Robert Powoski

Background

About Robert Powoski

Over 15 Years of R&D / QC analytical chemistry experience. At French Color & Fragrance (and formerly at IFF, Mane USA and ABT), I utilize my variety of analytical and GC-MS/Headspace instrumentation, research, and flavor-fragrance oil/raw material backgrounds to solve flavor-fragrance chemistry challenges and thermal product challenges to support innovative fragrance Homecare/ FabricCare, and Flavor platforms. Extensive experience in analytical instruments applied to flavor-fragrance-raw materials, consumer product chemistry, aquifer water purity, crude-oil recovery, surfactants, aerospace water filter systems, deodorant/toothpaste products, and pharmaceutical drugs. Published academic hydrocarbon research for a MS Thesis using spectroscopy. Provided guidelines for laboratory personnel, improved analytical methods, advised personnel in test procedures. Supervised and maintained (OEM) analytical instrument installations, preventative maintenance, & troubleshooting.INSTRUMENTATION EXPERIENCE:Gas Chromatography: Agilent HP 5890,6890,7890 models w/ FID, TCD, Gerstel Headspace, and MSIon Chromatography (Anions and Cations): ThermoFisher series, & older dx-500 modelsTotal Organic Carbon Analysis: Shimadzu model TOC-Vcsh w/ IR and TN DetectionAtomic Absorption Spectrophotometry: Perkin Elmer model AAnalyst 300UV-Vis Spectrometry: Shimadzu & PerkinElmerDSC & TGAGERSTEL CIS/TDU/SPME-FiberSOFTWARE and CERTIFICATIONS: Chromeleon 7.1 Software Certification (Level I & II Operator) via Thermofisher ScientificAgilent Chemstation & Mass Hunter Shimadzu TOC-V ControlChromacademy GC-MS Certificates/ memberSPECIALTIES:Flavor-Fragrance Raw Material CharacterizationGround Water Quality CharacterizationCrude Oil & Gas CharacterizationGas Chromatography-(MS, FID, TCD)Ion Chromatography:Anions & CationsVolatile Organics/FFATotal Organic Carbon and TNAtomic Absorption (AA) UV-Vis SpectrophotometryAlkalinity, GelsGas Tank ManagementPropellants and Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery (MEOR)Carbonyl Chemistry & PolymersAPI density Viscosity at Various TemperaturesSeparation:(Saturates, Aromatics, Resins, Asphaltenes)