Experience

Molecular Matrix, Inc.

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Postdoctoral Fellow

  • Nov 2020 - Present

  Focus: Polymer processing for medical applications and COVID-19 lab management - Developed new strategies for polymer scaffold characterization, improved porosity measurement accuracy and reduced analysis costs by up to 60% - Improved range of product applications by designing and synthesizing a modified polymer scaffold via click-chemistry methods to incorporate bioactive compounds - Reduced company supply costs by up to 50% by validating in-house COVID-19 testing reagents - Validated processes and launched the first commercial neutralization antibody test for COVID-19 - Designed, troubleshot, and optimized delivery mechanisms and release behavior of BMP2 growth factor via novel polymer scaffold with in-vitro cell culture methods - Managed a CLIA-certified laboratory for 1+ years: trained staff, maintained equipment, written SOP, inventoried supplies, and conducted QC reviews



University of California, Davis

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Student Researcher

  • Jan 2016 - Jun 2021

  Focus: Thermodynamic stability study of hybrid materials for energy related applications- Investigated the role of chemical substitution and porosity on the thermodynamic stability of hybrid perovskites and ZIF-8 analogues by using room temperature and high temperature calorimetry- Synthesized pure hybrid perovskites, doped rare earth oxide, and indium MOFs using solution, coprecipitation and hydrothermal synthesis methods and characterized the samples using PXRD, FTIR, TG/DSC, BET, and EPMA analysis- Collaborated with multidisciplinary researchers and discovered a strong linear correlation between MOF stability and Hammett constant, a possible strong predictive tool for MOF development- Identified a significant linear relationship between hybrid manganese perovskite stability and their A-site molecular cation stability, a unique property compared to their inorganic perovskite counterpart- Designed experiment and analyzed the role of pore size and framework functionalization on indium MOFs gas adsorption affinity and capacity towards CO2 and CH4 gasses by using gas adsorption calorimetry- Contributed to several collaborative projects and research grant proposals writing- Maintained excellent working condition, written SOP, and trained users for TG/DSC, quadrupole mass spectrometer, and acid solution calorimetry, leading to more than 3 years of smooth operation

• Teaching Assistant

  • 2018 - 2020

  - Lead laboratory operation, discussions, and grading for 140+ students, covering five different engineering classes: Chemical Engineering Kinetics and Reactor Design Laboratory, Chemical Engineering Transport Laboratory, Separations and Unit Operations, Heat Transfers and The Design of Coffee- Achieved overall student evaluation rating of 4.5/5.0- Navigated teaching platforms: in-person, online, and hybrid class structures



Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi / Middle East Technical University

• Türkiye
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Student Researcher

  • Sep 2013 - Aug 2015

  Focus: Polymer fabrication with environmentally friendly method for biomedical applications - Designed experiments for fabrication of porous poly(l-lactic acid) with scCO2 foaming at different conditions up to 393 K and 207 bar and with up to addition of 30 wt% additives. - Modified and improved scCO2 foaming setup, which increased fabrication rate by 4-times - Analyzed the role of scCO2-philic additives on the pore formation in polymer matrix for the first-time using SEM images, which shows porosity improvement by up to 40%. - Studied the drug release behavior from the porous matrix using UV/VIS, observed burst release mechanism in the first 30 minutes, followed by slower release in the span of 1 week. Presented findings in 7th Green Solvents Conference-Advanced Fluids in Science and Application, poster Session, Dresden, Germany, 2014



Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi / Middle East Technical University

• Türkiye
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Oct 2012 - Jan 2013

  Focus: Micro sieve fabrication with ice templating - Designed experiments for micro sieve fabrication with controlled freezing rate using common laboratory equipment. - Prepared micro-sieves by ice templating and characterized the structure with SEM to understand the relation between the freezing rate and the structure. Focus: Micro sieve fabrication with ice templating - Designed experiments for micro sieve fabrication with controlled freezing rate using common laboratory equipment. - Prepared micro-sieves by ice templating and characterized the structure with SEM to understand the relation between the freezing rate and the structure.



PT Semen Padang

• Indonesia
• Building Materials
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Intern

  • Jul 2012 - Aug 2012

  Collaborated with 5 interns to investigate the overall efficiency of waste heat recovery plant Collaborated with 5 interns to investigate the overall efficiency of waste heat recovery plant



PT Krakatau Steel (Persero) Tbk

• Indonesia
• Metal Treatments
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Jul 2011 - Aug 2011

  Collaborated with 3 interns to investigate the mass and energy balance around the direct reduction process Collaborated with 3 interns to investigate the mass and energy balance around the direct reduction process