Arman Khan
Chicago,IL
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Research Technician II
USG
Libertyville, Illinois
05.2025 - Current
- Created and tested ceiling tile formulations, enhancing drying efficiency and performance standards.
- Conducted mold growth and pH testing to ensure resistance against bacteria and mold.
- Performed GC, UV-Vis, SEM, LR analyses on tiles and reagents for water load evaluation.
- Utilized wet chemistry techniques to analyze potential reagents to add to the formulation.
Lab Technician I
Cardinal Health
Glendale Heights, IL
12.2024 - 05.2025
- Operate and maintain hot cell environments and chemical synthesis units.
- Perform Quality Control (QC) testing on FDG batches, including Gas Chromatography (GC), pH measurements, Radio-Thin Layer Chromatography (RTLC), and bacterial endotoxin assays following SOP and cGMP protocols.
- Performed microbial analysis for both bacterial culture tests in tubes and agar petri dishes to ensure no bacterial growth in the released products, including identifying colony types to aid the micro department.
QC Tech
Ingredion
Chicago, IL
05.2024 - 12.2024
- Executed HPLC, GC, pH, and viscosity analyses to verify the purity of corn syrups using Empower.
- Conducted maintenance and repairs on HPLC and GC to maximize operational uptime.
Research Assistant
Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo, MI
09.2022 - 06.2024
- Utilized UV-Vis, NMR, GC-MS, HPLC, pH, and titrations to characterize peptoids and other organic materials.
- Conducted solid-state and liquid-state peptoid polymer synthesis, optimizing protocols for various organic syntheses and conducting purity analysis.
- Performed computational analysis using WebMO and Gaussian 16 for Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations.
- Presented research findings on peptoid synthesis and analysis at the Great Lakes American Chemical Society (ACS) Conference.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry and Physics | Biophysics & Biochemistry Concentration
Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo, MI06.2024
Skills
- Bilingual communication (English and Spanish)
- Microsoft Excel and other Office products
- Maintenance and utilization of UV-VIS, GC-MS, NMR, HPLC, etc
- Knowledge of Python is essential to improve data processing
- Ability to conduct safety assessments and physical durability testing
- Effective time management and communication skills
Certification
- American Chemical Society Certificaiton
Timeline
Research Technician II
USG
05.2025 - Current
Lab Technician I
Cardinal Health
12.2024 - 05.2025
QC Tech
Ingredion
05.2024 - 12.2024
Research Assistant
Kalamazoo College
09.2022 - 06.2024
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry and Physics | Biophysics & Biochemistry Concentration
Kalamazoo College