Experience

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  Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  • Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

  • Postdoctoral Associate

    • Jul 2023 - Present
    • Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

    • Conducting foundational research to create, construct, and run a pilot or micro-factory-scale cGMP (current Good Manufacturing Practice) continuous production facility for mRNA vaccines.

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  Freelance

  • Independent Consultant

    • Sep 2019 - Present

    • Led 20+ projects and lawsuits related to polymer processing, manufacturing and commercial products liability• Analyzed and ran experiments on the water solubility of polymer coatings in the plastics manufacturing sector• Negotiated, structured, and closed $10M+ lawsuit transactions related to harmful asbestos exposure• Developed solutions related to the manufacturing of an ear-piece device which resulted in 60% product enhancementMain Clients: Daikin, 3M, Carlisle Coatings & Waterproofing, Procter & Gamble, Siemens, and MED-EL

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  Queen's University

  • Canada
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Research Assistant

    • Sep 2019 - May 2023

    • Explored structure-property relations in polymer processing and published 20 papers on distinctive polymer topics• Pioneered a coronavirus model which tackled the SARS-CoV-2 architecture and its relation to human cell infection• Managed 6 interns on projects related to graphene usage which caused the development of new renewable energy source• Assessed methods of plastics manufacturing in North America leading to identifying the key source of plastics industry waste

  • Teaching Assistant

    • Sep 2019 - May 2022

    • Tutored and counseled 300+ students on various chemical engineering core subjects: Transport Phenomena and Heat and Mass Transfer

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  Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST)

  • Okinawa, Japan

  • Team Leader, Visiting Researcher

    • Sep 2022 - Dec 2022
    • Okinawa, Japan

    • Funded by Mitacs Canada organization.• Led the development of a model that identified coronavirus methods of infection, resulted in unraveling infection complexities• Managed 5 scientists on a coronavirus project which mitigated its negative consequences and aided in vaccine development

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  American University of Beirut

  • Beirut District, Lebanon

  • Research Assistant

    • Jan 2017 - May 2018
    • Beirut District, Lebanon

    • Characterized metal organic frameworks for waste water treatment by adsorbing heavy metals.

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  Queen's University

  • Kingston, Canada

  • Research Intern

    • May 2017 - Aug 2017
    • Kingston, Canada

    • Examined the second order orientation tensor for , the simplest molecular model relevant to a polymeric liquid in large-amplitude oscillatory shear flow (LAOS), the rigid dumbbell suspension.