Ela GHASEMIAN
MSAT Chemistry Supervisor
Littleton,MA
Summary
Experienced Senior Chemical Engineer and laboratory supervisor with good team leadership, problem-solving and project management skills. Independently develops and validates chemistry test methods. Specializing in process improvement, research and development, new product development, process design, process optimization, process simulation, problem investigation and analysis.
Six Sigma Black Belt certified.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
15
15
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications
4
4
Languages
Work History
MSAT Chemistry Supervisor
ThermoFisher Scientific
09.2023 - Current
- Lead a team of three senior scientists in driving raw material 2nd sourcing projects and supporting MFG in process optimization, validation, and troubleshooting.
- Manage day-to-day activities within the laboratory
- Collaborate with cross-functional internal teams (Project Management, R&D, QC, QC-AD, Procurement) to achieve program goals and timelines.
- Develop and implement an in-house method to detect Cerium in final products to help minimizing reprocessing and optimizing number of washes (Project saving: $265,000 per year).
- Developed new analytical methods, improving overall accuracy and reliability of data.
- Coordinated with external partners such as contract labs or suppliers to ensure seamless collaboration on projects.
Scientist III
ThermoFisher Scientific
05.2022 - 09.2023
- Designed experiments using appropriate controls and variables, resulting in valid conclusions being drawn from collected data.
- Simultaneously managed several complex projects, meeting all pertinent milestones.
- Developped a method to optimize Ceric Sulfate charge in two main products to help reduce process variation and scrap (Project saving: $920,000 per year).
- Developpedtwo new methods for identifying and measuring the impurities in Ceric sulfate (Project saving: $108,000 per year).
- Oversaw the transfer of new processes or technologies from development to manufacturing, which involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, ensuring smooth knowledge transfer, and addressing any technical challenges that arise during the process transfer.
- Conducted bench scale experiments and apply characterization techniques to validate 2nd source for Ceric Sulfate (Project saving: $200,000 per year).
- Improved Gas Chromatography (GC) method for detecting impurities in DivinylBenzene.
- Supported two Green Belt Six Sigma projects
Sr. Process Engineer, PSM Lead
Bostik
12.2020 - 04.2022
- Led process improvement, yield loss reduction and new product development projects.
- Revised OEE (Overall Equipment Efficiency), identified areas of opportunity and implemented continuous improvement projects (Project saving: $150,000 per year).
- Led Process Hazard Analysis (PHA)
- Managed internal PSM audit.
- Managed plant MOC (Management of Change) system.
- Conducted root cause analysis to identify, prioritize and eliminate process losses.
Sr. Production Engineer & Improvement Engineer
Americas Styrenics LLC
04.2015 - 06.2020
- Led R&D and process improvement projects focused on improving productivity, process optimization, energy optimization, cost saving and improving product quality.
- Supervised total 15 value creation projects which resulted in $1,500,000 added value to the company in 2017, $3,200,000 in 2018 and $1,100,000 in 2019.
- Led new product development projects.
- Conducted development runs of three new products.
- Led root cause investigations into incidents and implement corrective actions.
- Achieved successful project outcomes by maintaining accurate documentation and meeting strict deadlines.
Project Manager
G Mining Services Inc.
09.2012 - 04.2015
- Supervised process development, lab and pilot plant testing of several green-field projects.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Led R&D projects mainly in extractive metallurgy, minerals processing and physical separation.
- Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
- Conducted due diligence.
- Conducted feasibility study on green-field projects.
- Performed energy & mass balance.
- Conducted radioactivity assessment.
- Performed process simulation using METSIM software.
Research Scientist
COREM
02.2010 - 08.2012
- Led R&D / technology transfer projects in extractive metallurgy, minerals processing and physical separation
- Monitored budget, achieved and coordinated research projects objectives and timeline
- Implemented practical solutions for reducing cyanide consumption in ore processing plants
- Developed a capillary electrophoresis protocol for speciation of cyanide complex of Zn, Co and Ni, as well as free cyanide for cyanidation processes
- Designed and developed an online UV technique to track silver in cyanidation process and optimize cyanide consumption
- Applied physical separation techniques to separate rare earth elements from impurities
Process Engineer
Research Center of Tehran University
01.2006 - 06.2007
- Collected data from Distributed Control System (DCS) of Marun petrochemical plant to build simulator (OTS: Operator Training Simulator).
