Nerissa Molejon

Business Development Officer

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About me
PhD Student and Research Assistant @ UMass Lowell | Environmental Engineering, Water Ecosystems, Biosensors
Education
- Universitat Rovira i Virgili
  2019 - 2020
  Student Mobility Nanobiotechnology and Bionalysis Group
  Activities and Societies: Interfibio Research Group Developed dual ssDNA aptamers by proximity ligation selection for detection of cholera toxin and ETEC in environmental water samples. Gained laboratory skills in ELISA, PCR, gel electrophoresis, DNA purification, spectrophotometry, and SELEX. Knowledgeable in bioinformatics tools such as Galaxy, Clustal Omega, MEME, QGRS Mapper, and UNAFold.
- University of the Philippines
  2017 - 2020
  Master of Science Environmental Engineering 3.88 (GPA)
  Chancellor's List, Dean's ListAcademic scholar of Engineering Research and Development for Technology (ERDT), Department of Science and Technology (DOST). Recipient of the COOPERATE Research Grant from UP Systems Office of International Linkages.
- University of Massachusetts Lowell
  2023 - 2027
  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Environmental Engineering 4.00 (Current GPA)
- University of the Philippines
  2004 - 2009
  Bachelor of Science Chemical Engineering 3.12 (GPA)
  Activities and Societies: I was a Co-Editor-in-Chief of Reactor, the chemical engineering department's student publication. I served as Vice-President Internals for University of the Philippines Latter-day Saints Students Association (UP-LDSSA). I was a member of the UP Chemical Engineering Society (KEM) and had served as volunteer in some of its outreach activities. Dean's ListAcademic scholar of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) from first year up to fifth.Thesis (group): Designed a manufacturing facility for the production of polyurethane foam from coconut oil monoglyceride with 0.68-year payback period and a 130% rate of return. The thesis includes market study, technical study, and financial analysis.
Experience
- Worldwide Market Genius, Inc.
  Feb 2010 - Nov 2013
  Business Development Officer
  Handled BASF (Germany) products for United Laboratories, Inc., both for alternate supplier development and new product development:• Led purchase planning and monitored stock position, reducing expired and beyond 50% shelf-life inventory to 0% in 2012.• Assisted in resolving dissolution issues of a product (cannot disclose) through stock selection and plant visit in BASF South Korea in 2012• Helped Worldwide MGI receive the ‘Preferred Supplier’ Award from Unilab (2011, 2012, and 2013) for exemplary performance in cost leadership, delivery performance, and quality.Generated sales in other companies through new product development and alternate supplier development:• Developed business for Ajinomoto’s Glutamic Acid in Pascual Laboratories, Inc. (pharmaceutical application) and became the exclusive supplier from 2013.• Introduced DL-Panthenol, as an alternate source, for Pascual Laboratories’ Propan TLC (multivitamin syrup) and generated sales starting 2013.• Developed business for Ajinomoto’s L-Arginine in Lloyd Laboratories, Inc. and was the exclusive supplier for cosmetic and pharma application in 2013. Show less
- Worldwide Market Genius Inc
  Jul 2015 - Jul 2017
  Assistant General Manager
  Led the research and business development groups and expanded the company's product portfolio and increased the number of projects.
- Freelance
  Sept 2020 - Jun 2022
  Private Tutor
  I taught Math, Chemistry, and Physics.
- Research Center, Davao Medical School Foundation, Inc.
  Jul 2022 - Dec 2022
  CIP Master Fellow
  Part of a team that worked on low-cost diagnostic kits for arboviral and sexually-transmitted infections. I was assigned in the research or project proposals.
- University of Massachusetts Lowell
  Jan 2023 - now
  Our team, AquaticSensing, is part of NSF I-Corps program where we are trained to transform invention to commercialization. We are developing an ultrasensitive biosensor that can detect pathogens and other biological materials in water. This portable sensor has applications in aquaculture farms and in other industries where water quality is monitored. My role as an entrepreneurial lead is to help our team discover customer needs and build our business model. SWIMMER (Sustainable Water Innovations in Materials – Mentoring, Education, & Research) is a National Research Foundation Research Traineeship program at UMass Lowell that aims to train students in transforming the lifecycle of materials and their interaction with water ecosystems. I'm a part of a multidisciplinary team that works on biosensors for real-time detection of RNA/DNA from pathogens in water.
  - Entrepreneural Lead, AquaticSensing
    Feb 2024 - now
  - Graduate Student Trainee - SWIMMER NRT
    Aug 2023 - now
  - Graduate Research Assistant
    Jan 2023 - now
Licenses & Certifications
- Giving Your Elevator Pitch
  LinkedIn
  Nov 2021
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- IELTS Academic, C1
  IELTS Official
- Licensed Chemical Engineer
  Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers Inc.
  Jan 2010
- Agile at Work: Reporting with Agile Charts and Boards
  LinkedIn
  Oct 2021
  View certificate
- Developing Your Professional Image
  LinkedIn
  Dec 2021
  View certificate
- Operational Excellence Foundations
  LinkedIn
  Nov 2021
  View certificate
- TOEFL Test Score: 114/120
  TOEFL
  Apr 2022
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Nerissa Molejon
  Best Paper Presentation 15th Regional Conference in Environmental Engineering Jan 2022 Title: "Generation of single-stranded DNA aptamer against cholera toxin by proximity ligation selection: Potential for environmental water surveillance."
- Awarded to Nerissa Molejon
  High School Valedictorian Trento National High School
Volunteer Experience
- Full-time proselyting missionary
  Issued by Philippines Bacolod Mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Nov 2013
  Associated with Nerissa Molejon