Yan Zhang
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Experience
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Inkbit
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United States
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Automation Machinery Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Materials Development Chemist
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Jul 2022 - Present
• Involved in the development of new methods, modification of the materials, formulations, or processes• Work closely with scientists and engineers to develop new materials by executing experiments;• Optimize print behavior of formulated materials;• Perform laboratory work safely and skillfully. Maintain lab to high standard of housekeeping;• Assist in the training of others in the areas of testing, compliance, equipment, and safety requirements;• Set up, troubleshoot, and maintain test equipment;• Gather, organize, and summarize results in excel spreadsheets. Provide updates at the team meetings. Show less
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Lab Manager
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Nov 2020 - Jul 2022
• Formulate materials and inks following previously established recipes;• Routine characterization and logging of material properties (e.g., rheological, mechanical, thermal, etc) based on standard operating procedures;• Help developing new materials by executing experiments;• Optimize print behavior of formulated materials;• Execute print experiments and log results;• Keep detailed documentation of material recipes, daily experiments and test results;• Perform lab and equipment maintenance;• Manage lab supply inventory and order routine supplies and chemicals. Show less
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Lab Associate
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Mar 2018 - Nov 2020
Formulate materials and inks following previously established recipes;Routine characterization and logging of material properties (e.g., rheological, mechanical, thermal, etc) based on standard operating procedures;Help developing new materials by executing experiments;Optimize print behavior of formulated materials;Execute print experiments and log results;Keep detailed documentation of material recipes, daily experiments and test results;Perform lab and equipment maintenance;Manage lab supply inventory and order routine supplies and chemicals. Show less
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Yami Choice. Inc.
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United States
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Packaging Manager
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May 2016 - Mar 2018
• Daily packaging work management; Staff training; Wholesale products information collection; wholesale products procurement packaging and shipping. Hazardous material Inspection and Control. • US-China international, US internal transit operations; US-HK Customs clearance service. • Amazon warehouse service; Customer service. • As the anchor for Taobao shop live platform; Live broadcast services. • Daily packaging work management; Staff training; Wholesale products information collection; wholesale products procurement packaging and shipping. Hazardous material Inspection and Control. • US-China international, US internal transit operations; US-HK Customs clearance service. • Amazon warehouse service; Customer service. • As the anchor for Taobao shop live platform; Live broadcast services.
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University of Massachusetts Lowell
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Research Assistant
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Aug 2013 - Dec 2015
• Research on Synthesis of Silica-Cobalt (SiO2-Co) Core-Shell Nanoparticles and Their High Efficiency Reductive Degradation for Azo Dyes under the direction of Professor Zhiyong Gu. • Synthesis method for silica-cobalt (SiO2-Co) core-shell nanoparticles is presented and their application for azo dye degradation is studied.• Multi-techniques, such as UV/Vis spectroscopy, Scanning electron microscope (SEM), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) are used to test nanoparticles properties and study azo dye degradation.• Presentations based on this work were posted in International Microelectronics Assembly and Packaging Society 2015 (iMAPs) and Materials Research Society 2015 (MRS).• Two Publications based on this work are in preparation and submission. Show less
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Graduate Research Assistant
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Mar 2013 - Feb 2015
• Project “Synthesis and surface modification of Monodisperse Uniform-Sized Silica Nanospheres” sponsored by Microchem Corp. under the direction of Professor Zhiyong Gu.• Uniform and monodisperse silica nanoparticles were fabricated by the Stöber method and the amino acid method.• Silane molecules were introduced to the surface of silica nanoparticles to change the surface property.• Multi-techniques, such as Thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA), Dynamic light scattering (DLS), Particle size analyzer are used to test nanoparticles properties. Show less
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Parking Office Enforcement
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Sep 2013 - May 2014
• Successfully aided students, staff, faculty and visitors in parking.• Monitor and oversee parking violations.
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University of Massachusetts Lowell
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Research Assistant
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Oct 2012 - Dec 2012
• Participated in the research on Investigation of Reductive Degradation of Azo Dye Methyl Orange Using Hollow Metal Nanoparticles under the direction of Professor Zhiyong Gu. • Hollow Metal Nanoparticles were fabricated through galvanic replacement strategy with Al nano-powders as the template material. • The degradation efficiency of Methyl Orange is evaluated by studying the effects of two important factors including initial pH of the dye solution and metal NP dosage. • Participated in the research on Investigation of Reductive Degradation of Azo Dye Methyl Orange Using Hollow Metal Nanoparticles under the direction of Professor Zhiyong Gu. • Hollow Metal Nanoparticles were fabricated through galvanic replacement strategy with Al nano-powders as the template material. • The degradation efficiency of Methyl Orange is evaluated by studying the effects of two important factors including initial pH of the dye solution and metal NP dosage.
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Education
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University of Massachusetts Lowell
Master's degree, Chemical Engineering, Nanomaterial and environment sustainable development -
China University of Petroleum (Beijing)
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Chemical Engineering and Processing