Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
• Highly proficient and results-driven engineer with extensive expertise in process development, control, and continuous improvement. Adept at leading cross-functional teams to achieve operational and functional excellence. Expert in leveraging methodologies such as Six Sigma (design and improvement), root cause analysis, statistical process control, capability analysis, design of experiments, failure mode and effects analysis, and risk assessment to optimize processes and drive impactful results. • Proven track record in driving process optimization initiatives across diverse industries, including highly regulated sectors, to enhance operational efficiency, reduce costs, and maintain stringent quality standards. Backed by a solid academic foundation and seasoned scientific research experience, I bring strong analytical, risk management, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills to every project.
Driving Growth Through Innovative Pain Management: Led efforts to explore and evaluate new, non-invasive approaches to managing pain without medication. Analyzed market potential, developed a strategic plan to generate new revenue, and shared key recommendations with company leadership to guide future growth. Using Science to Improve Patient Safety and Influence the Market: Conducted research to show the risks of not using specialized medical needles, combining lab data and simulations. Discovered a gap in the market, partnered with medical experts, and helped promote safer practices-resulting in stronger clinical support and increased product adoption. Ensuring Safety and Regulatory Compliance in Medical Devices: Led a team responsible for reviewing and updating the design of over 300 medical product components. Made sure everything met FDA and international safety standards, improved documentation, and removed potentially harmful materials to protect patients and support regulatory approval.
Leading Department Expansion and Smooth Operational Transition: Oversaw the successful setup and rapid growth of a new seed production department, getting it up and running ahead of schedule. Managed the relocation of manufacturing operations to a new site with zero disruption to production. Improving Processes Across Teams: Led a company-wide improvement project that cut tool usage by 19%, boosted product quality, and increased output. Ongoing improvement efforts reduced waste and product defects by 40%, improving overall efficiency and performance. Managing Production and Resources Effectively: Directed daily production with a strong focus on quality and safety. Used data and statistical analysis to make processes more efficient. Maintained consistent operations even during staffing shortages, keeping critical production activities on track. Ensuring Quality and Cutting Costs: Maintained compliance with key international standards (ISO 9001, 45001, and 14001) through detailed quality systems and regular audits. Led initiatives that reduced operational costs by 15% through smarter data use and targeted process changes. Training, Supervising, and Mentoring Teams: Supervised a team of 20+ operators across multiple shifts, creating a high-performance culture focused on accountability and growth. Mentored junior engineers in advanced techniques, helping them develop professionally and contribute to innovation. Providing Technical Leadership: Guided decisions around selecting, troubleshooting, and installing equipment to align with production goals. Helped ensure technical solutions improved reliability and long-term success of operations.
Innovative Advancement in Nanomaterials: Developed a new, safer method for producing advanced nanomaterials (MXenes) by eliminating the use of hazardous chemicals. This breakthrough expanded the possibilities for research and applications in high-performance materials. Clean Energy Startup & Technology Leadership: Founded and led a startup focused on creating next-generation materials to improve clean energy technology, specifically for water-splitting. As CEO, drove early innovation and set the foundation for long-term scientific and commercial success.
◦ MXene-Based Photodetectors: Developed fabrication process for scalable high performance MXene-based photodetectors, and designed MXene-semiconductor-MXene detectors with lower cost and better performance compared to conventional gold-based devices. ◦ THz MXene-based Wire Grid Polarizers: Designed and fabricated the proof-of-concept wire grid polarizers for THz applications using MXene strips on transparent substrate with high extinction ratio and low insert loss for a low cost and robust THz polarizer.
◦ Plasmonic Nanowire Cavity: Designed a high quality factor core-shell nanowire optical cavity utilizing plasmonic effects of two dimensional electron gas. ◦ PlasmonicHEMT:Designed a novel plasmonic high electron mobility transistor device using the 2D electron gas for THz applications.