Experience

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  M2X Energy Inc.

  • Environmental Services
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Process and Product Engineer

    • Feb 2024 - Present

  • Independent Contractor

    • Jan 2023 - Feb 2024

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  Mainstream Engineering Corporation

  • Rockledge, Florida, United States

  • Chemical Engineer

    • Mar 2020 - Jan 2023
    • Rockledge, Florida, United States

    - Lead design of chemical and mechanical systems using CAD and chemical simulation software- Collaborate on submitting proposals for new research contracts- Work with production, quality, and purchasing departments to move new products through GATE process- Design and perform experiments to gather key data for proof of concept and system design

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  Virent, Inc

  • Madison, Wisconsin Area

  • Research Technician

    • Aug 2019 - Mar 2020
    • Madison, Wisconsin Area

    - Took a self-directed approach to training by constantly seeking out other employees to shadow and learn from, resulting in independently operating a pilot plant within my first month of employment- Operate a variety of tubular and stirred-tank reactors in different pilot plant configurations to screen heterogeneous catalysts- Prepare pilot plants for operation by loading catalysts according to reactor loading diagrams, mixing chemical reagents for feed, and calibrating gas flow controllers and liquid pumps- Monitor pilot plant operation by tracking pressures, temperatures, and flows during steady state operation to ensure reliable data collection- Sample output gas flow and composition with a GC and perform preliminary analysis on liquid products- Assist with the design, construction, and commissioning of two new unique stirred-tank reactor systems and take sole responsibility of their operation to compare intrinsic catalyst activity and measure reaction rate constants- Repair and perform preventative maintenance on equipment including valves, pumps, and pressure regulators- Use online LIMS database to track data during plant runs and perform material balances- Use Tableau data visualization software to link to online databases or excel files to analyze and trend data to rank catalyst performance- Consult with senior PhD researchers to develop experimental plans, testing procedures, and catalyst testing schedules

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  Alliant Energy

  • Madison, Wisconsin Area

  • Process Performance Intern

    • May 2018 - Aug 2018
    • Madison, Wisconsin Area

    - Used Excel to analyze and trend data on NOx, SOx, mercury, and ash from post combustion air to ensure compliance with EPA regulations- Updated design and installation specifications for ash removal filter bags to create uniformity across coal plants and streamline vendor bidding process- Collaborated with financial department to create capital project docs for budget planning

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  Huber Research Group, UW Madison

  • Madison, Wisconsin

  • Undergraduate Research Assistant

    • May 2017 - Aug 2017
    • Madison, Wisconsin

    - Assisted graduate student with biofuels research by independently running experiments and gathering and analyzing data- Loaded, ran, and monitored batch and continuous reactors to map reaction pathways and compare catalyst activities- Prepared samples for gas chromatography FID and MS to analyze reactant and product samples- Synthesized catalysts through coprecipitation to correlate catalyst metal content to activity and product distribution

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  QuadTech

  • Sussex, WI

  • Mechanical/Market Engineering Intern

    • May 2016 - Aug 2016
    • Sussex, WI

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  QuadTech

  • Sussex, Wisconsin

  • Mechanical Engineering Intern

    • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015
    • Sussex, Wisconsin

    Assist veteran mechanical engineers with R&D, Update and revise piece-parts and assemblies in Pro/E, Troubleshoot and brainstorm solutions to design problems

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  Sendik's Fine Foods

  • Brookfield, WI

  • Grocery Employee

    • May 2013 - May 2015
    • Brookfield, WI

    Facing/straightening aisles, Stocking shelves, Assisting customers