- —Catacel SSR (clean hydrogen / SMR), emission catalysts, performance additives
- —ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor — QMS established from ground up, 100% compliance achieved
- —Digitised Power BI / Labware LIMS dashboards for real-time NCM, CAPA & KPI tracking
- —CAPA framework + 5 internal audits; 78% findings-to-audit rate, 30% compliance improvement
- —Diesel & gasoline auto-catalyst lines serving tier-1 automotive OEMs
- —Lean Six Sigma root cause analysis — reject rates below 0.8%, 20% reduction in COPQ
- —Management of Change (MoC) — 20% pallet callback reduction, 15% decrease in product inspections
- —IATF 16949 compliance; 25% quarantine backlog reduction via SAP-driven lot-dispatch strategy
- —Vibration and temperature sensor deployments — Covanta / Reworld, Niagara Falls
- —Power BI dashboards enabling real-time reliability monitoring
- —Contributing to $3.8M in documented cost savings for power generation clients
- —Nanocellulose research with Prof. Amir Sheikhi — co-authored 2 RSC book chapters
- —ACRP Airport Design Challenge — team lead, stormwater management & operational efficiency
- —Dartmouth Irving Institute Graduate Energy Fellowship recipient
Drive programming at the intersection of digital transformation and modern quality systems. Shape panels, workshops, and forums on Quality 4.0 applications across industries.
Lead recognition initiatives for Lean excellence. Evaluate the Wayne Paupst Award and USC Marshall Supply Chain Lean Excellence Award. Serve as SME panelist for division events.
Appointed to 13-member Board. Lead Speaker Committee: mentor speakers on storytelling, message development, and stage readiness for large-audience events.
Mentor and evaluate undergraduate coursework in global quality frameworks, regulatory compliance, and legal requirements of quality science.
Active member contributing to QMD and LED division programming. Lean Enterprise Division Awards Chair. Driving Quality 5.0 discourse across national conferences.
Served as Content Manager for Penn State's TEDx programme — building early foundations in storytelling, speaker curation, and idea communication.
Data fragmentation, AI integration, and manufacturing's critical evolutionary moment — a conversation on the future of quality in Industry 4.0 and beyond.
→ Listen to Episode ↗Recognised by Quality Magazine as the 2026 Quality Rookie of the Year — profiled by editor Michelle Bangert for contributions to Quality 5.0 and sustainable manufacturing.
→ Read Article ↗Profiled in Outlook Business on the emerging role of quality engineers at the intersection of data science, sustainability, and industrial transformation.
→ Read Article ↗Exploring the industrial applications of nanocellulose and its potential in sustainable materials science — building on co-authored RSC research.
→ Read Article ↗On the growing imperative for engineers to communicate beyond technical audiences — making the case for STEM storytelling as a professional competency.
→ Read Article ↗A deep-dive into deploying Layered Process Audits as a proactive quality assurance mechanism in manufacturing environments — driving compliance, accountability, and process discipline.
→ Watch Webinar ↗A framework for integrating environmental responsibility into QMS — bridging ISO standards with sustainability-first thinking.
→ View Publication ↗How predictive analytics layer onto Lean and Six Sigma for proactive quality ecosystems in advanced manufacturing.
→ View Publication ↗Co-authored with Prof. Amir Sheikhi — synthesis, characterisation, industrial applications in sustainable materials.
→ View Publication ↗Volume 2 — fundamentals of nanocellulose chemistry, applications in advanced sustainable materials.
→ View Publication ↗Regular contributor to Quality Progress (ASQ) and Outlook Magazine — covering data-driven quality management, sustainable systems, and manufacturing leadership.
→ Read on Writing pageEssays, frameworks, and field notes from the intersection of quality engineering and emerging technology.
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