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PhD Physical Chemist: scientific consulting, literature review and technical writing, with AI-assisted research

Profile Summary

I'm a physical chemist with a PhD and 25 years of research experience in materials, nanotechnology and process chemistry, including five years leading a research team at the National Research Council Canada. As an independent consultant, I help clients investigate difficult technical problems: surveying the literature, deriving the physics, and building numerical models that are checked against published data and client numbers before they're extended into unknown territory. I use AI to speed up literature review and analysis, and I test every result against physical insight, so you get fast work with a clear evidence trail. I also write technical reports, memos, presentations and how-to guides for decision-makers and engineers, and can support the management of scientific projects and research programs. Areas of experience include process and reactor design, thin-film and nanomaterials synthesis, gas sensing, and microscopy and spectroscopy.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Computer Simulation/Computational Modeling
• ★ Process Engineering
• ★ Feasibility Studies
• ☆ Materials Science & Engineering
• ☆ Nanotechnology & Nanomaterials
• ☆ Physical Chemistry
• ☆ Surface Chemistry
• ☆ Carbon Materials
• ☆ Composite Materials
• ☆ Computer-Aided Engineering
• ☆ Chemical Engineering
• ☆ Process Chemistry
• ☆ Reactor Design
• ☆ Data Analysis
• ☆ Artificial Intelligence
• ☆ Applied Physics
• ☆ Applied Chemistry
• ☆ Research Methodology
• ☆ Technology Scouting
• ☆ Gap Analysis
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Manuscript & Journal Article Writing
• ☆ SOP & Protocol Writing
• ☆ White Papers
• ☆ Science Communication
• ☆ Literature Review
• ☆ Systematic Literature Review
• ☆ Innovation Management
• ☆ Project Management
• ☆ Risk Management
• ☆ Management Consulting

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Technical Writing

Research Feasibility Study, Technology Scouting, Gap Analysis, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Algorithm Design-Non ML, Data Visualization, Data Cleaning, Data Processing, Data Insights

Product Development Product Evaluation, Device Fabrication

Work Experience

Principal Consultant

Bosnick Scientific Consulting

2024 - Present

Team Leader, Nanomaterial Depositions and Characterizations Team

National Research Council Canada

2019 - 2024

Research Officer

National Research Council Canada

2005 - 2019

Visiting Scientist

Cornell University

2003 - 2005

Post-Doctoral Research Scientist

Columbia University

2000 - 2003

Education

Doctorate in Experimental Physical Chemistry (Chemistry)

University of Toronto

1996 - 2000

Bachelors in Engineering Chemistry (Applied Sciences)

Queen's University

1992 - 1996

Certifications

• Project Leadership Certification

  Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT)

  November 2015 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Elham Kamali Heidari, Dipesh Aggarwal, Kenneth Bosnick, Abebaw B. Jemere, Kenneth D. Harris (2025). Nanocolumnar platinum-coated ITO electrodes prepared by atomic layer deposition and glancing angle deposition for electrocatalytic hydrogen peroxide determination . Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical.

Bruce, J., Bosnick, K., Kamali Heidari, E.(2022). Pd-decorated ZnO nanoflowers as a promising gas sensor for the detection of meat spoilage . Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical. 355.

Motamedi, P., Bosnick, K., Cadien, K., Hogan, J.D.(2018). In Situ Synchrotron X-Ray Diffraction Analysis of Phase Transformation in Epitaxial Metastable hcp Nickel Thin Films, Prepared via Plasma-Enhanced Atomic Layer Deposition . Advanced Materials Interfaces. 5. (24).

Motamedi, P., Bosnick, K., Cui, K., Cadien, K., Hogan, J.D.(2017). Growth and Characterization of Metastable Hexagonal Nickel Thin Films via Plasma-Enhanced Atomic Layer Deposition . ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. 9. (29). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 24722-24730.

Cui, K., Bosnick, K., Indoe, R., Malac, M., Mcleod, R.A.(2017). Quality evaluation of ultra-thin samples: Application to graphene . Microscopy Research and Technique. 80. (8). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 823-830.

Beltaos, A., Bergren, A.J., Bosnick, K., Pekas, N., Lane, S., Cui, K., Matkovic, A., Meldrum, A.(2017). Visible light emission in graphene field effect transistors . Nano Futures. 1. (2).

(2016). Quantitative Determination of the Raman Enhancement of Ag₃₀(CO)₂₅ and Ag₅₀(CO)₄₀ Matrix Isolated in Solid Carbon Monoxide . Journal of Physical Chemistry C.

(2015). Integration of Carbon and Boron Nitride Nanotubes into Ceramic Materials. DESIGN, MANUFACTURING AND APPLICATIONS OF COMPOSITES.

