Experience

Exponent

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

• Manager

  • Mar 2023 - Present

• Senior Associate Consultant

  • Apr 2020 - Mar 2023

• Associate Consultant

  • Apr 2018 - Mar 2020



American Chemical Society

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Member

  • May 2014 - Present



AIChE - American Institute of Chemical Engineers

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Member

  • Jan 2013 - Present



University of Michigan

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• PhD Student

  • Jan 2013 - Mar 2018

  Professor H. Scott Fogler’s research group Start date: January 2013 Expected graduation: June 2017 Research Topic: Colloidal aspects of complex hydrocarbon mixtures - Petroleum and Asphaltene Publications: Revisiting the Flocculation Kinetics of Destabilized Asphaltenes Advances in Colloid and Interface Science DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2016.06.013 (link to publication http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001868616301920) A Mechanistic… Show more Professor H. Scott Fogler’s research group Start date: January 2013 Expected graduation: June 2017 Research Topic: Colloidal aspects of complex hydrocarbon mixtures - Petroleum and Asphaltene Publications: Revisiting the Flocculation Kinetics of Destabilized Asphaltenes Advances in Colloid and Interface Science DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2016.06.013 (link to publication http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001868616301920) A Mechanistic Investigation of Asphaltene Deposition Energy and Fuels – Accepted for Publication (link to publication http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.6b01289) Show less Professor H. Scott Fogler’s research group Start date: January 2013 Expected graduation: June 2017 Research Topic: Colloidal aspects of complex hydrocarbon mixtures - Petroleum and Asphaltene Publications: Revisiting the Flocculation Kinetics of Destabilized Asphaltenes Advances in Colloid and Interface Science DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2016.06.013 (link to publication http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001868616301920) A Mechanistic… Show more Professor H. Scott Fogler’s research group Start date: January 2013 Expected graduation: June 2017 Research Topic: Colloidal aspects of complex hydrocarbon mixtures - Petroleum and Asphaltene Publications: Revisiting the Flocculation Kinetics of Destabilized Asphaltenes Advances in Colloid and Interface Science DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2016.06.013 (link to publication http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001868616301920) A Mechanistic Investigation of Asphaltene Deposition Energy and Fuels – Accepted for Publication (link to publication http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.6b01289) Show less



TotalEnergies

• France
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Researcher

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  - Adapted and implemented packed bed technique of asphaltene deposition to evaluate performance of anti-asphaltene additives in petroleum production pipelines. - Assessed and advised on the viability of methodologies to evaluate anti-asphaltene additive performance. - Provided training to staff on techniques implemented in TOTAL laboratories. - Adapted and implemented packed bed technique of asphaltene deposition to evaluate performance of anti-asphaltene additives in petroleum production pipelines. - Assessed and advised on the viability of methodologies to evaluate anti-asphaltene additive performance. - Provided training to staff on techniques implemented in TOTAL laboratories.



Rackham Graduate School Mentorship Program a the University of Michigan

• Ann Arbor, Michigan

• Peer Mentor

  • Jun 2015 - Jun 2016

  - Assisted international and domestic graduate students on getting acclimated to the United States/Ann Arbor, and with the University of Michigan. - Mentored students on their core classes and candidacy exam on their first year of graduate students. - Assisted international and domestic graduate students on getting acclimated to the United States/Ann Arbor, and with the University of Michigan. - Mentored students on their core classes and candidacy exam on their first year of graduate students.



North Campus Cooperative House – Inter-Cooperative Council

• Ann Arbor, Michigan

• Work Manager

  • Apr 2012 - Dec 2012

  • Managed 140 residents of the house in all the activities necessary for proper residence functioning. • Ensured house functioned well for the well-being of residents. • Managed 140 residents of the house in all the activities necessary for proper residence functioning. • Ensured house functioned well for the well-being of residents.



Petrobras

• Brazil
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Aug 2011 - Jan 2012

  Worked on the Research and Development division of PETROBRAS. The activities were concentrated mostly on hydrotreatment process and fluid dynamics of reactors (trickled bed reactor and slurry bubble reactors). Worked on the Research and Development division of PETROBRAS. The activities were concentrated mostly on hydrotreatment process and fluid dynamics of reactors (trickled bed reactor and slurry bubble reactors).



University of Michigan

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Mar 2010 - Feb 2011

  - Investigated the fractal aggregation of asphaltenes in crude oil and model oil mixtures using small angle neutron scattering. See Langmuir, 2013, 29 (28), pp 8799–8808 (Link to publication: http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/la401406k) - Investigated the effects of temperature on the kinetics of asphaltene flocculation. See Energy Fuels, 2011, 25 (2), pp 694–700 (Link to publication: http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ef101112r) - Investigated the fractal aggregation of asphaltenes in crude oil and model oil mixtures using small angle neutron scattering. See Langmuir, 2013, 29 (28), pp 8799–8808 (Link to publication: http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/la401406k) - Investigated the effects of temperature on the kinetics of asphaltene flocculation. See Energy Fuels, 2011, 25 (2), pp 694–700 (Link to publication: http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ef101112r)



CNPq - Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Maringa State University

  • Jul 2009 - Mar 2010

  - Developed state-of-art reactor for investigation of steam-reform of methane. See International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering Vol 8 Issue 1 Article A35 - Conducted experiments on photocatalytic reduction of Hg(II) on TiO2. See Desalination 270 (1-3) 241-247 - Developed state-of-art reactor for investigation of steam-reform of methane. See International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering Vol 8 Issue 1 Article A35 - Conducted experiments on photocatalytic reduction of Hg(II) on TiO2. See Desalination 270 (1-3) 241-247



Chemical Engineering Students Council at the Maringa State University

• Maringa, Brazil

• Academic Representative

  • Mar 2008 - Mar 2010

  - Represented 400 undergraduate students of the Chemical Engineering Department in its monthly meetings. - Lead the creation of an Instructor evaluation system, where student provided anonymous feedback to class instructors. - Represented 400 undergraduate students of the Chemical Engineering Department in its monthly meetings. - Lead the creation of an Instructor evaluation system, where student provided anonymous feedback to class instructors.



Maringa State University March 2008 ­ July 2009

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Mar 2009 - Jul 2009

  - Studied the role of metal content and of physical properties of Ag/TiO2 catalysts on the photo reduction of Hg2+ in aqueous solution. This study has been published on Desalination (DOI 10.1016/j.desal.2010.11.051). - Produced a Ni-Al2O3 catalyst using the Sol-Method method in order to compare the efficiency of the Ni on Al2O3 surfaces in methane steam reform. This study has been published in the International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering (Volume 8, 2010, Article number A35). - Studied the role of metal content and of physical properties of Ag/TiO2 catalysts on the photo reduction of Hg2+ in aqueous solution. This study has been published on Desalination (DOI 10.1016/j.desal.2010.11.051). - Produced a Ni-Al2O3 catalyst using the Sol-Method method in order to compare the efficiency of the Ni on Al2O3 surfaces in methane steam reform. This study has been published in the International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering (Volume 8, 2010, Article number A35).