Translational Chemist | Biopolymers & Sustainable Packaging | $200 K+ External Funding (PI & Co-PI) | Fortune‑500 Collaborator | 20+ Publications | 5 Patent & Disclosures
I fuse organic chemistry, polymer engineering, and food science to turn waste streams into market‑ready materials. Over 15 years I’ve built three analytical labs, mentored 15 + scientists, and delivered on Fortune‑500 collaborations that has potential to remove > 2000 t of virgin plastics from pilot supply chains in a near term.
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Sustainable Materials
& Circular Chemistry
Goal — Replace petro‑derived plastics and chemicals with plant‑based, waste‑up‑cycled alternatives.
Achievements — Scaled a plant‑derived hot‑melt adhesive for Coca‑Cola, PHBV barrier coatings for PepsiCo, and PHBV–natural‑rubber pipette tips for AstraZeneca; co‑inventor on five sustainability‑focused patents.
High‑Throughput Platforms
& Analytical Excellence
Goal — Compress the design‑build‑test cycle for polymers and food‑grade materials.
Achievements — Built a 96‑well LC‑MS pipeline that screens 1 800 variants ⁄ week (−70 % assay time); validated 20+ GMP HPLC‑MS methods for pharma and food safety; established and led three analytical core labs.
Funding
& Industrial Partnerships
Goal — Align academic insight with commercial impact.
Achievements — >$200 k secured as PI/co‑PI; AstraZeneca CoSolve Sustainability Pitch winner; finalist proposals to ARPA‑E, DOE SBIR, and USDA NIFA; collaborations with Coca‑Cola Company, Kellogg’s, and Valent USA.
Leadership, Mentoring
& Education
Goal — Compress the design‑build‑test cycle for polymers and food‑grade materials.
Achievements — Built a 96‑well LC‑MS pipeline that screens 1 800 variants ⁄ week (−70 % assay time); validated 20+ GMP HPLC‑MS methods for pharma and food safety; established and led three analytical core labs.
Communication & Outreach
Goal — Translate complex chemistry into actionable insight for global audiences.
Achievements — 30+ invited talks (ELRIG R&I London, ACS Rubber Division, IFT FIRST); science‑communication channel with 25 k+ engaged viewers in Bangla / English; regular media contributor.
EDUCATION & INDUSTRY
Ohio State University – Senior Research Associate / Independent PI (2022‑2024, Columbus, OH)
* Led enzyme‑engineering & up‑cycling research; supervised 6 grad/undergrad researchers and 3 interns. * Co‑developed a 96‑well LC‑MS assay supporting 1 800 polymer variants ⁄ week. * PI on $59 k PepsiCo biodegradable‑coating project; delivered pilot‑line extrusion prototypes in 9 months.
University of Arkansas – Research Associate (2021‑2022, Fayetteville, AR)
* Invented 3‑D‑printed soy‑protein films; first‑author J. Food Sci. 2022 highlight. * Explored turmeric‑based antioxidant systems for functional foods.
Mississippi State University – Post‑Doctoral Fellow (2018‑2021, Starkville, MS)
* Synthesised Ti‑pincer complexes for N₂ fixation; invited paper in Inorganics 2021. * Trained 5 graduate students in air‑sensitive synthesis and polymer analytics.
MPP Group LLC / Insys Therapeutics – Senior Scientist (2015‑2018, Phoenix, AZ)
Built a GMP HPLC‑MS lab from scratch (capex $750 k); validated 15 APIs and 20+ methods for pharma and food matrices.
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