Research Chemist
USDA
Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, United States
Dr. Majher I. Sarker, Research Chemist, Agricultural Research Service (ARS), US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has earned his B. Sc. and M.Sc. degree from the Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. After graduation, He started his professional carrier as a Q.C. Chemist in an ISO certified ACI pharmaceutical company and after that he joined a Molecular Design Lab in Kyungpook National University, South Korea to do research in Computational Chemistry. Mr. Sarker received his Ph.D. from Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI in Organic Chemistry and did one-year Postdoc in Medicinal Chemistry before joining Eastern Regional Research Center (ERRC), ARS-USDA in 2013. Currently, he is working as a Research Chemist in Sustainable Biofuels and Co-Products Research Unit in ERRC, where he is primarily working on research projects related to oils and fats, utilization of agricultural biomass and industrial waste and food safety. Dr. Sarker received a number of prestigious professional awards including ARS Scientist of the year award, Best paper award from Journal of American Leather Chemist Association, Gold Medal Award from Federal Executive Board. He has published numerous research articles in peer reviewed journals, US-patents and books in his carrier.
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Green Chemistry and Oleochemicals
Monday, May 1, 2023
10:55 AM – 1:00 PM MDT
Bio-based lubricant from animal fats
Monday, May 1, 2023
12:00 PM – 12:20 PM MDT