Experience

Bangs Laboratories, Inc.

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Polymer Scientist

  • Jan 2022 - Present



SABIC

• Saudi Arabia
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Scientist, Regional Technology Affairs

  • Oct 2016 - Sep 2018

  • Built and managed relationship with a network of external collaboration partners to enable SABIC technology innovation strategies. • Scouted and evaluated external innovations and emerging technologies originated by academic and research institutes; identified collaboration opportunities for internal R&D stakeholders.• Facilitated and oversaw technology collaboration between SABIC R&D teams and external partners.

• Analytical Scientist

  • Mar 2013 - Oct 2016

  • Served as the technical and project lead for analytical technology transfer project to a new Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) manufacturing site in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. • Developed the product quality control strategy and the analytical manual. Identified the critical test methods, test schedules, sampling plans required for process control and product quality assurance. • Specified laboratory facility requirements and proposed equipment selections for the new site QC lab. Led on-site trainings for the lab manager, scientists, and operators. Oversaw lab commissioning and qualification activities to be in compliance with ISO/ASTM and internal standards.• Successfully transferred and validated 50 analytical and material characterization methods to the new site. Ensured robustness of test methods to provide reliable data for process control and optimization during startup. Enabled successful start-up of the largest (140 KTA) emulsion ABS plant in the Middle East. Show less

• Research Scientist

  • Feb 2008 - Mar 2013

  • Subject matter expert for particle size measurement in emulsions. Developed new particle size distribution test method for polybutadiene rubber in Bulk ABS products. Established correlation between average particle size and physical properties for better quality control. • Led analytical support in a licensing project to build the new Tianjin Dagu Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) plant in China.