bina patel

staff geologist

About

I have achieved knowledge and experience in soil and groundwater sampling, drilling and excavation operation oversight, remediation system operations and maintenance, data collection and analysis, and technical reporting. I have obtained my Geologist-in-Training certification and hope to obtain my Professional Geologist certification soon.

Country

united states

City

orange county

Industry

environmental services

Skill

laboratory, geology, mass spectrometry, matlab, data analysis, experimentation, spectrophotometry, inorganic chemistry, environmental science, microscopy, groundwater, soil sampling, environmental remediation, environmental consutling

Experience

staff geologist

haley & aldrich

2017-8 - Present · 9 yrs 1 mo

lab assistant

lab support services university of california san diego

2011-9 - 2013-9 · 2 yrs 1 mo

From September 2011 to September 2013, I served as a Laboratory Assistant for the Lab Support Services department at the University of California, San Diego. My duties included handling and preparing materials and equipment for experimental use and sterilizing laboratory equipment using autoclaving techniques.

laboratory assistant

glass laboratory university of california san diego

2012-6 - 2012-8 · 3 mos

During the summer months of 2012, I served as a Laboratory Assistant with the Glass Lab. My duites included preparing various buffer and media solutions for experimental use and attending to equipment in tissue culture rooms to ensure cleanliness and proper usage.

teaching assistant

university of california, san diego

2012-9 - 2014-6 · 1 yr 10 mos

* Designed and graded assignments given to students * Led discussion sections once a week to review and introduce new material * Led beach walks in order to reinforce concepts taught in class and introduce students to the basic geology of the area

intern and research assistant

university of california, riverside

2011-6 - 2011-8 · 3 mos

* Weighed out samples of Silver Sulfide on a microbalance for later mass spectrometry analysis * Make standard solutions, dilutions of pore water samples and reagent and catalyst solutions for analysis of samples in a spectrophotometer * Run homogenized samples of sediment through a high temperature furnace to obtain Total Carbon/Total Sulfur and Total Inorganic Carbon data * Prepare sediment samples and run a chromium reduction analysis for a further analysis of Total Sulfur

staff geologist

leighton group

2015-1 - 2016-1 · 1 yr 1 mo

* Provide oversight of subcontractors for soil excavation, monitoring well installation and drilling * Field investigation and sampling of soil, soil vapor, and groundwater * Development of work plans, health and safety plans, analyzing and reporting data, and preparing technical reports * Preparation of regulatory documents

volunteer

scripps institution of oceanography

2011-1 - 2011-3 · 3 mos

During the summer months of 2012, I served as a volunteer for the Rock Mechanic Laboratory at the Scripps Institute of Oceanography. During this time I learned to analyze mock data using the basic Matlab program and assist with high speed friction and direct shear experiments on various rock types to assess physical properties.