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Scientist
Member Number: 3212878
Vancouver, BC V5N 5H7 Canada
Portfolio: http://www.beyond.com/people/3212878
Professional Information
Job Function: Research, Science & Biotech, Manufacturing & Production
Education: Post Graduate Degree
Employment: Any Position Type
Salary: $80-80k
Citizenship: Non U.S. Citizen
Resume
OBJECTIVE:***Research and development position utilizing my extensive research, management, and teaching skills.
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
*
A patent that is currently under production scale testing
* Project on recycled paper for newsprint production and specialty papers has been executed
(September, ***)
* A project prepared and conducted on the Stickies removal for corrugating medium production (March,
***)
* Patent Applied For
* *** years experience as a researcher in academic, industrial and research institutions
* Extensive experience in the faculty/study of chemistry and physics
* Ability to solve technical problems and enhance the end use product quality
* Published articles in various international journals
* Awarded VanDusen Graduate Fellowship in Forestry and Donald S. McPhee Fellowship during doctorate studies at
University of British Columbia
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Research
* Designed and conducted a research project on the stickies removal during repulping of
recycled papers
Scientist
* Designed a research proposal correlating tree genetic characteristics to fibre properties during different treatments
* Prepared raw material for treatments: wood chipping, chemical analysis of raw material
* Carried out hydrolysis trials on wood samples, purified sugar solutions and conducted qualitative and quantitative sugar
analysis
* Wrote and presented research proposal for the utilization of agricultural residues in pulp and paper making
Teaching
* Instructed applied wood chemistry and physical chemistry
* Theoretically introduced lab assignments, demonstrated lab work and assisted students to carry out experiments in a
precise and safe manner
* Marked lab assignments
Management
* Reviewed and developed the existing administrative and research programs
* Provided technical expertise; trained technical personnel
* Managed budgets, headed meetings, organized seminars and participated strategic governmental committees
* Coordinated and oversaw a number of research projects
* Purchased equipment, chemicals and glassware
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
*** – ***
Senior Research Scientist Sanata Technologies Inc.,
Vancouver, BC
*** – ***
Senior Research Scientist***KAM Biotechnology, Surrey, BC
*** – *** Consultant ***Paszner Technologies, Surrey BC
***Hemp Products Ltd., Vancouver, BC
*** – *** Post-Doctoral Fellow***Department of Forest Sciences\Faculty of Forestry, UBC, Vancouver, BC
*** – *** Teaching/Research Assistant Faculty of Forestry, UBC, Vancouver, BC
*** – *** Acting Director***National Council for Research, Sudan
*** – *** Consultant***Newtech Industrial and Engineering Group
***Ltd., Sudan
*** – *** Research Scientist***National Council for Research, Sudan
*** – *** Quality Control/Technical***APEX Mill for Corrugating Medium, Sudan
Scientist
***Problem Solving Specialist
*** – *** Senior Research Assistant ***Cellulose Chemistry/Technology Research
***Unit, National Council For Research, Sudan
EDUCATION
Ph. D., University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC******
“Mechanism of Purification of Cellulose in Acidified Aqueous Acetone”
M. Sc., UMIST, Manchester, England******
“A Study of the Role of Water-soluble Polysaccharides in the Beating of Wood ***. (Chem. Eng.), LTFA, Leningrad,
Russia******
“Deep Printing Paper Mill equipped with Two Papermaking Machines of ***mm trim to produce *** tpd”
AWARDS
VanDusen Graduate Fellowship in Forestry (*** and ***)
Donald S. McPhee Fellowship (*** and ***)
MEMBERSHIPS
Member of the American Chemical Society
Associateship of Polymer and Fibre Science
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
S. ***
“A mechanistic Study of the Role of a Dipolar Aprotic Solvent in the Repulping of Recycled Paper”. (A report submitted to
Progressive Environmental Solutions, September, ***).
S. ***
“Stickies Detackification/Removal during Repulping of Recycled Papers”. (A report submitted to KAM Biotechnology Ltd.
December, ***).
S. ***
“System and method for Repulping of Paper Products”. Patent Pending (Filed July, ***).
M.M. Nazhad and S. ***
“Limitation of Fractionation on Upgrading OCC Pulp” *** Tappi International Paper Physics Proc., Atlanta, GA, USA.
S. *** and L. Paszner
"Hydrolysis of cellulose during solvent purification treatment. 1 Acetonation" *** Cellulose Chemistry and Technology; vol.
***: ***
Scientist
S. ***, M.M. Nazhad and L. Paszner
“Factors Affecting Crystalline Structure of Cellulose during Solvent Purification Treatment”
Holzforschung, Berlin, Germany; vol. *** (1): ***, (***).
S. ***, D. Leclerc, H. Grondey, S.K. Yatich, M.M. Nazhad and L. Paszner
“Changes in H-bonding of Cellulose during Solvent Purification Treatment (Acetonation)”
Holzforschung, Berlin, Germany; vol. ***(1): *** (***).
L. Paszner, C. Jeong, A. Quinde and S. ***
“Two-stage Continuous Hydrolysis of Wood by the Acid Catalyzed Organosolv Saccharification (ACOS) Process”. Proc.,
Energy from Biomass and Wastes XIII, Orlando. FLA, U.S.A, P*** March (***).
S. ***
“Watersoluble Polysaccharides of Bleached Kraft Pine Pulp”. Part 1, Isolation and Composition. DRVNA, Yugoslavia; ***
July-August (***).
J.C. Roberts and S. ***
“The Behaviour of Surface Absorbed Xylan during the Beating of Bleached Kraft Pine Pulp”.
Cellulose Chemistry and Technology, J. Romania; *** July-August (***).