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Scaling Molecular Innovations

Senior Chemical Engineer & Process Architect

Boston, MA

About

I specialize in bridging the gap between bench-scale chemistry and industrial manufacturing. With expertise in thermodynamics, reaction kinetics, and sustainable process design, I help companies scale their innovations efficiently and safely.

Skills

Technical

Process SimulationAspen PlusReaction KineticsThermodynamicsMATLABP&ID Design

General

Project LeadershipTechnical WritingCross-functional Collaboration

Experience

2021 — Present

Senior Process Engineer

GreenChem Solutions

  • Leading the design and optimization of a pilot plant for bio-based polymers.
  • Reduced energy consumption by 15% through heat integration.
2018 — 2021

R&D Scientist

Advanced Materials Corp.

  • Developed novel catalyst supports for hydrogenation reactions.
  • Scaled synthesis from gram to kilogram scale.

Projects

Nanoparticle Catalyst Synthesis

Nanoparticle Catalyst Synthesis

Optimizing yield and size distribution of gold nanoparticles for catalytic applications.

NanotechReaction KineticsMATLAB
Details

Situation

Catalytic performance was limited by inconsistent nanoparticle yield and sizing.

Task

Improve yield and tighten size distribution of gold nanoparticles.

Action

Used Design of Experiments (DoE) to identify optimal temperature and precursor concentration.

Result

Increased yield by 40% with a reproducible synthesis protocol.

Industrial Waste Heat Recovery

Industrial Waste Heat Recovery

Retrofitting a distillation column with a heat pump system to recover low-grade waste heat.

ThermodynamicsEnergy EfficiencyRetrofit
Details

Result

Techno-economic analysis showed a payback period of 1.8 years at current energy prices.

Biodegradable Polymer Testing

Biodegradable Polymer Testing

Characterization of mechanical properties and degradation rates of novel PLA blends.

Materials ScienceRheologyASTM Standards
Details

Result

Built a custom accelerated-aging protocol simulating 5 years of exposure in 3 months.

Education

Ph.D. Chemical Engineering

Institute of Technology

2014 — 2018

B.S. Chemistry

State University

2010 — 2014

Certifications

Professional Engineer (PE) — ChemicalNCEES · 2020
Six Sigma Green BeltASQ · 2019

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