Dr. Vania Tanda Widyaya

• Lead the initiation, management, and hands-on execution of the “High-Throughput Synthesis and Screening (HTS) of Multifunctional Polymer Coatings” project. • Designed and optimized lipid nanoparticle systems for nucleic acid delivery, resulting in a patent (pending) and seamless leadership transition to a junior team member. • Established collaborations with 13 research groups. • Mentored 8 junior team members. • Present research findings, author technical reports, and publish peer-reviewed articles.

• Developed research talent by mentoring 3 junior scientists and delivering 5 seminars to 30+ research staff on key research competencies including innovation, problem-solving, literature analysis, data analysis, and scientific presentations. • Prepared project proposals aimed at securing research funding for BRIN.

• Launched and managed an online store, with a focus on automating product listings and order fulfillment. • Developed skills in market research, digital product design, e-commerce operations, search engine optimization (SEO), and customer service.

• Designed functional polymer coatings to prevent biofilm formation using photocrosslinking and soft lithography. • Developed a flow microreactor for ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP), scaling up production with >95% conversion rates. • Fostered interdisciplinary collaborations with 3 research groups. • Presented research results (project meetings, conferences), authored technical reports and scientific publications, and contributed to teaching (module: polymer coating characterization).

• Synthesized and characterized cycloolefin copolymers via ROMP, resulting in a patent application in cooperation with an industrial partner. • Depolymerized biopolymers to produce renewable biochemicals. • Hydrolyzed ionic cellulose to glucose for biofuel production. • Analyzed the effect of alkali metal nitrate catalysts on ring hydrogenation. • Communication: presentations (project meetings, conferences), scientific publications.

Managed planning in a complex manufacturing environment with greater responsibilities than the previous position: • Oversaw production where half of the lines relied on manual labor. • Coordinated production for multiple product lines with complex component structures. • Served as sole planner responsible for all production lines.

• Facilitated communication between marketing, sales, production, and procurement departments to ensure timely order delivery. • Verified order alignment with production capacity and supplier delivery schedules. • Translated demand plans into actionable production and purchasing plans. • Monitored and managed inventory levels for ongoing production and safety stocks.

• Taught foundational concepts in organic chemistry to undergraduate students. • Guided students in proper experimental techniques and laboratory procedures. • Evaluated student performance through assessment of lab reports and written examinations.

Focus: polymer synthesis and surface engineering – chemistry and physics of interfaces Grade: magna cum laude

Focus: polymer synthesis and characterization Grade: 4.31 of 4.5 (very good)

Grade: 3.87 of 4 (very good)