Experience

BioTechnique

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Automation Engineer

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  SCADA:Utilized Modbus TCP/IP over ethernet to communicate with particle counters by using tags to read and write data to the counters. These particle counters are used to verify if cleanrooms are up to the required grade before starting a manufacturing run.Designed an HMI using Ignition SCADA 8.1 for the particle counters to create a user-friendly way to read, write and store data from the equipment. Furthermore, employed the historian function and SQL databases to ensure that all collected data is stored and can be downloaded when needed.Achieved user-friendly interface by including buttons to start/stop the counters, toggle warnings/alarms, pick warning/alarm limits, select volume of air to be sampled and number of samples per run, read counter data, view graphical representation of air particulates and ensured the ability to download all recorded data.Isolator Controls Project:Performed wire termination of probes and sensors to a Siemens S7-1200 PLC and its I/O modules for a pharmaceutical isolator which provides a sealed enclosure to allow for production requiring toxic chemicals. The probes/sensors included temperature and humidity probes, recirculation fans and duct dampers.Created PLC wiring schematics on AutoCAD 2D to indicate which module and slot was connected to which sensor/probe.Edited TIA Portal software to add the probes/sensors that were either 0-10 VDC or 4-20 mA. They were all scaled to either 4-20 mA or 0-10 VDC on an HMI that was designed using AVEVA Edge. The scaling was achieved by comparing 0%, 50% and 100% of the limits of the probes to either 4mA, 12mA, 20mA or 0V,5V,10V and applying offsets as needed.

• Automation Engineer

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  Validation:Collaborated with the validation department to author and execute IQ/OQ protocols for compressed air systems and compressed nitrogen systems which included testing and fixing leaks, confirming air purity and quality, and testing to ensure no particles above 0.5 microns were present.Created and executed addendums for the facility’s Building Automation System (BAS) to confirm that the compressed nitrogen and compressed air systems are part of the BAS. Changes in pressure was checked and so were alarms being set off at the limits to ensure that the BAS accurately reads the data of the compressed air and nitrogen systems.Assisted with performing dry runs on a 2°C-8°C fridge which will hold pharmaceutical products by using a Kaye temperature validation system to read and record temperatures at different locations in the fridge to confirm that it is up to GMP standards.Manufacturing:Assisted in the filling of 75,000 nontoxic vials in a GMP manufacturing run for a pharmaceutical client according to the Standard Operating Procedures.Performed required visual inspections to ensure no particulates are present in the vials and packaged filled vials.Assisted in the completion of line clearances at the end of each batch to ensure a sterile working area.



Drexel University College of Engineering

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Co-op

  • Jun 2021 - Sep 2022

  • Conducted Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD) on SrTiO3 single crystal:Through optimizing the growth oxygen partial pressure, laser fluence, and deposition temperature, SrRuO3(SRO) thin film was deposited on SrTiO3(STO).• Conducted XRD on PLD substrate:Studied the properties of deposited SRO samples using X-ray Diffraction. The θ-2θ scan result reveals the out-of-plane lattice constant of the SRO film is 3.96 Å, indicating the thin film is coherently strained on the STO substrate.• Conducted AFM on PLD substrate:Studied the properties of deposited SRO samples using Atomic Force Microscopy. Terraces arefound on the surface of the SRO film through AFM characterization. The height of the terrace is0.4 nm roughly, which means the film was grown by step-flow mode and formed the smoothsurface on the top of the film.

• Graduate Co-op

  • Jun 2021 - Jun 2022

  Optimized efficiency of signal collection during Raman Spectrometry by developing a lens system with two plano-convex thick lenses.Designed a program via MATLAB for discovering optimal parameters for the two lenses that best suited experimental set-up and followed the lens equations. 27mm and 60mm focal lengths and 18mm and 25mm diameters respectively.Leveraged Code V and Zemax’s OpticStudio for the creation of simulations, aimed at determining the effects of the lens system designed through a MATLAB program.

• Injection Molding Simulation Project

  • Feb 2022 - May 2022

  Designed a CAD model of a keychain, using Autodesk Fusion 360 for seamless running of injection molding simulation process to track the most appropriate case scenario for molding a keychain.Executed initial injection simulation process of the keychain model in Fusion 360 and organized keychain’s molding parameters, including injection locations, mold temperature, and material used.Modified initial simulation parameters for resolving undercut and material quality issues; selected parameters with optimum specifications as the ideal injection mold for designed keychain.



University at Buffalo

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Engineering Computations Project

  • Jan 2020 - May 2020

  Established a program on MATLAB to determine the rate of heat transfer in annular radial fins; utilized to boost and reduce the surface area of a circular tube affecting heat transmission.Assessed efficiency of fins and rate of heat transfer from base to tip of the fin as well as modified temperature with fin thickness changes through numerical and analytical processes utilization.Facilitated completion of project within allocated timelines by maintaining smooth communication with group members in virtual settings (Zoom and Google Docs) during COVID-19.

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • 2019 - 2020

  Work done in the VO2 insulator-metal transition was presented at The University of Buffalo Virtual Celebration of Student Academic Excellence.



Crossroads Culinary Center

• Buffalo, New York, United States

• Food Service Worker

  • Sep 2017 - Dec 2017



University at Buffalo

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Mini Wind Turbine Design

  • Sep 2015 - Dec 2015

  • Collaborated with three other group members to design and build an effective mini wind turbine to create the largest power output possible in a cost-effective manner:- With a given wind turbine kit, the goal was to improvise and build the most efficient turbine possible using limited resources • Held the record for highest power output from mini wind turbine:- With 35.8 Watts of power generated for an incandescent bulb in 75 seconds, the power output broke the previously held record • Presented results in front of engineering faculty:- Team presented the findings to professors and heads of departments in the engineering school