Industry R&D Profile

Chemical Engineer & R&D Scientist

10+ years of industry-relevant R&D experience spanning advanced materials, multiphysics simulation, process scale-up, and R&D lab management. US Permanent Resident based in Burlington, MA.

Capabilities

Core Competencies

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Multiphysics Simulation

COMSOL, ANSYS Fluent, OpenFOAM — coupling fluid dynamics, heat/mass transfer, and reaction kinetics for predictive reactor modeling.

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Advanced Materials Characterization

TEM, SEM-FIB, AFM, Raman, XRD, BET, TGA, DSC — full materials lifecycle characterization from synthesis to performance validation.

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Process Engineering & Scale-Up

Aspen Plus, HYSYS, SuperPro Designer, gPROMS — steady-state and dynamic process modeling from lab to pilot plant scale.

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AI & Data Science

Python, scikit-learn, MATLAB — ML regression models, DOE, PCA/PLS for materials discovery and cost prediction applications.

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R&D Lab Management

$8M+ facility procurement, ISO/IEC 17025 QMS, HAZOP, EHS — building and managing audit-ready research infrastructure.

Work History

Experience Timeline

2022 – Present

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

University of Massachusetts Lowell, MA

Developing multiphysics CFD models (COMSOL) for photocatalytic reactor optimization
Publishing peer-reviewed research in high-impact journals (CES, ACS, Elsevier)
Supervising graduate students and managing experimental campaigns
2019 – 2022

Research Scientist & Lab Manager

Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Led $8M+ procurement and commissioning of advanced materials research facility (600 m²)
Developed ISO/IEC 17025 QMS, HAZOP protocols, and trained 80+ researchers
Delivered 5 funded research projects and 2 industrial collaborations
2016 – 2019

PhD Researcher

University of Nottingham, UK

Developed 3D CFD models for photocatalytic microreactors validated by HPLC/GC-MS
Ran DOE parametric sweeps on HPC cluster (SLURM); ±5% predictive accuracy
Published 3 peer-reviewed papers; presented at 4 international conferences
2013 – 2016

Process Engineer

Industry (Nigeria)

Chemical process design and optimization for industrial-scale operations
Technical report writing, regulatory compliance, and cross-team coordination
Foundation in applied chemical engineering practice