- Designed and set up DCS for the simulator of Marun petrochemical plant.
Education
Master of Science - Chemical Engineering
Laval University
Quebec, Canada 05.2001 - 01.2010
Master of Science - Chemical Engineering
Tehran University
Tehran, Iran 05.2001 - 01.2006
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
Azad University - Science And Research Branch
Tehran, Iran 05.2001 - 01.2003
Skills
Laboratory Management
Teamwork and Collaboration
Problem-solving abilities
Research design
Time management abilities
Critical Thinking
Team building
Continuous Improvement
Certification
Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) Facilitator certificate, MA, USA
Publications
- Detection and identification of cobalt cyanide complexes using capillary electrophoresis, F. Safizadeh; E. Ghasemian Langeroudi; C. Gagnon; F. Larachi, Separation Science and Technology, 49, 691-701, 2014
- Determination of free cyanide and zinc cyanide complex by capillary electrophoresis, E. Ghasemian Langeroudi; C.F. Petre; A. Azizi; E. Proulx; F.Larachi, Journal of Separation Science, 34, 1568-1573, 2011
- Grafted amine/CO2 interactions in (gas-) liquid-solid adsorption/absorption equilibria, E. Ghasemian Langeroudi; F. Kleitz; M. Iliuta; F. Larachi, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 113, 21866-21876, 2009
- Retrofit of ammonia plant for improving energy efficiency, M.H. Panjeshahi; E. Ghasemian Langeroudi; N. Tahouni, Journal of Energy, 33, 46–64, 2008
- Advances in Process Development for Concentration of Rare Earths and Niobium for Geomega’s Montviel Carbonaceous Ore, T. Negeri, A. Bouajila, M. Boisclair, E. Ghasemian Langeroudi, COM 2014, Vancouver, Canada, 2014
- Optimisation of operating parameters for cyanidation of sulfide-bearing gold flotation tailings in order to prevent the impact of cyanicides, E. Ghasemian Langeroudi; B. Levasseur; F. Safizadeh; C. Olsen; F. Larachi; C. Gagnon, World Gold Conference 2013, Queensland, Australia, 2013
- New method for speciation of free cyanide along with Zn & Ni cyanide complexes from industrial gold leaching, E. Ghasemian Langeroudi; E. Proulx; C. F.Petre; A. Azizi; C. Olsen; C. Gagnon; P. Blatter; F. Larachi, Canadian Mineral Processors (CMP) Conference 2011, Ottawa, Canada, 2011
- Quantitative aspects of CO2-grafted amine interactions: Applications for CO2 capture, E. Ghasemian Langeroudi; M. Iliuta; F. Kleitz; F. Larachi, CQMF conference 2009, Montréal, Canada, 2009
- Optimisation of operating parameters for cyanidation of sulphide bearing gold ores in order to prevent the impact of cyanicides, E. Ghasemian Langeroudi; B. Levasseur; F. Safizadeh; C. Olsen; F. Larachi; C. Gagnon, World Gold Conference 2013, Queensland, Australia, 2013
- Heat and power optimization in ammonia plant, M. H. Panjeshahi; E. Ghasemian Langeroudi; N. Tahouni, AIChE conference 2006, San Francisco, USA, 2006
Timeline
MSAT Chemistry Supervisor
ThermoFisher Scientific
09.2023 - Current
Scientist III
ThermoFisher Scientific
05.2022 - 09.2023
Sr. Process Engineer, PSM Lead
Bostik
12.2020 - 04.2022
Sr. Production Engineer & Improvement Engineer
Americas Styrenics LLC
04.2015 - 06.2020
Project Manager
G Mining Services Inc.
09.2012 - 04.2015
Research Scientist
COREM
02.2010 - 08.2012
Process Engineer
Research Center of Tehran University
01.2006 - 06.2007
Master of Science - Chemical Engineering
Laval University
05.2001 - 01.2010
Master of Science - Chemical Engineering
Tehran University
05.2001 - 01.2006
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
Azad University - Science And Research Branch
05.2001 - 01.2003
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