e-mail address:lmasca1@gl.umbc.edu
Education:
University of Maryland Baltimore CountyBaltimore, MD
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Doctoral Student
Graduation Date:2003
Purdue UniversityWest Lafayette, IN
Major:(Dual)Pharmaceutical Sciences and Biological Process Engineering
School:Agriculture Engineering and Pharmacy
Graduation Date:May 1998GPA:3.06/4.00
Work Experience:
Baxter Healthcare Corporation, I.V. Systems: Scientific Affairs, Pharmaceutical Technology
Summer Intern6/97- 8/97
·Authored under guidance of senior scientific personnel a validation practices survey for distribution at Midwest Validation Discussion Group Meeting
·Analyzed and reported results of survey which included a wide variety of sterile solution products and process validation practices
·Conducted lab experiments which tested foam properties of a surfactant solution by varying manufacturing parameters
·Analyzed and manipulated data to calculate foam porosity and foam formation rate
·Presented a seminar to department explaining procedure and results of foam experiments
Baxter Healthcare Corporation, I.V. Systems: Scientific Affairs, Product Development
Summer Intern6/96- 8/96
·Createdstudy design and authored protocol for determination of capacity for ion-exchange resin
·Performed conductivity measurements on two different salt solutions
·Generated calibration curves for salts tested
·Treated salt solutions with deionizing resin and measured effluent conductivity
·Statistically analyzed data obtained from tests
·Conducted final presentation and authored technical interim report
·Utilized Standard Operating Procedure Recording Original Data
· Practiced Good Laboratory Procedures daily
Purdue University Agriculture Engineering and Pharmacy Departments
Research assistant1/96 - 5/96
·Maintained callus and cell suspension cultures of the Taxus brevifolia for production of taxol and taxane derivatives
·Performed growth experiments withTaxus brevifolia utilizing hormones and elicitors
·Performed chemical extraction oftaxol and taxane derivatives from the cells and media
·Executed and analyzed High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)separation of extractions
·Evaluatedeconomic feasibility of upscaling a biological reactor system
Activities and Honors:
Graduate Student Association -Secretary
Purdue Student Engineering Foundation: Founder, AmbassadorAlpha Epsilon: member
Pi Eta Sigma and Alpha Lambda Delta:Member, TutorIntramural volleyball