Raha Shirkhani

Technical Program Director at California-Nevada Section American Water Works Association
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Pasadena, California, United States, US
Languages
  • English Full professional proficiency
  • Persian Native or bilingual proficiency
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Credentials

  • Drinking Water Distribution System
    California State Water Resources Control Board
    May, 2015
    - Nov, 2024
  • Drinking Water Treatment
    State Water Resources Control Board
    May, 2015
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • California-Nevada Section American Water Works Association
    • United States
    • Utilities
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Technical Program Director
      • Oct 2022 - Present

  • Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
    • United States
    • Utilities
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Associate Engineer
      • Mar 2020 - Present

      Operations Planning & Programming Unit within the Water System Operations Group

    • Assistant Chemist
      • Aug 2012 - Feb 2020

      - Water Quality Section within the Water System Operations Group- Develop and apply bioanalytical tools for toxicity assessments- Investigate occurrence, fate and transport, and control strategies of disinfection by products (DBPs)- Apply lab techniques, operate and troubleshoot analytical instruments

  • FUJIFILM Cellular Dynamics
    • United States
    • Biotechnology Research
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Production Specialist II
      • Feb 2014 - Dec 2014

      - Derive and manufacture induced Pluripotent Stem Cell (iPSC) lines in industrial quantities to precise specifications - Conduct in-process quality control testing of these lines - Derive and manufacture induced Pluripotent Stem Cell (iPSC) lines in industrial quantities to precise specifications - Conduct in-process quality control testing of these lines

  • University of Southern California
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Research Assistant
      • Jun 2010 - Jun 2013

      Research Project: Develop a small molecule screening assay using a three dimensional culture system • Used various cell and molecular techniques, cell culture, induction of stem cell differentiation, RNA isolation, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), gel electrophoresis, immunocytochemistry, and histological analysis • Imaging analyses: fluorescent microscopes Axio-imager equipped with Apotome, Zeiss Confocal and Two-Photon (LSM500), and dissecting microscope Nikon AZ100; High-content screening using Cellomics array scan Show less

  • California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Teaching Associate
      • Mar 2012 - Jun 2012

  • Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
    • United States
    • Utilities
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Lab Assistant
      • 2008 - 2011

      • Certified analyst in Liquid- liquid extractions and Solid Phase micro extraction • Assisted with running various compliance/ noncompliance water quality analyses of Trihalomethanes (THM, EPA method 551.1), Halo Acidic Acids (EPA method 552.2), and Carboxylic Acids • Used chromatography software, Dionex Chromeleon and Varian Saturn • Became familiar with the GMP and GLP guidelines • Certified analyst in Liquid- liquid extractions and Solid Phase micro extraction • Assisted with running various compliance/ noncompliance water quality analyses of Trihalomethanes (THM, EPA method 551.1), Halo Acidic Acids (EPA method 552.2), and Carboxylic Acids • Used chromatography software, Dionex Chromeleon and Varian Saturn • Became familiar with the GMP and GLP guidelines

Education

  • University of California, Los Angeles
    Master of Science - MS
    2017 - 2019
  • California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
    M.S.
    2010 - 2012
  • California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
    B.S.
    2005 - 2010

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