Experience

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  Linde

  Mar 2014 - Aug 2014

  Industrial placement b.sc. student

  Implementation of LabVIEW data acquisition in a laboratory designed to demonstrate and test the efficiency of devices for their gas-liquid mass transfer in batch or plug-flow reactors.

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  University of florida

  Nov 2015 - Apr 2016

  Visiting researcher

  • I worked in the group of Prof. Dr. Jason Weaver, where I gained practical experience in the field of surface science and catalysis. • Investigations were performed under ultra-high vacuum conditions, and I learned the complementary use of different surface analysis methods • Title of my research thesis: “Surface Structure Analysis of Palladium Oxide Grown on Pd(111) under UHV-Conditions”

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  The linde group

  Apr 2016 - Oct 2016

  Industrial placement m.sc. student

  • Modelling of separation sequences comprised of combinations of various process separation technologies for the removal of CO2 from sour natural gases.• Process optimization with the created superstructure to determine the technology with the lowest operational costs.

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  Dtu - technical university of denmark

  Feb 2017 - May 2020

  Researcher phd candidate

  Investigating heterogeneous catalysts for production of bio-fuels (from lignocellulosic waste biomass) that are amendable for further processing in oil refineries. Achievements:• Reviewed literature and patents• Optimized a fast pyrolysis test rig for catalyst testing and bio-oil collection• Prepared and tested catalysts• Thoroughly characterized the physicochemical properties of the fresh and spent catalysts• Analyzed the properties of bio-oils for assessment of catalyst performance• Organized a research stay at Iowa State University (Prof. Brent Shanks) for rapid catalystscreening with a micro-pyrolyzer• Published 13 scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals• Gave four talks at international conferences:– 2019, 14th European Congress on Catalysis, Aachen (Germany)– 2019, North American Catalysis Society Meeting, Chicago, Illinois (U.S.)– 2018, Thermal & Catalytic Sciences Symposium, Auburn, Alabama (U.S.)– 2018, 18th Nordic Symposium on Catalysis, Copenhagen (Denmark) Show less

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  Iowa state university

  Jan 2019 - May 2019

  Visiting researcher

  • I worked in the group of Prof. Dr. Brent H. Shanks at Iowa State University’s Biorenewables Research Laboratory• I learned using a micropyrolyzer coupled to gas chromatography for rapid catalyst screening• I studied the deactivation behavior of different catalysts and the effect of reaction atmosphere, space velocity, and temperature for the production of fuels/chemicals from biomass.• The collaboration resulted in several joint publications in peer-reviewed journals

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  Ugent

  Jun 2020 - Sept 2021

  Postdoctoral researcher

  • Experimental investigation of catalytic pyrolysis of plastic waste using a micro pyrolysis unit coupled to comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography (GC×GC)• Catalyst design, characterization, and testing

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  Bp

  Sept 2021 - Feb 2025

  • Held safety leadership position as owner of shared laboratory working space • Led multiple catalyst and process development experimental programs in the fields of FT/syngas and CO2 conversion. Inventor on 10+ patent applications• Planned and carried out the synthesis & characterization of hundreds of active materials• Designed catalyst testing programs leveraging internal and 3rd party capabilities• Collated, analyzed and interpreted data. Gave clear conclusions & recommendations • Mentored students in catalysis-related PhD projects with UK and European universities • Trained technologists and lab engineers in statistics/DOE. Guided testing procedures • Reviewed scientific & patent literature and carried out technical due diligence Show less

  • Senior Research Chemist

    Jun 2024 - Feb 2025

  • Research Scientist

    Sept 2021 - Jun 2024
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  Exxonmobil

  Feb 2025 - now

  Process researcher