Experience

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  Solid Power, Inc.

  • Louisville Colorado

  • Research And Development Technician

    • Jul 2018 - Present
    • Louisville Colorado

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  ITN Energy Systems

  • Littleton Colorado

  • Cotract Reseach Chemist

    • Sep 2017 - Apr 2018
    • Littleton Colorado

    I worked developing analytical methods for characterizing vanadium electrolyte liquids. This included potentiometric titration and correlation to UV/VIS analysis. I also worked on electrolyte synthesis and stability testing. I also helped with fabrication of system test equipment including some limited lathe and mill work. Finally I worked ordering lab supplies and general lab maintenance and clean up.

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  Maquet Getinge Group

  • Colorado

  • Chemist

    • Feb 2017 - Sep 2017
    • Colorado

    I worked developing inks for medical devices in a FDA environment. This included ink formulation, milling and testing as well as screen printing.

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  CoorsTek Fluorochemicals formerly Boulder Ionics

  • Arvada CO

  • Chemist

    • Aug 2015 - Mar 2016
    • Arvada CO

    I worked designing and running lab experiments, developing methods and procedures for large-scale ionic liquid manufacturing. This has included equipment selection and ordering for synthesis and filtration. I have used my long-standing relationships with several local venders to quickly build and test equipment for four kilogram batch manufacturing and to develop data for larger manufacturing designs.

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  Versa Power Systems

  • Contract Chemist

    • Jul 2014 - Aug 2015

    I set up a GC system for testing fuel cell stack leak rates, including set up, calibration, and SOP development. In addition to working on the GC system, I assisted in many aspects of building the fuel cell test stand and monitoring and operating a long-term test system for a DARPA project. This has included compression, VCR, welded, sanitary and threaded piping systems. I have recently been working in Connecticut developing a milling formulation and procedure for a nickel oxide, zirconium cermet and screen printing.

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  TDA Research

  • Golden Colorado

  • Chemist

    • Mar 2008 - Apr 2014
    • Golden Colorado

    I have worked on several projects developing and testing catalysts for the natural gas industry; testing and producing catalysts for sulfuric acid production; and building and running automated test rigs using OPTO controls and Labview. The last project I worked on was designing and testing a Capacitive Deionization (CDI) system using printed activated carbon electrodes. I worked on formulating activated carbon inks and printing electrodes.

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  Lexmark International, Inc.

  • Chem Eng Contributor 4

    • Mar 2003 - Mar 2008

    • Continued all aspects of lab work and transferred them to pilot scale, including start-up of internal CPT (chemical process toner) process and implementation of external licensed process• Began transferring process to Juarez Production Facility, including design work with local engineers and training of incoming Juarez engineers• Set up lab at Boulder site for the CPT project, including investigating and ordering all equipment, glassware, chemicals, instruments, and supplies; extensive use of the purchasing system• Coordinate design and construction of the lab with engineering, Environmental Health and Safety department, and contractors• Present updates to management on cost and construction process• Coordinate chemical analysis with the Material Analysis Lab (including methods development) and the Toner Test Lab• Experimental design and lab work developing all aspects of the CPT process, including latex synthesis, pigment and wax dispersions, aggregation process, filtration, washing and drying at all scales• Work with engineering department to start pilot plant design and construction and expansion of the current lab

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  Boulder Scientific Company

  • Mead Colorado

  • Chemical Plant Operator

    • Nov 2000 - Mar 2003
    • Mead Colorado

    • Chemical plant production of various complex organic chemicals, including setting up and running reactions, distillations, filtration, extraction, and separations. This included production of Grignard reagents and organometallic catalyst compounds. Almost all of my work at BSC involved hazardous pyrophoric materials. I was part of the hazmat response team and ran a forklift daily.

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  Ricon Resins

  • Grand Junction, Colorado Area

  • Chemist

    • Oct 1991 - Sep 2000
    • Grand Junction, Colorado Area

    • Help define project parameters with sales department; coordinate acquisition of materials and test methods• Set up experimental projects, process development and improvements• Maintain testing equipment, molds, dies, and other lab equipment, including research and purchase of new equipment• Collect and present data and reports, both internally and externally• Travel to customer plants for product trials and evaluation• Serve as OSHA hazardous material technicianProjects included improving rubber adhesion to fiber reinforcement, incorporating short fiber internal reinforcement and adhesion in rubber compounds, copper adhesion in cable compounds, solvent recycling in production processes, filtration improvements, and reduction of hazardous waste production.In the QC department• Perform testing for Ricon products and materials• Develop GC test methods for determining free hydroxypropylmethacrylate and free Maleic anhydride in polymer resins• Develop methods for measuring Maleic ring opening reaction in resin production• Produce certificates of analysis for products shipments• Maintain QC files, records, reports, and calibrate instruments