Experience

Quest Consultants Inc

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Process Safety Engineer

  • Oct 2023 - Present



University of Oklahoma – Gallogly College of Engineering

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Scientist

  • Aug 2019 - Oct 2023

  * System Design and Fabrication : design and fabrication of 3 complete systems (heat exchanger experiment, portable stress/strain testers, and modular compressed air stations); CAD designs (Fusion 360 and SolidWorks) of over 50 components; fabrication using manual machining (mill, lathe, etc.) and 3D printing (FDM and SLA) * Project Leadership : lead the design and fabrication of a $130,000 project (heat exchanger experiment system)—saving $50,000 for our department * Scientific… Show more * System Design and Fabrication : design and fabrication of 3 complete systems (heat exchanger experiment, portable stress/strain testers, and modular compressed air stations); CAD designs (Fusion 360 and SolidWorks) of over 50 components; fabrication using manual machining (mill, lathe, etc.) and 3D printing (FDM and SLA) * Project Leadership : lead the design and fabrication of a $130,000 project (heat exchanger experiment system)—saving $50,000 for our department * Scientific Support : provided application and operation support to students doing research—predominantly in areas of catalysis, polymer, and membrane research * Department Growth : gained skills (manual machining, CAD, Arduino, 3D printing, poster printing) to increase department research capabilities and saved over $70,000 in 2022 * Equipment Repair : revived 4 major research systems (temperature-programmed reduction, oxidation, mobile mass spectrometer, and Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectrometer); turbo pump replacement; triac troubleshooting (solder joint); pump diaphragm replacement; mass spectrometer filament replacement; autosampler lubrication; vacuum oven wiring repair; DC motor replacement; AC motor wiring; extruder valve replacement; thermocouple vacuum gauge wire repair; centrifuge thermistor replacement Show less * System Design and Fabrication : design and fabrication of 3 complete systems (heat exchanger experiment, portable stress/strain testers, and modular compressed air stations); CAD designs (Fusion 360 and SolidWorks) of over 50 components; fabrication using manual machining (mill, lathe, etc.) and 3D printing (FDM and SLA) * Project Leadership : lead the design and fabrication of a $130,000 project (heat exchanger experiment system)—saving $50,000 for our department * Scientific… Show more * System Design and Fabrication : design and fabrication of 3 complete systems (heat exchanger experiment, portable stress/strain testers, and modular compressed air stations); CAD designs (Fusion 360 and SolidWorks) of over 50 components; fabrication using manual machining (mill, lathe, etc.) and 3D printing (FDM and SLA) * Project Leadership : lead the design and fabrication of a $130,000 project (heat exchanger experiment system)—saving $50,000 for our department * Scientific Support : provided application and operation support to students doing research—predominantly in areas of catalysis, polymer, and membrane research * Department Growth : gained skills (manual machining, CAD, Arduino, 3D printing, poster printing) to increase department research capabilities and saved over $70,000 in 2022 * Equipment Repair : revived 4 major research systems (temperature-programmed reduction, oxidation, mobile mass spectrometer, and Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectrometer); turbo pump replacement; triac troubleshooting (solder joint); pump diaphragm replacement; mass spectrometer filament replacement; autosampler lubrication; vacuum oven wiring repair; DC motor replacement; AC motor wiring; extruder valve replacement; thermocouple vacuum gauge wire repair; centrifuge thermistor replacement Show less



LexisNexis Risk Solutions

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Data Analyst

  • Oct 2018 - Aug 2019

  * Data Analytics : designed and used SQL queries to find and validate data records; identify areas to increase automation and create solutions by developing and implementing algorithms with SQL code; automated solutions increased productivity 2x-10x (depending on time to search databases)—saving weeks of work. * Data Analytics : designed and used SQL queries to find and validate data records; identify areas to increase automation and create solutions by developing and implementing algorithms with SQL code; automated solutions increased productivity 2x-10x (depending on time to search databases)—saving weeks of work.



