Process Engineering Intern – CBCL Limited, Halifax, NS January – August 2022
- Prepared System Assessment Reports for various Water/Wastewater Treatment Plants and assessed the quality of treatment processes such as filtration, flocculation, disinfection and waste management.
- Executed detailed Excel Spreadsheets to organize and assess the quality of operations.
- Collaborated with engineers to assist in drafting project proposals.
- Drafted design drawings and schematic of operations and incorporated them into reports for clients.
- Analyzed water quality data and proposed solutions to clients.
- Assisted consultants and engineers with project management and meeting deadlines by setting goals and effectively communicating with clients, managers and contractors.
Materials Engineering Co-op - META, Dartmouth, NS
September – December 2020 & May – August 2021
- Implemented a vision detection system that improved yield by 70% in a pilot run.
- Designed a prototype based on customer specifications and collaborated with engineers from different backgrounds.
- Transferred a prototype procedure to the production scale, increased efficiency while eliminating factors prone to failing in a manufacturing environment, executed SOPs.
- Assisted in all phases of a prototype production run; tested different curing recipes which led to a final recipe for the prototype and developed a laser trimming recipe for trimming holographic elements.
- Ensured compliance with Quality Assurance procedures such as ISO 9001 and established product quality documentation.
Student Research Assistant - Dalhousie Advanced Materials Lab, Halifax, NS
September 2019 – May 2020
- Constructed perovskite solar cells by solution processing to observe and improve their functionality.
- Demonstrated great attention to detail while preparing precise solutions using small quantities.
- Multi-tasked between 2+ fast-paced stations while maintaining a safe and clean working environment.
- Discovered new additives and chemical processes from recent studies and proposing applicable ideas to supervisors to initiate and improve research by having a passion for continuous improvement.
- Embraced both teamwork and working independently, improved the crystal size of the cells with the solutions prepared while working under minimal supervision.