Cui, K., Bosnick, K., Indoe, R., Malac, M.(2014). Electron diffraction-based quality evaluation of graphene films . Microscopy and Microanalysis. 20. (3). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1786-1787.

(2012). Ultrafast Photocurrent Measurement of the Escape Time of Electrons and Holes from Carbon Nanotube p-i-n Photodiodes . Physical Review Letters.

Bosnick, K., Ban, S., Hiebert, W., Shi, Z., Huang, C., Lister, R., Mleczko, M.(2011). Organic vapor adsorption on in situ grown carbon nanotube films . Carbon. 49. (11). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 3639-3644.

Bosnick, K., Dai, L.(2010). Growth kinetics in a large-bore vertically aligned carbon nanotube film deposition process . Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 114. (16). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 7226-7230.

Gabor, N.M., Zhong, Z., Bosnick, K., Park, J., McEuen, P.L.(2009). Extremely efficient multiple electron-hole pair generation in carbon nanotube photodiodes . Science. 325. (5946). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1367-1371.

Dai, L., Wang, P., Bosnick, K.(2009). Large-scale production and metrology of vertically aligned carbon nanotube films . Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films. 27. (4). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1071-1075.

Decker, J.E., Hight Walker, A.R., Bosnick, K., Clifford, C.A., Dai, L., Fagan, J., Hooker, S., Jakubek, Z.J., Kingston, C., Makar, J., et al.(2009). Sample preparation protocols for realization of reproducible characterization of single-wall carbon nanotubes . Metrologia. 46. (6). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 682-692.

(2009). Synthesis and characterization of TiOₓ nanowires using a novel silicon oxide support layer . Nanotechnology.

(2006). Transport in carbon nanotube p-i-n diodes . Applied Physics Letters.

(2003). Magnetite Fe₃O₄ nanocrystals: Spectroscopic observation of aqueous oxidation kinetics . Journal of Physical Chemistry B.

Jiang, J., Bosnick, K., Maillard, M., Brus, L.(2003). Single molecule Raman spectroscopy at the junctions of large Ag nanocrystals . Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 107. (37). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 9964-9972.

Bosnick, K.A., Jiang, J., Brus, L.E.(2002). Fluctuations and local symmetry in single-molecule Rhodamine 6G Raman scattering on silver nanocrystal aggregates . Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 106. (33). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 8096-8099.

Bosnick, K.A.(2000). An exploration of operator methods in the E⊗e Jahn-Teller problem . Chemical Physics Letters. 317. (6). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 524-528.

(2000). Binary iron-dinitrogen compounds synthesized by co-deposition of mass-selected Fe, Fe₂, and Fe₃ with N₂ . Journal of the American Chemical Society.

Almawlawi, D., Bosnick, K.A., Osika, A., Moskovits, M.(2000). Fabrication of nanometer-scale patterns by ion-milling with porous anodic alumina masks . Advanced Materials. 12. (17). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1252-1257.

(1999). Resonance Raman spectroscopy of matrix-isolated mass-selected Fe₃ and Ag₃ . Journal of Chemical Physics.

(1999). Tricapped tetrahedral Ag₇: A structural determination by resonance Raman spectroscopy and density functional theory . Journal of Chemical Physics.

(1998). Ag₅ is a planar trapezoidal molecule . Journal of Chemical Physics.

CONFERENCE PAPER

Bosnick, K., Benhalima, A., Chapleau, N., Tefashe, U.M., Bergren, A.J., Yang, Q., Champagne, M.(2018). Graphene - Epoxy composites for anti-corrosion coatings . TechConnect Briefs 2018 - Advanced Materials. 1. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 240-243.

Bosnick, K., Tay, L.-L., Bruce, J., Smith, B., Zhang, H., Shwartz, C.(2018). Meat spoilage sensing devices . TechConnect Briefs 2018 - Advanced Materials. 3. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 12-15.

Bosnick, K., Benhalima, A., Chapleau, N., Champagne, M.(2018). Modification of cellulose nanocrystals for compostable food packaging . TechConnect Briefs 2018 - Advanced Materials. 1. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 163-166.

Bosnick, K., Motamedi, P., Patrie, T., Cadien, K.(2017). Conformal carbon nanotube coatings for ceramic composite structures . MRS Advances. 2. (28). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1499-1503.

Bosnick, K., Chapleau, N., Champagne, M., Bergren, A., Benhalima, A., Launspach, S.(2017). Graphenic nanocomposite barrier films . MRS Advances. 2. (1). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 33-38.

Lo, J., Zhang, R., Shalchi-Amirkhiz, B., Walsh, D., Bolduc, M., Lin, S., Simard, B., Bosnick, K., O'Toole, M., Merati, A., et al.(2016). Improving fracture toughness of alumina with multi-walled carbon nanotube and alumina fiber reinforcements . Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings. 36. (4). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 137-145.