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United States

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Polymer / Chemical consultant with experience in R&D, quality, characterization, and testing

Profile Summary

Currently pursuing a PhD in polymer engineering. 7 years experience in polymers, adhesives, coatings, characterization, testing, formulation, cleaning products, emulsions, solvents, quality (ISO 9001), product development

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Surface Science
• ★ Adhesion Technology
• ★ Formulation
• ☆ Materials Science & Engineering
• ☆ Natural Product Chemistry
• ☆ Biopolymers
• ☆ Polymer Chemistry
• ☆ Analytical Chemistry
• ☆ Separation & Purification
• ☆ Spectroscopy
• ☆ IR Spectroscopy
• ☆ Thermal Analysis
• ☆ Surface Chemistry
• ☆ Fiber & Textile Engineering
• ☆ Powders & Bulk Materials
• ☆ Composite Materials
• ☆ Green Chemistry
• ☆ Chemical Engineering
• ☆ Chemical Manufacturing
• ☆ Process Chemistry
• ☆ Industrial Engineering
• ☆ Manufacturing
• ☆ Manufacturing Facility Design
• ☆ Continuous Process Manufacturing
• ☆ Manufacturing Optimization
• ☆ Process Control
• ☆ Food Additives
• ☆ Process Engineering
• ☆ Industrial Design
• ☆ Material Sourcing
• ☆ Reverse Engineering
• ☆ Stability Testing
• ☆ Shelf-Life Testing
• ☆ Product Design
• ☆ Product Prototyping
• ☆ Design for Manufacturing
• ☆ Quality Assurance & Quality Control (QA/QC)
• ☆ Product Validation
• ☆ Concept Development
• ☆ Feasibility Studies
• ☆ Technology Scouting
• ☆ Fact Checking
• ☆ Literature Search
• ☆ Process Design
• ☆ Skills Training
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Instructional Materials
• ☆ Experimental Protocols
• ☆ SOP & Protocol Writing
• ☆ White Papers
• ☆ Spec Sheets
• ☆ Case Studies
• ☆ Science Communication
• ☆ Literature Review
• ☆ Traditional/Narrative Literature Review
• ☆ Systematic Literature Review
• ☆ Scientific Proofreading & Editing
• ☆ Proofreading & Editing
• ☆ Cosmetic & Personal Care Product Manufacturing

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Product Development

Writing Technical Writing

Research Scientific and Technical Research

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting, Manufacturing Consulting

Product Development Formulation, Recipe Development, Deformulation, Stability/Shelf Life Testing, Product Evaluation, Material Sourcing, Product Validation, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance & Control (QA/QC), Concept Development, Reverse Engineering

Work Experience

Chemist

G. M. Industrial

January 2022 - March 2023

Polymer Chemist

Chemsultants International (United States)

September 2018 - January 2022

Lab Assistant

The Lubrizol Corporation

October 2017 - September 2018

Education

PhD - Polymer Engineering

The University of Akron

August 2023 - Present

B.S.

Case Western Reserve University

August 2013 - May 2017

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Kan Zhang, Lu Han, Yijing Nie, Matthew Louis Szigeti, Hatsuo Ishida(2018). Examining the effect of hydroxyl groups on the thermal properties of polybenzoxazines: using molecular design and Monte Carlo simulation . RSC Advances. 8. (32). p. 18038--18050. Royal Society of Chemistry ({RSC})