Rmdan Altwer
Waterloo,Ontario
Summary
Experienced professor specializing in curriculum development and student mentorship. Expertise in creating engaging learning environments that promote critical thinking and participation. Demonstrated success in scholarly publications and leadership within the academic community. Contributed to institutional growth through strategic program development and implementation.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Chemical Sales & Safety Coordinator
Chemstore, University of Idaho
, USA
01.2015 - 01.2019
- Maintained chemical inventory and safety compliance documentation.
- Provided lab supply consultation and managed departmental chemical waste programs.
Teaching Assistant, Organic Chemistry Labs
University of Idaho
, USA
01.2011 - 01.2014
- Led undergraduate labs, maintained instrumentation, and provided technical mentoring.
- Emphasized lab safety and experimental design aligned with course theory.
Chemistry Professor
University of Almarghab
, Libya
01.2006 - 01.2008
- Delivered lectures and lab demonstrations in general, organic, and analytical chemistry.
- Supervised student research and coordinated departmental laboratory reforms.
Corrosion Section Supervisor
Waha Oil Company
, Libya
01.1992 - 01.2006
- Managed chemical analysis teams and coordinated field trials for corrosion inhibitors.
- Drafted technical and procurement reports and presented findings to national regulators.
Teaching Assistant, Organic Chemistry Labs
University of Windsor
, Canada
01.2000 - 01.2003
- Led undergraduate labs, maintained instrumentation, and provided technical mentoring.
- Emphasized lab safety and experimental design aligned with course theory.
High School Chemistry Teacher
Tarhuna High School
Tarhuna, Libya
01.1990 - 01.1992
- Developed student-focused science curricula fostering critical thinking and hands-on engagement.
Education
Ph.D. - Chemistry
University of Idaho
USA01.2014
M.Sc. - Chemistry
University of Windsor
Canada01.2003
B.Sc. - Chemistry
University of Garounis
Benghazi, Libya01.1988
Skills
- Organometallic synthesis
- Chemical inventory management
- Safety compliance and management
- Data analysis
- Technical reporting
- Project management
- Laboratory equipment maintenance
- User training and mentoring
- Regulatory compliance
- Problem solving
- Team building and coaching
- Ligand exchange kinetics
- Air-sensitive techniques
- Characterization techniques (IR, NMR, UV-Vis)
- Eyring analysis
- Safety and waste management strategies
- Academic curriculum development
- Bilingual instruction and communication
- Performance evaluation and feedback
- Materials inspection and quality assurance
- Professional demeanor and ethics
Publications
- Pyridine- and Imidazole-Phosphinimine Bidentate Ligand Complexes: Considerations for Ethylene Oligomerization Catalysts, L.P. Spencer, R. Altwer, P. Wei, L. Gelmini, J. Gauld, D.W. Stephan, Organometallics, 22, 3841-3854
- Synthesis, Reactions and Kinetics of Indenyl-Nitrosyl Group (VI) Metal Carbonyl Complexes with Phosphorus Ligands, Doctoral Dissertation, University of Idaho, 05/14
Research Interests
- Organometallic chemistry
- Ligand substitution kinetics
- Phosphorus ligand coordination
- Indenyl and nitrosyl effects
- Transition metal complexes
- Catalysis
- Synthetic methodologies
Leadership Experience
Senator, Graduate and Professional Students Association (GPSA), University of Idaho, 09/11 - 05/13
Languages
English
Professional
Arabic
Native/ Bilingual
Note
Canadian Permanent Resident residing in Waterloo, ON
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Chemical Sales & Safety Coordinator
Chemstore, University of Idaho
01.2015 - 01.2019
Teaching Assistant, Organic Chemistry Labs
University of Idaho
01.2011 - 01.2014
Chemistry Professor
University of Almarghab
01.2006 - 01.2008
Teaching Assistant, Organic Chemistry Labs
University of Windsor
01.2000 - 01.2003
Corrosion Section Supervisor
Waha Oil Company
01.1992 - 01.2006
High School Chemistry Teacher
Tarhuna High School
01.1990 - 01.1992
Ph.D. - Chemistry
University of Idaho
M.Sc. - Chemistry
University of Windsor
B.Sc. - Chemistry
University of Garounis
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