Ana Carolina Sousa Ribeiro
Research Assistant at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology- Claim this Profile
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Português Native or bilingual proficiency
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Inglês Professional working proficiency
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Espanhol Limited working proficiency
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Credentials
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Allergen Control
NSF InternationalSep, 2017- Oct, 2024 -
Preventive Controls for Food Safety
NSF InternationalSep, 2017- Oct, 2024 -
AutoCAD 2D
MondoGraficoJul, 2017- Oct, 2024 -
Management System Training
Bureau VeritasJul, 2017- Oct, 2024 -
Lead Auditor in Food Management System
SGSMay, 2016- Oct, 2024 -
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point for SIDEL Filling Machine
SidelNov, 2015- Oct, 2024 -
Internal Auditor Training - ISO 9001/2008 e ISO 14001/2004
AddQualityOct, 2015- Oct, 2024 -
Integrated Management System Training
Verde GhaiaSep, 2015- Oct, 2024 -
Calculation of Lethality of Microorganisms in Aseptic Processes
ITAL - Instituto de Tecnologia de AlimentosMay, 2015- Oct, 2024 -
Principles of Thermal Process Control, Acidification and Package Sealing Assessement
ITAL - Instituto de Tecnologia de AlimentosMay, 2015- Oct, 2024 -
HACCP - Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point
Bureau Veritas GroupApr, 2015- Oct, 2024
Experience
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South Dakota Mines
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United States
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Higher Education
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400 - 500 Employee
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Research Assistant
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May 2021 - Present
* Develope a methodology to recover rare metals lost in etchant solutions during the manufacturing process.* Recycle Enriched Germanium (Ge76 isotope) in a wet chemistry plant.* Work underground at SURF - Sanford Underground Research Facility (Lead - SD) to monitor and improve the efficiency of the Electroforming Copper Baths.* Work at SURF in a class 1000 cleanroom to guarantee the cleanness, and radiopurity of the electroformed copper, which would be used on the LEGEND 200 and LEGEND 1000 projects, generating the cleanest and purest Cu in the world.* Write articles and participate in conferences on the research topic. Show less
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Teacher Assistant
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Jan 2021 - May 2021
Teacher Assistant of:MET 220 - Mineral Processing and Resource Recovery MET 321 - High-Temperature Extraction, Concentration, and Recycling* Helped the main professor during the classes and laboratory classes* Graded homework and quizzes * Helped students to develop class projects and answered students' doubts about the topics given during the classes
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Researcher Assistant
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Aug 2019 - Jan 2021
* Developed a methodology to differentiate printing methods to be used as an authentication method funded by NSF.* Chemically and physically analyzing samples using laboratory equipment such as Raman Spectroscopy, Profilometer, Video Spectral Comparator, FTIR, and SEM/EDS to identify the differences and features of original and counterfeited products.* Wrote an article published in the Printing for Fabrication 2020 conference and presented it at the conference.
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Braskem
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Brazil
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Plastics Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Process Engineer
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Jul 2018 - Aug 2019
* Represented the process engineering team in different project phases with third-party companies, such as preliminary studies, drafts, and basic projects, to guarantee that the project would fit with the business goals. * Managed the development and deployment of the chosen projects to guarantee that the project would respect the approved budget and the deadline. * Planned, monitored, and analyzed industrial tests of new products to achieve a new desired market area, and worked with the R&D area to match the market goals with a good industrial performance. * Monitored and critically analyzed the production performance using the online parameters control of the site and proposed process improvements to increase safety, quality, and productivity, and lower the cost together with the production engineering and operational group, using PDCA cycle methodology. * Worked together with the production, operational, maintenance, and product development team to identify the root cause for equipment failure, process accidents, near misses, and others, using the 5 whys and Ishikawa diagrams. Show less
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Obrigado Natural
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Brazil
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Food & Beverages
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Leader
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Jun 2016 - Mar 2018
* Did preliminary studies, drafts, and basic projects in accordance with the business goals, aiming to improve manufacturing efficiency, minimize any process risk, and ensure site safety. * Managed all stages of the chosen projects by the process engineering, production, and maintenance teams with a third-party company following the business goals, respecting the approved budget, and would be finished within the determined time frame.* Appointed as vice-president of Frysk Industrial technical committee which had the goal to provide action plans to overcome any technical issues in the production process using the PDCA methodology, such as contamination problems, performance problems, and equipment failures.* Responsible for testing and evaluating technical performance and approving new technologies of any equipment before buying.* Assisted R&D in the development of new products to improve production efficiency through superior process technologies and equipment, and guarantee food safety parameters.* Monitored aseptic tests of new aseptic systems, and also for new products.* Assisted in the aseptic test for validation of the TetraPak and Sidel equipment.* Worked with the quality control team to certify the production site according to FDA and FSSC 22000 parameters, maintain these certifications, guarantee food safety, and export the products to the USA, and many European countries. Show less
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Process Analyst
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Mar 2015 - May 2016
* Monitored beverage formulation and production, to guarantee the food safety parameters, and ensure the quality and reliability of the production process.* Worked to guarantee that all products were within the identity and quality standards.* Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) Coordinator, responsible to review and approve all production documents and quality analyses, monitoring all alarms of critical control points, and guaranteeing the food safety of the factory.* Responsible for calculating the microbiological lethality of the process for all the products, and new products.* Trained and qualified new workers in good manufacturing practices, quality control, food safety, and HACCP, and retrain them whenever needed to ensure that all factory workers understood how to minimize the food safety risks.* Planned and conducted internal and external audits, such as ISO 9001 – Quality Management System; ISO 14001 – Environmental Management; FSSC 22000; FDA Certification; Kosher and Halal to reach the parameter of the market to increase the market share of the company. Show less
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Project Assistant Intern
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Sep 2014 - Feb 2015
* Did preliminary studies, drafts, and basic projects in accordance with the business goals, aiming to improve manufacturing efficiency, minimize any process risk, and ensure site safefy. * Managed all stages of the chosen projects by the process engineering, production, and maintenance teams with a third-party company to guarantee that the project would be under the business goals, respecting the approved budget, and would be finished within the determined time frame.* Responsible for testing and evaluating technical performance and approving new technologies of any equipment before buying. Show less
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Braskem
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Brazil
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Plastics Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Process Engineer Inter
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Aug 2012 - Jun 2014
* Monitored and suggested improvements based on the industrial plant performance * Performed industrial process risk analyses through HAZOP analysis. * Developed improvement projects, and monitored and managed the stages of deployment of the projects. * Analyzed the automation control loops used to monitor the site efficiency to identify errors by comparing the used automation control loops and the automation manuals. * Did some process simulations using Aspen HYSYS to validate projects during the development phase, safely analyze the impacts of some site parameter changes and impacts, and also to analyze equipment efficiency to schedule maintenance/cleaning. Show less
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Education
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2021 - 2026
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Material Engineering and Science -
2019 - 2021
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Master of Material Engineering, GPA 3.9 out of 4.0 -
2017 - 2018
Senac Brasil
Postgraduate Degree, Specialization in Food Safety Management -
2016 - 2018
IPOG - Instituto de Pós-Graduação e Graduação
Postgraduate Degree, MBA – Quality Management and Production Engineering -
2010 - 2014
Universidade Salvador
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Chemical Engineering
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