ASTEC Charter Schools

• United States
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Faculty Member (Chemistry, Physics, Astronomy)

  • Aug 2016 - Aug 2018

  * Teaching : designed and delivered chemistry, physics, and astronomy courses * Robotics : FIRST® robotics team coach/mentor; Applied for and awarded $7,000 in grants in one season (NASA & DoD); Initiated corporate sponsorship program to fund and sustain robotics team * Teaching : designed and delivered chemistry, physics, and astronomy courses * Robotics : FIRST® robotics team coach/mentor; Applied for and awarded $7,000 in grants in one season (NASA & DoD); Initiated corporate sponsorship program to fund and sustain robotics team



Micromeritics Instrument Corporation

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Research Engineer

  • May 2012 - Jul 2016

  * Technical support and troubleshooting : utilized a wide range of analytical techniques required to support product development, manufacturing, and sales/marketing; provided technical support for customers, engineers, service technicians, and lab technicians via forum-style support portal, emails, conference calls and video conferences; increased sales by over $100,000 by developing and demonstrating analytical solutions to potential customers (TPR of Pt-Sn/SiO2 and Mo/C with mass… Show more * Technical support and troubleshooting : utilized a wide range of analytical techniques required to support product development, manufacturing, and sales/marketing; provided technical support for customers, engineers, service technicians, and lab technicians via forum-style support portal, emails, conference calls and video conferences; increased sales by over $100,000 by developing and demonstrating analytical solutions to potential customers (TPR of Pt-Sn/SiO2 and Mo/C with mass spectrometer; Acetone on carbon fiber adsorption agreement with microbalance results; Water adsorption on shale); created contributions to instrument manuals and marketing materials to highlight equipment features * Scientific research and writing : collaborated with university research groups to produce 5 peer-reviewed journal publications and 11 conference presentations related to catalysis (biochars, zeolites, nickel aluminates, and ceria/zirconia) in order to enhance company image, increase knowledge/skills, and demonstrate product value to customers (see Publications section); developed improved metrology for catalyst characterization in scientific literature (dual DFT for biochars, static/dynamic titrations for oxygen vacancies, TPD/MS for amine-treated zeolites) using state-of-the-art equipment * Manufacturing engineering : developed method to reduce unnecessary testing by up to 90%, while improving product integrity; worked closely with manufacturing engineers and technicians to implement improved calibration protocols to enhance product quality * Corporate training : Developed and delivered 30 on-site scientific workshops tailored for specific industrial customers and academic research groups, as part of an ACCET-accredited training institute Show less * Technical support and troubleshooting : utilized a wide range of analytical techniques required to support product development, manufacturing, and sales/marketing; provided technical support for customers, engineers, service technicians, and lab technicians via forum-style support portal, emails, conference calls and video conferences; increased sales by over $100,000 by developing and demonstrating analytical solutions to potential customers (TPR of Pt-Sn/SiO2 and Mo/C with mass… Show more * Technical support and troubleshooting : utilized a wide range of analytical techniques required to support product development, manufacturing, and sales/marketing; provided technical support for customers, engineers, service technicians, and lab technicians via forum-style support portal, emails, conference calls and video conferences; increased sales by over $100,000 by developing and demonstrating analytical solutions to potential customers (TPR of Pt-Sn/SiO2 and Mo/C with mass spectrometer; Acetone on carbon fiber adsorption agreement with microbalance results; Water adsorption on shale); created contributions to instrument manuals and marketing materials to highlight equipment features * Scientific research and writing : collaborated with university research groups to produce 5 peer-reviewed journal publications and 11 conference presentations related to catalysis (biochars, zeolites, nickel aluminates, and ceria/zirconia) in order to enhance company image, increase knowledge/skills, and demonstrate product value to customers (see Publications section); developed improved metrology for catalyst characterization in scientific literature (dual DFT for biochars, static/dynamic titrations for oxygen vacancies, TPD/MS for amine-treated zeolites) using state-of-the-art equipment * Manufacturing engineering : developed method to reduce unnecessary testing by up to 90%, while improving product integrity; worked closely with manufacturing engineers and technicians to implement improved calibration protocols to enhance product quality * Corporate training : Developed and delivered 30 on-site scientific workshops tailored for specific industrial customers and academic research groups, as part of an ACCET-accredited training institute Show less



