Musa Najimu, PhD

Musa najimu, phd

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  • Timeline

    Dec 2010 - Jan 2011

    Industrial attachee

    obafemi awolowo university water works.
    Sept 2011 - Feb 2012

    Intern

    United Nigeria Textile Plc
    Aug 2013 - Oct 2013

    Media Partnership Manager

    Procter & Gamble
    Dec 2013 - Dec 2014

    Trainee Design Engineer - Process

    Ariosh
    Jan 2015 - Jan 2017

    Laboratory Research Assistant

    Center for Integrative Petroleum Research, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
    Jan 2015 - Jun 2017

    Graduate Research Student

    جامعة الملك فهد للبترول والمعادن
    Aug 2017 - Jul 2018

    Lecturer B/PhD Scholar

    جامعة الملك فهد للبترول والمعادن
    Aug 2018 - Sept 2019

    Graduate Research And Teaching Assistant

    University of South Carolina
    Oct 2020 - Dec 2020

    Teaching Assistant

    UC Irvine
    Mar 2021 - May 2021

    Teaching Assistant

    UC Irvine
    Oct 2021 - Dec 2022

    Teaching Assistant

    UC Irvine
    Sept 2022 - now

    Co-Founder

    Et al. Technologies
    Jan 2023 - now

    Postdoctoral Scholar

    University of California, Riverside
    Current Company
    Jan 2024 - now

    Postdoctoral Researcher

    University of Southern California
  • About me

    Postdoctoral Research Associate at USC || Co-Founder || R & D Engineer || Material (Catalyst) Scientist || Process Development Engineer

  • Education

    • King fahd university of petroleum & minerals

      2015 - 2017
      Master’s degree chemical engineering
    • Royal crystal college ile-ife

      2000 - 2005
      O'level result sciences

      Activities and Societies: Literary and Debating Society Senior Prefect Boy from SS1- SS3Head, Literary and Debating Society

    • Uc irvine

      2019 - 2022
      Doctor of philosophy - phd chemical and biomolecular engineering
    • Obafemi awolowo university

      2008 - 2013
      Bachelor's degree chemical engineering first class

      Activities and Societies: Nigeria Society of Chemical Engineers student chapter, Nigerian Society of Engineers student body, Navigator, IQ Niche( disciplinary committee)

  • Experience

    • Obafemi awolowo university water works.

      Dec 2010 - Jan 2011
      Industrial attachee

      Quality control- Determination of water pH at regular intervals,Determination of chlorine content of water.

    • United nigeria textile plc

      Sept 2011 - Feb 2012
      Intern

      Matching of colours to suit certain specifications. Quality control of finished fabric. Ensuring operation of machines in the P&D lab such as thermofixing drying machine, table printing machine, ovens, perspirator etc.

    • Procter & gamble

      Aug 2013 - Oct 2013
      Media partnership manager

      Leading various media agencies to deliver media projects such as SuperMom

    • Ariosh

      Dec 2013 - Dec 2014
      Trainee design engineer - process

      • Carried out As-Built modeling/documentation of facilities such as NLNG and MOBIL platforms.• Pipe routing and designing of facilities such as SHELL BONGA produced water system facility• Performed design verifications (Spool Fabrication Assurance) of yard-fabricated spools.• Carried out stress analysis on routed pipes and pipe supports using CEASAR software

    • Center for integrative petroleum research, king fahd university of petroleum and minerals

      Jan 2015 - Jan 2017
      Laboratory research assistant

      Development of composite membrane for separation of hydrocarbons Development of drilling fluids using composite green materials Chemical modification of clay for drilling fluid application

    • جامعة الملك فهد للبترول والمعادن

      Jan 2015 - Jun 2017
      Graduate research student
    • جامعة الملك فهد للبترول والمعادن

      Aug 2017 - Jul 2018
      Lecturer b/phd scholar
    • University of south carolina

      Aug 2018 - Sept 2019
      Graduate research and teaching assistant
    • Uc irvine

      Oct 2020 - Dec 2020
      Teaching assistant

      Course: Chemical Engineering Laboratory (Fall 2020)

    • Uc irvine

      Mar 2021 - May 2021
      Teaching assistant

      Course: Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (Spring 2021)

    • Uc irvine

      Oct 2021 - Dec 2022

      • Controlled the structures of supported metal catalysts to synthesize atomically dispersed metal catalysts using flame spray pyrolysis (FSP) technique for emissions control applications• Developed python codes for high throughput analysis of XRD data, LIBS spectra, Phase Doppler Interferometry (PDI) data etc• Conducted the numerical investigation of precursor release in flame spray pyrolysis using single droplet combustion model for the design of homogeneous nanomaterials• Designed and conducted Diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (DRIFTS) experiments to investigate the activity and stability of atomically dispersed metal for emissions control reactions• Experienced in reactor design and in performing heterogeneous catalytic reactions• Developed an outlook on the application of machine learning to guide nanomaterial discovery in FSP• Integrated oxidation catalyst temperature ramping testing protocol on an existing reactor system and developed a python-based code to accelerate reaction data analysis in an order of magnitude Show less

      • Teaching Assistant

        Oct 2022 - Dec 2022
      • Graduate Research Assistant

        Sept 2019 - Dec 2022
      • Teaching Assistant

        Apr 2022 - Jun 2022
      • Teaching Assistant

        Jan 2022 - Mar 2022
      • Teaching Assistant

        Oct 2021 - Dec 2021
    • Et al. technologies

      Sept 2022 - now
      Co-founder
    • University of california, riverside

      Jan 2023 - now
      Postdoctoral scholar
    • University of southern california

      Jan 2024 - now
      Postdoctoral researcher
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Improv for teaching certificate program

      Graduate division at the university of california, irvine
      Aug 2022
    • Lean six sigma foundations

      Linkedin
      Mar 2024
    • Time management: working from home

      Linkedin
      Mar 2020
      View certificate certificate
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Musa Najimu, PhD
      AIChE Conference Funding Grant American Institute of Chemical Engineers Nov 2022
    • Awarded to Musa Najimu, PhD
      Advancing Science Conference Grant National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemist and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) Sep 2022
    • Awarded to Musa Najimu, PhD
      North American Catalysis Society Kokes Award North American Catalysis Society May 2022