Kharazm Khaledi, M.Sc.

Experience

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  Reactor and Catalysis Research Center (RCRC)

  Jan 2014 - Apr 2016

  Student Research Assistant

  Collaborated on a research team to complete a project supported by Iran Nanotechnology Innovation Council: Catalytic conversion of methanol to olefins (MTO) over nanostructured ZSM-5 zeolite.• Developed a novel nanocatalyst (ZSM-5@MnO) for MTO reaction and characterized it using a wide range of characterization techniques (e.g., XRD, BET-BJH, FESEM, TEM EDX, FTIR and TGA analysis)• Analyzed MTO reactor effluent with online GC-FID analysis (Peaksimple software) and computed the yield and selectivity for reaction networks by applying the mass balance equations• Maximized propylene selectivity and MTO reaction yield by optimizing the reaction temperature, methanol flow rate and catalyst loading Show less

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  Polynar Petrochemical Corporation

  May 2016 - Aug 2016

  Internship Trainee
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  Ahan Afra Co., Ltd

  Sept 2016 - Nov 2017

  Quality Control Engineer - Chemical Processing

  Joined Ahan Afra QC team aiming to assure the quality of brass rods (e.g., chemical composition) meet the company standards at different steps of production.Involved extensive work both at a laboratory and in a production line: executed routine QC tests of raw materials, in-process materials, and finished products and informed management of any deficiencies or problems; calculated and processed raw data to obtain results and teamed up with QA group to evaluates Corrective Action/Preventative Action (CAPA) effectiveness.• Proposed a quantometer test method that Increased accuracy in determining the metal composition of products by 15% Show less

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  University of Saskatchewan

  May 2018 - May 2021

  Accomplished an industrial water/wastewater treatment project: Engineered permeable bio-barriers for protection of ground and surface waters from agricultural and livestock run-off. Agriculture Development Fund grant (ADF 20180278) | Ministry of Agriculture, Government of Saskatchewan, Canada.• Developed woodchips bioreactors with a promising performance in nitrite and nitrate removal from water contaminated with liquid manure• Designed a pilot-scale woodchips bio-barrier comprised of adjustable flow compartments allowing this system be operated under various configurations• Monitored concentrations of nitrate, nitrite and ammonium ions in contaminated waters using an ion chromatograph (ICS-2500, Chromeleon software) Show less Participated actively in an industrial research project: Mitigation of antimicrobial resistance risk by removal of antibiotics from waste stream of animal production facilities. Agriculture Development Fund grant (ADF 20160186) | Ministry of Agriculture, Government of Saskatchewan, Canada.As a contributing member of a 7-person team, my role involved extensive experimental activities in a pilot plant at the University of Saskatchewan: collecting wastewater from a livestock production facility, running the adsorption experiment, collecting samples, and analyzing adsorption data.• Developed a novel magnetic adsorbent with more than 95% efficiency in removal of tetracycline and lincomycin from the wastewater of Prairie Swine Centre Inc., Saskatoon, SK• Characterized physiochemical properties of the developed adsorbent (γ-Fe2O3/AC) with a wide range of analysis (e.g., XPS, TGA and Particle Size Analysis)• Developed an analytical method using HPLC (Agilent software) to monitor tetracycline andlincomycin concentrations in contaminated water with a lower limit of quantitation of 1 ppm Show less

  • Research Assistant

    Feb 2020 - May 2021

  • Student Research Assistant

    May 2018 - Jan 2020
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  Sunco Foods Inc.

  Jun 2021 - Jul 2023

  Production Supervisor

  Aligned with production managers to apply lean manufacturing principles and improve different steps in the production of nut butters including roasting, grinding, homogenizing and packing.• Adjusted and monitored production parameter (e.g., roaster bed debt, roasters temperature and grinder speed) to ensure final products fall within customer specification limits• Actively participated in GMP inspections, internal audits and weekly occupational health and safety meetings • Oversaw materials inspection and assisted in scheduling production and conducting weekly physical inventories• Managed production team metrics, lead training sessions and implemented initiatives for process improvements Show less

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  Keystone Environmental

  Jul 2023 - now

  Environmental Engineer