University of Oklahoma

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Aug 2009 - May 2012

  * Designed and constructed high-pressure, lab-scale fixed-bed reactor for continuous processing of triglycerides * Incorporated on-line detection via mass spectrometry and gas chromatography * Served as a graduate teaching assistant to help undergraduate students with the following 2 courses via email, office hours, and review sessions: ChE 3473: Thermodynamics ChE 4473: Kinetics * 2009-2010 CBME Outstanding Teaching Assistant * Served as a graduate student… Show more * Designed and constructed high-pressure, lab-scale fixed-bed reactor for continuous processing of triglycerides * Incorporated on-line detection via mass spectrometry and gas chromatography * Served as a graduate teaching assistant to help undergraduate students with the following 2 courses via email, office hours, and review sessions: ChE 3473: Thermodynamics ChE 4473: Kinetics * 2009-2010 CBME Outstanding Teaching Assistant * Served as a graduate student advisor for the AiChE Chem-E-Car competition--assisting undergraduate students to successfully engineer a chemical technology to power a shoe-box-sized car Show less * Designed and constructed high-pressure, lab-scale fixed-bed reactor for continuous processing of triglycerides * Incorporated on-line detection via mass spectrometry and gas chromatography * Served as a graduate teaching assistant to help undergraduate students with the following 2 courses via email, office hours, and review sessions: ChE 3473: Thermodynamics ChE 4473: Kinetics * 2009-2010 CBME Outstanding Teaching Assistant * Served as a graduate student… Show more * Designed and constructed high-pressure, lab-scale fixed-bed reactor for continuous processing of triglycerides * Incorporated on-line detection via mass spectrometry and gas chromatography * Served as a graduate teaching assistant to help undergraduate students with the following 2 courses via email, office hours, and review sessions: ChE 3473: Thermodynamics ChE 4473: Kinetics * 2009-2010 CBME Outstanding Teaching Assistant * Served as a graduate student advisor for the AiChE Chem-E-Car competition--assisting undergraduate students to successfully engineer a chemical technology to power a shoe-box-sized car Show less



Georgia Institute of Technology

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• undergraduate student

  • Aug 2005 - Aug 2009



Micromeritics Instrument Corporation

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Engineering Co-op

  • May 2006 - Aug 2008

  During the 4 semesters of co-op work, I was able to make significant contributions to the below projects and publications: * Developed PID control algorithm: 80K-200K range (+-0.02K accuracy) for physisorption cryostat using NI LabVIEW * Zeolite acid site characterization- research application project using pulse chemisorption in a dynamic flow system (AutoChem II 2920); presented at ASTM D32 committee meeting, Tampa, FL, Fall 2007 *Rate of adsorption (ROA) of nitrogen and… Show more During the 4 semesters of co-op work, I was able to make significant contributions to the below projects and publications: * Developed PID control algorithm: 80K-200K range (+-0.02K accuracy) for physisorption cryostat using NI LabVIEW * Zeolite acid site characterization- research application project using pulse chemisorption in a dynamic flow system (AutoChem II 2920); presented at ASTM D32 committee meeting, Tampa, FL, Fall 2007 *Rate of adsorption (ROA) of nitrogen and oxygen on zeolites during pressure swing adsorption; developed data collection and reduction procedures; rapid determination of adsorption rate and resulting thermal effects * Testing and development of dynamic void volume analyzer (DVVA 4000); emphasis on physical property prediction (oil absorption number); developed models based on chemometrics (partial least squares regression) * Testing and development of multiple, simultaneous physisorption micropore analyses (ASAP 2420 MP option) * Testing and development of high pressure physisorption (ASAP 2050) * Ceramic Industry 156.10 (2006): 32-36. * THE microReport 18.2 (2007): 4-5. Show less During the 4 semesters of co-op work, I was able to make significant contributions to the below projects and publications: * Developed PID control algorithm: 80K-200K range (+-0.02K accuracy) for physisorption cryostat using NI LabVIEW * Zeolite acid site characterization- research application project using pulse chemisorption in a dynamic flow system (AutoChem II 2920); presented at ASTM D32 committee meeting, Tampa, FL, Fall 2007 *Rate of adsorption (ROA) of nitrogen and… Show more During the 4 semesters of co-op work, I was able to make significant contributions to the below projects and publications: * Developed PID control algorithm: 80K-200K range (+-0.02K accuracy) for physisorption cryostat using NI LabVIEW * Zeolite acid site characterization- research application project using pulse chemisorption in a dynamic flow system (AutoChem II 2920); presented at ASTM D32 committee meeting, Tampa, FL, Fall 2007 *Rate of adsorption (ROA) of nitrogen and oxygen on zeolites during pressure swing adsorption; developed data collection and reduction procedures; rapid determination of adsorption rate and resulting thermal effects * Testing and development of dynamic void volume analyzer (DVVA 4000); emphasis on physical property prediction (oil absorption number); developed models based on chemometrics (partial least squares regression) * Testing and development of multiple, simultaneous physisorption micropore analyses (ASAP 2420 MP option) * Testing and development of high pressure physisorption (ASAP 2050) * Ceramic Industry 156.10 (2006): 32-36. * THE microReport 18.2 (2007): 4-5. Show less