Exploring opportunities in R&D Management where a PhD in Chemistry, exceptional research expertise, and proven project leadership talents will provide a dynamic and immediate impact to a progressive organization.

 

 

         Offer 16 years of broad-scope experience in industrial and academic research with considerable strengths in surface modifications, plasma etch and deposition, and elevated pressure processing.

         Proficiency in film and surface characterization techniques such as SEM, TEM, XPS, UV/VIS, ATR/FTIR, and ellipsommetry.

         Solid capabilities in cell culturing, medical device sterilization, fuel cell research, and investigating or optimizing cleaning approaches in semiconductor manufacturing.

         Reliably and consistently adhere to strict safety and QC rules and regulations.

         Demonstrated abilities in research and development, experiment design, equipment and instrumentation calibration, project management, process validation, and documentation.

         Dependable and extremely productive; reliably perform a thorough, systematic and quality job in all endeavors.

         Ability to establish effective and cohesive working relationships with all levels of an organization.

         Polished multi-tasking abilities; effectively balance competing priorities.

         Multilingual with fluency in English, Hebrew, and Russian.

 

 

School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA, 2002 to Present

Research Scientist II

         Innovatively designed high pressure-based methods for sterilization and disinfection of medical equipment to minimize use of hazardous materials and accelerate sterilization process.

         Defined methodologies via coatings, plasma etch and deposition for thin film applications in biotechnology and semiconductor manufacturing related fields.

         Assembled methods for mechanistic studies of fuel cell performance, and designed techniques for supercritical deposition of fuel cell Pt catalyst on different support materials.

         Employed excellent planning and critical thinking abilities to devise long-range strategy and system for cleaning and etch processing in IC manufacturing to increase throughput, reduce required chemicals, and optimize cost-effectiveness.

         Direct, mentor and supervise 6 undergraduate research assistants and 3 graduate students.

         Invited to write review chapter in Handbook on the Cleaning and Decontamination of Surface .

 

Whole Optics LTD, Yokneam, Israel, 2000 to 2002

Senior Process Engineer

• Applied sharp analytical strengths toward resourcefully establishing effective process and testing methodology for production of low loss waveguides for optical switch.
• Leveraged strong leadership talents to direct, motivate, supervise and guide three engineers in efficiently delivering high-risk projects within stringent timeline and budget parameters.

 

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Professional Experience continued

 

Technion, Israel-Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel, 1993 to 2001

Teaching Assistant

• Selected and awarded as Outstanding Teacher of the Year in 2001.
• Decisively planned and developed curriculum for several undergraduate and graduate courses including Analytical Chemistry and Advanced Analytical Chemistry Laboratory.

 

Additional experience includes roles as Reviewer, Author, Conference Presenter, and Independent Proposal Writer, 1994 to Present:

• Researched, prepared, and delivered 38+ scientific papers and conference presentations.
• Published multiple peer-reviewed papers, available upon request.
• Handpicked to review several highly ranked journals including Journal of Electrochemistry Society, Electrochemical and Solid State Letters, Elsevier, and Journal of Physics
• Listed in reviewer s database for Institute of Physics Journals (IOP Journals referee database).  

 

 

Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel:

Doctor of Philosophy, Chemistry, 2001

Thesis: Novel Nonaqueous Aluminum and Magnesium batteries.

 

Master of Science, Chemistry, 1997

Thesis: Extraction and Separation of Platinum Group Metals.

 

Bachelor of Science, Chemistry, graduated Cum Laude 1994

 

 

Participant, ACS PRF Summer School on Green Chemistry, Pittsburgh, PA, 2004

         Selected out numerous applicants worldwide.

 

Travel Fellowship, 199^th Meeting of Electrochemical Society, Washington, DC, 2001

 

Rieger Foundation Scholarship for achievements in environmental research, 2000

 

Excellence Scholarship, 1999

 

President s Award for Excellence, 1993

 

 

Member, American Chemical Society