Abdirahman Abdillahi

Department of Chemistry
Purdue University
560 Oval Drive
West Lafayette, IN  47907-2084
Phone: (765) 494-5271
FAX: (765) 494-0239
Email: aabdilla@purdue.edu


Education
- Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN             2017-Present
  PhD Student, Chemistry
- Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA            2015
  Master of Science, Chemistry
- Denison University, Granville, OH            2011
  Bachelor of Science, Chemistry

Employment
Monroe Energy LLC, Marcus Hook PA,           2016-2017
Dow Chemical Company, Collegeville PA           2015-2016

Research
- Maintained laboratory instrumentation and partook in the development of an aromatic content method for distillate samples using an Agilent GC-MS.
- Analyzed samples primarily using FTIR and Pyrolysis GC-MS
- Investigated the sample morphology of electrospray deposition (ESD) using AFM instrument.
- Performed routine analysis of fatty acids/glycerin, which included: Iodine Value, Acid Value, GC, Moisture, Color, Free Fatty Acid, Insolubles, Heat Stability, and Fatty Acid Methyl Esters.