, and the final project report to the US EPA. Show less