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Hire Dr. Nicetas M.

Greece

USD 60 /hr

Synthetic Chemist (PhD) with 7+ years of experience in research, team leading and academic teaching

Profile Summary

• Adjunct Professor – Undergraduate Organic Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Crete. • Head research chemist. Company: Enviroplan S.A. Project: Pilot plant for industrial manufacturing of Poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) from food waste (Biowaste to Bioplastic, B2B), Department of Agriculture, Hellenic Mediterranean University, Greece. ================================================================================ PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE – RESEARCH FIELDS • 7 years of experience in Leading research projects and Laboratory Management. • 6 years of Academic teaching experience; Academic Educator. • First author of several scientific articles in peer reviewed international journals. • Organic synthesis, isolation and chemical characterization of materials. • Nanotechnology and Carbon nanostructure chemistry (fullerenes, carbon nanotubes). • Polymerization - Synthesis of Biodegradable polymers. • Photochemical functionalization of carbon nanostructures with free radicals. • Photocatalysis with metal complexes. • Cultivation of microorganisms into industrial scale bioreactors ==================================================================================== SOCIAL and ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS • Exceptional organizational cognizance • Excellent communication skills • Good cooperativeness skills • Leading and Mentor-ship • High motivation • Consistency • Adaptability =============================================================================================================================================================================== GENERAL TECHNICAL SKILLS • 9 years of hands-on professional experience and strong knowledge with chemical analytical methods and instrumentation, such as HPLC, GC-MS, ICP-MS, NMR, UV and FT-IR spectroscopies. • Excellent writing skills, proficiency in technical writing. • Elite technical skills (both analytical skills and laboratory skills) to work in the chemical laboratory (solution preparations, reagent testing). • Coordination of project deliverables and tasks according to timelines. • Timely and efficient documentation of test results; preparation of test plans, test reports. • Evaluation of the chemical stability, sensor and material compatibility of formulations with different analytical techniques • Establishing and maintaining close collaborations with other teams such as system engineering, method development, system testing and Operations, or external partners. • Good knowledge of Microsoft office environment (Word, Excel)

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Catalysis
• ☆ Materials Science & Engineering
• ☆ Biocatalysis
• ☆ Natural Product Chemistry
• ☆ Biopolymers
• ☆ Polymer Chemistry
• ☆ Analytical Chemistry
• ☆ Spectroscopy
• ☆ UV Spectroscopy
• ☆ IR Spectroscopy
• ☆ NMR Spectroscopy
• ☆ Nanotechnology
• ☆ Biomaterials
• ☆ Bioplastics
• ☆ Green Chemistry
• ☆ Organometallic Chemistry
• ☆ Photochemistry
• ☆ Organic Chemistry
• ☆ Chemical Engineering
• ☆ Chemical Manufacturing
• ☆ Publishing
• ☆ Research Methodology
• ☆ Fact Checking
• ☆ Literature Search
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Manuscript & Journal Article Writing
• ☆ Instructional Materials
• ☆ Experimental Protocols
• ☆ Science Communication
• ☆ Scientific Proofreading & Editing
• ☆ Project Management

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting

Writing Technical Writing

Research Feasibility Study, Scientific and Technical Research

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting, Regulatory Consulting, Manufacturing Consulting

Work Experience

Chemical Specialist

Enviroplan S.A.

January 2022 - Present

Adjuct Professor / Lecturer

University of Crete

January 2022 - September 2022

Education

PhD (Chemistry)

University of Crete

November 2016 - December 2021

MSc

University of Crete

November 2013 - July 2015

Bachelors, Chemistry

University of Crete

September 2009 - October 2013

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.