NORBERT OKECHUKWU OKOLIE
Dover,NH
Summary
A versatile and quick learning materials scientist with experience in the synthesis, characterization and optimization of nano and advanced materials. Experienced with most of the characterization techniques used for materials science, and having the ability to self-learn a variety of others as required. Financially literate as a result of my earlier years in banking hence, waste reduction and cost management are always considered in my decision making processes. Have had multiple experiences teaching at various academic levels, and a couple of internships in manufacturing industries. Attained the peak of my academics and looking for a challenge in industry, with an organization where I can bring my many skills to bear, where I can learn, and where I can grow.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Graduate Research Assistant
Gonghu Li group, University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH.
08.2016 - Current
- Conducting fundamental photocatalysis research focused on the synthesis, optimization, and utilization of heterogeneous catalysts for the reduction of carbon dioxide into usable fuels, and the degradation of environmental pollutants
- The main focus being defect engineering, inducing high surface area, and a rational design of carbon-based catalysts such as graphitic carbon nitride
- Literature review of the state-of-the-art materials, synthesis and procedures in the field of photocatalysis.
- Maintenance of laboratory notebooks and records, chemical inventory, and purchase of precursors
- Synthesis and characterization of semiconductors, photocatalytic testing, analysis, and discussion of findings
- Rationale design of high-performance semiconductors based on the findings of fundamental research
- Publication of findings to the greater scientific community including policy and decision makers, and sponsors.
- Executed qualitative and quantitative analysis on wide range of data.
- Oversaw students in group settings and offered academic guidance.
- Oversaw 3 high school students, 1 undergraduate student, and 1 graduate student supporting research into the area of semiconductor materials for environmental remediation.
Graduate Teaching Assistant
University of New, Hampshire
Durham, NH.
08.2016 - Current
- Taught Fall, Spring and Summer sections of General Chemistry I, General Chemistry II and Chemical Principles for Engineers courses. Served as the Head TA for Chemical Principles for Engineers for four terms, and the Head TA for General Chemistry II for one term. As Head TA, my responsibilities include making sure that other TAs perform instruction and provide the students with timely and unbiased feedback, as well as teaching the other TAs proven
instructional strategies that promote better learning. - Utilized 20+ hours per week for the instruction and supervision of General Chemistry lab sessions, lab work grading, exams proctoring and grading, and holding weekly office hours.
- Developed syllabi, visual aids and other teaching materials.
- Met with supervisors to discuss grades or complete grade-related paperwork.
- Led discussion sections, tutorials or laboratory sections.
- Researched and developed innovative learning methods to optimize learning processes.
Project Leader
University of New Hampshire Nano TECH Camp
Durham, NH
06.2019 - 06.2019
- Held team meetings to discuss project goals, objectives and budgets with fellow team members.
- Successfully carried out 2 projects involving weekly nanotechnology introduction, instruction and assessment of middle school students from schools within the New England area..
- Coordinated with the Camp Director to understand project needs and provide needed support to meet targets.
- Outlined work plans, assessed resources and determined timelines for projects.
- Forecasted, scheduled and monitored project timelines, personnel performance and cost efficiency.
- Updated project plans based on changing objectives, specifications and staff availability.
- Tracked and communicated project status to stakeholders and investors through weekly reports.
Reliability Engineering Intern
Coca-Cola
Nairobi, Kenya
09.2013 - 11.2013
- Preventive and corrective maintenance of beverage bottling line components and their peripheral systems
- Operation and maintenance of various utilities and process equipment
- Workshop operations and maintenance planning, preform manufacture
- Quality assurance compliance and checks
- Worked with other engineers to respond to requests for product improvements and quality concerns.
- Performed engineering change processes to support and improve existing products.
- Gathered and modeled information for use by project leaders
- Performed testing to determine functionality or optimization.
Customer Services Manager
Diamond Bank PLC
Zaria, Nigeria
04.2009 - 08.2011
- Responsible for the operations and customer service delivery of two branches, with the management of a twenty-person team
- Conducted daily branch meetings, cash, and securities vault out, authorization of debit and credit transactions, account opening and changes in customer mandates
- Conducted interbank cash swaps and supervised cash transfer to the Central Bank of Nigeria
- Managed vendor negotiations and assignments
- Conducted staff trainings and appraisals, designed, and introduced innovative working plans for operations in the bank
- Mitigated risks on the bank’s assets and reduced the bank’s liabilities and championed the introduction of the new cluster control audit system involving 8 branches in the region
- Grew the branch deposit, business base, and facilitated the upgrade of the branch from grade “D” to grade “C”
- Established positive rapport with customers, managers and customer service team members to maintain positive and successful work environment.
- Maintained knowledge of company products and services to promptly resolve complaints and concerns.
- Provided outstanding service to new and long-standing customers by attending closely to concerns and developing solutions.
- Evaluated employee job performance and motivated staff to improve productivity.
- Led team engagement to assist cross-functional departments and achieve goals.
- Audited customer account information to identify issues and develop solutions.
Cash and Teller Services Supervisor
Diamond Bank PLC
Mubi, Nigeria
05.2007 - 03.2009
- Pioneered the launch of a new branch, sought deposits, investments and customers for the banks various products and e-channels
- Supervised and trained the front desk staff and customer service staff and monitored the operations of the branch
- Served as the acting customer services manager on multiple occasions requiring the absence of my direct supervisor
- Was responsible for the running, maintenance, and replenishment of consumables on the branch’s ATM.
- Tallied up cash transactions and submitted reports to management.
- Executed variety of transactions throughout day, including cash, credit and debit card transactions.
- Completed month-end and year-end closings, kept records audit-ready and monitored timely recording of accounting transactions.
- Maintained regular performance appraisals for subordinates through verbal, written and on-going review programs.
