Nour Zein

• Support R&D team on biodegradable pressure sensitive adhesives after appropriate training • Prepare formulas for polymerization of solvent-borne Polyurethane prepolymers with tackifiers and crosslinkers • Coat solvent-borne adhesives and measure manufactured samples for static shear and peel adhesion • Analyze the effect of certain tackifiers, plasticizers, and modifying agents on PSAs’ performance for different applications • Document and discuss evaluated test values for further research steps

• Planned staff shifts, solved employee disputes, allocated duties among 12 employees, and dispensed paychecks • Managed café orders, ran the cash register, and maintained solid vendor relationships • Maintained healthy customer relationships and decreased complaints by 70% per month • Increased store sales by 25% due to marketing products on annual events

• Conducted thermal and oxidative pyrolysis of octadecane (a model compound to HDPE) over 6 months • Collected and analyzed more than 50 gas and liquid samples using a gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy unit • Prepared 10 technical progress reports

Minoring in Economics