Experience

Kemijski Inštitut - National Institute of Chemistry

• Slovenia
• Research
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Researcher

  • May 2019 - Present

  My current work focuses on heterogeneous catalyst synthesis, reaction engineering, and microkinetic modelling for hydrogenation of sugar-derived HMF for the production of value-added fuels and chemicals. My current work focuses on heterogeneous catalyst synthesis, reaction engineering, and microkinetic modelling for hydrogenation of sugar-derived HMF for the production of value-added fuels and chemicals.



VITO

• Brazil
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Student Researcher

  • May 2018 - Apr 2019

  Worked on projects related to membrane filtration and downstream processing of lignocellulosic biomass streams intended for biopolymer additive applications. Also was involved in multi-step synthesis of lignin oligomeric model compounds. Worked on projects related to membrane filtration and downstream processing of lignocellulosic biomass streams intended for biopolymer additive applications. Also was involved in multi-step synthesis of lignin oligomeric model compounds.



Western University

• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • 2016 - 2017

  Managed and advised groups of students on their design of a full-scale, chemical process using Aspen HYSYS including all major equipment, material and energy requirements, as well as operational costs. Focus was on Fischer-Tropsch processes starting from a variety of feedstocks to produce both fuels and valuable chemicals. Managed and advised groups of students on their design of a full-scale, chemical process using Aspen HYSYS including all major equipment, material and energy requirements, as well as operational costs. Focus was on Fischer-Tropsch processes starting from a variety of feedstocks to produce both fuels and valuable chemicals.



Centre for Cold Regions and Water

• Research Assistant

  • May 2014 - Apr 2015

  Constructed flow-through water tank systems and worked on environmental biomonitoring studies to evaluate the impact of contaminated wastewater effluents on fish species using RT-qPCR and UV Spectroscopy to examine gene expression and hormone levels. Constructed flow-through water tank systems and worked on environmental biomonitoring studies to evaluate the impact of contaminated wastewater effluents on fish species using RT-qPCR and UV Spectroscopy to examine gene expression and hormone levels.