- Managed relationships with tax authorities, bankers and auditors.
- Conducted reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities.
- Consolidated business data into actionable metrics to simplify and highlight areas of concern and opportunity.
Utility Teller / Customer Services Rep
Diamond Bank PLC
Maiduguri, Nigeria
11.2005 - 05.2007
- Single-handedly attended to all customer complaints and enquiries in a grade B branch, and at a desk originally meant for three persons, while serving as the ATM custodian and in-house technician of the branch.
- Answered phone calls and responded to questions and concerns. Handled telephone inquiries regarding appointments and work in process.
- Used knowledge of services to recommend additional products and offerings to customers, contributed to business growth by confirming customer satisfaction with service and quality.
- Championed the organization of all customer mandates and account details for easy retrieval and referrals
- Was responsible for the out of branch cash collections and assisted the front line tellers during system maintenance or in times of prolonged system downtime.
- Routinely inspected the ATM machines and peripherals for preventive and emergency maintenance needs, ordered parts, supplies or consumables from catalogs or suppliers.
Visual Arts and Mathematics Teacher
Community Secondary School Kpean, National Youth Service Corps
Rivers, Nigeria
09.2004 - 09.2005
- Taught visual arts and junior secondary mathematics as a one-year mandatory national service scheme
- Prepared lesson plans and academic scheme of work; held extramural classes and proctored the West African Examinations Council’s (WAEC) exams
- Evaluated student progress and assigned grades.
- Adapted teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
- Monitored and implemented ongoing formal and informal student learning assessments.
- Worked with diverse range of students to foster creativity and self-expression through instruction in visual arts.
- Guided students through exploration and analysis of different art forms and implemented hands-on approach to art education.
Physics and Further Mathematics Teacher
Finpat International Schools
Kaduna, Nigeria
11.2002 - 07.2004
- Instructed students and supported understanding of the core principles of physics and advanced mathematics concepts.
- Adapted teaching methods and instructional strategies to promote learning in students of differing skill levels.
- Managed consistent, learning-focused classroom environments by establishing and communicating clear objectives for students.
- Prepared, administered and graded assignments and examinations to gauge students' learning and knowledge of course materials.
- Delivered clear, informative lectures on subject matter framed to meet state standards.
- Conducted inter-school science debate competitions, prepared lesson plans and academic scheme of work.
Manufacturing Intern
Hassan Plastics Industries Limited (SIWES)
Kano, Nigeria
05.2002 - 08.2002
- Manufacturing intern for the high-volume manufacturing of plastics by film extrusion, injection, and blow molding.
- Recycling of plastics by conversion into pellets for reuse in the factory and resale to secondary customers
- Inventory keeping and quality control checks of finished ready for market products.
- Monitored production levels to help identify areas of inefficiency.
- Inspected components of industrial equipment for accurate assembly and installation or for defects.
Education
PhD - Materials science and engineering
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH02.2023
Cognate - College Teaching
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH12.2020
MSc - Materials science and engineering
University of Chemical Technology And Metallurgy
Sofia, Bulgaria11.2014
BSc. - Industrial Design (Glass Technology)
Ahmadu Bello University
Zaria, Nigeria06.2004
Skills
- Analyzing and synthesizing data
- Laboratory testing
- Designing experiments
- Presentation development
- Empirical research
- Course materials creation
- Best laboratory practices
- Laboratory operations
- Preparing samples and specimens
- Literature searches
- Study management
- Data Modeling
- Public presentations
- Quantitative and qualitative analysis
- Teaching students
- Quality assurance and control
- Data evaluation
Affiliations
- Materials Research Society (MRS)
- Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE)
- National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
- American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
- American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) International
- American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
- STEM Learning
Additional Information
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Proficient in the use of Veusz as a plotting and graphical representation software with 4 years of experience.
- Proficient in the use of Mendeley as a reference manager with 4 years of experience.
- Comfortable with the use of Minitab as a software for statistical analysis with less than 1 year of experience.
- Familiar with the use of Ansys Multiphysics for simulations with less than 2 years of experience during masters graduate studies.
- Familiar with the use of MATLAB as a computing environment with less than 3 years of experience during my masters graduate studies.
- Familiar with the use of Origin as a data graphing and analysis software with less than 3 years of experience, and until I discovered Veusz.
- Beginner in Java programming; have dabbled in Object Oriented Programming (OOP) over the past years, and whenever I had the time.
Certification
- Lean Six Sigma (yellow belt), [Council for Six Sigma Certification] - 2023
Work Availability
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Timeline
Project Leader
University of New Hampshire Nano TECH Camp
06.2019 - 06.2019
Graduate Research Assistant
Gonghu Li group, University of New Hampshire
08.2016 - Current
Graduate Teaching Assistant
University of New, Hampshire
08.2016 - Current
Reliability Engineering Intern
Coca-Cola
09.2013 - 11.2013
Customer Services Manager
Diamond Bank PLC
04.2009 - 08.2011
Cash and Teller Services Supervisor
Diamond Bank PLC
05.2007 - 03.2009
Utility Teller / Customer Services Rep
Diamond Bank PLC
11.2005 - 05.2007
Visual Arts and Mathematics Teacher
Community Secondary School Kpean, National Youth Service Corps
09.2004 - 09.2005
Physics and Further Mathematics Teacher
Finpat International Schools
11.2002 - 07.2004
Manufacturing Intern
Hassan Plastics Industries Limited (SIWES)
05.2002 - 08.2002
PhD - Materials science and engineering
University of New Hampshire
Cognate - College Teaching
University of New Hampshire
MSc - Materials science and engineering
University of Chemical Technology And Metallurgy
BSc. - Industrial Design (Glass Technology)
Ahmadu Bello University
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