Expert Details
Chemical Analysis: R&D, Operations, Supervisory Processes, Project Management, and Analytical Support
ID: 740294
Georgia, USA
Expert served as a Principal Scientist at The Coca-Cola Company, where he implemented cutting-edge solutions to optimize research and development processes. He created Python scripts to streamline data analysis, developed kinetic models for vitamin stability, and conducted migration studies for FDA approval. His innovative work extended to global initiatives, such as the development of analytical methods to monitor and purify carbon dioxide supplies, ensuring quality and safety across international operations.
An inventor and collaborator, Expert holds multiple patents related to stevia-derived sweeteners and has published extensively on their stability, degradation products, and photostability. His pioneering work facilitated the GRAS approval of Rebiana, a natural sweetener, through meticulous analytical project management and collaboration with external laboratories.
Dedicated to education and knowledge dissemination, Expert has contributed as a chemistry content developer and served in professional organizations such as the American Chemical Society and the USP Food Ingredients Expert Committee. His certifications in project management and data science complement his technical acumen, reflecting his commitment to fostering innovation and excellence in analytical chemistry.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1991 | Degree: PhD | Subject: Analytical Chemistry | Institution: University of Florida |
| Year: 1989 | Degree: MS | Subject: Analytical Chemistry | Institution: University of Florida |
| Year: 1986 | Degree: BS | Subject: Chemistry | Institution: University of Alabama at Birmingham |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2023 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Consultant | Department: |
Responsibilities:Offering expert consultation in analytical chemistry and technical fields. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2003 to 2023 | Employer: The Coca-Cola Company | Title: Principal Scientist | Department: |
Responsibilities:• Created a python script to use an API to access PubChem to find compounds matching exact masses and corresponding publications.• Created a python script to build vitamin degradation models using stability study data and kinetic equations. • Explored lambda function on AWS to automatically extract and database data and metadata in certificates of analysis (COAs). • Investigated the implementation of Sample Manager LIMS and ELN in the R&D laboratories. • Participated in internal and external committees to set specifications and review methods. • Assisted in collecting R&D analytical methods from various authors around the globe and grouped the LC and IC methods for review refining the list to provide a set of preferred methods to reduce costs and improve data comparison between labs. • Recruited various LC and IC subject matter experts within the Company to serve as associate coordinators and guided them through the process. • Assisted in finding a lab to perform foam analysis for a project comparing foam stability between different milks added to espresso. Successfully conducted comprehensive experiments and analysis, contributing valuable insights to the project's objectives. • Developed methods and performed analyses of problem samples to identify the contaminants by LC-QTOF to solve critical incidents. • Performed a migration study of an additive in PET bottles various for FDA approval by LC-MS-MS. • Evaluated a colorimeter program for automated colorant formulation. • Resolved a % total titratable acidity error in a commercialized product using titration and IC. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1991 to 2003 | Employer: The Coca-Cola Company | Title: Scientist | Department: |
Responsibilities:• Oversaw the development of a sensitive method for vitamin B12 in beverages by SPE and HPLC-UV.• Provided analytical chemistry expertise for the Global Carbon Dioxide Supply Strategy Initiative, which was an internal initiative to recommend monitoring and purification equipment. • Participated on the International Society of Beverage Technologists subcommittee on carbon dioxide. • Developed a method for the analysis of dextran in beet sugar by NMR. • Developed a simple method for the analysis of sucrose in beverage concentrate by TLC. • Validated and assisted Corporate Quality Assurance in implementing a method for haloacetic acids analysis in water by GC-ECD. • Performed a stability study of water-soluble vitamins in a model beverage with respect to relevant parameters. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| • Member, American Chemical Society • Member of the AOAC Color Community |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| • Certified Associate in Project Management, Project Management Institute • Georgia Tech Data Science and Analytics Boot Camp, Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Professional Appointments |
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| • Expert Committee Member & Vice Chair, USP Food Ingredients (2015-2020) |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Patents: 2 Publications: 10 |
Fields of Expertise
chemical analysis, beverage, ingredient, HPLC, data science, scientific innovation, LC/MS, IC/MS, formulation validation, competitive product analysis, Python script, kinetic models, vitamin stability, migration studies, FDA approval, Method Development, carbon dioxide supply, carbon dioxide purification, stevia sweeteners, stevia stability, degradation products, photostability, Rebiana sweetener