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Sam Timpa

Sam Timpa

Undergraduate Researcher

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Technical Service & Market Development Manager - Plasticizers

  • Education

    • Centenary College of Louisiana

      2005 - 2009
      Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Chemistry

    • Texas A&M University

      2009 - 2014
      Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Chemistry

  • Experience

    • Centenary College of Louisiana

      May 2007 - Aug 2007
      Undergraduate Researcher

      - Examined the scope of arene perfluoroalkylation using iron reagents

    • Brandeis University

      May 2008 - Aug 2008
      NSF-REU Undergraduate Researcher

      - Studied C-H activation of ethers with pincer-iridium complexes

    • Texas A&M University

      Aug 2009 - Aug 2014
      Research Assistant

      - Synthesis and characterization of organometallic complexes (Rh & Co)- Catalytic cross-coupling reactions- Examined mechanism for various catalytic transformations- Mentored two undergraduate students

    • BASF

      Sept 2014 - now

      Four rotational assignments around the US including:- Product Development Scientist - Petrochemicals (Pasadena, TX)- Asset & Technology Strategy - Polyolefin Catalysts (Pasadena, TX)- New Business Development & Contract Manufacturing - Procurement (Florham Park, NJ)- Research & Development Scientist - Process Research & Chemical Engineering (Evans City, PA)

      • Technical Service & Market Development Manager

        Jul 2022 - now

      • Senior Technical Service Specialist - Plasticizers

        Mar 2017 - Jul 2022

      • PhD Leadership Development Program

        Sept 2014 - Mar 2017

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Internal Quality Auditor with ISO 19011:2011

      Eagle Group
      Oct 2014

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Sam Timpa
      Outstanding Service Award SPE - Vinyl Division 2024
    • Awarded to Sam Timpa
      Award of Appreciation ASTM - D20 Committee on Plastics 2020
    • Awarded to Sam Timpa
      Outstanding Achievement in Driving Innovation BASF Procurement North America 2016
    • Awarded to Sam Timpa
      Welch Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Texas A&M University 2011
    • Awarded to Sam Timpa
      ACS Undergraduate Inorganic Chemistry Award - Apr 2009
    • Awarded to Sam Timpa
      ACS Undergraduate Organic Chemistry Award - Apr 2007
    • Awarded to Sam Timpa
      Frank Spessard Memorial Chemistry Scholarship - 2006