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Alexis Puerta, Ph.D.
Quality Manager and Lead Chemist - Portland, OR

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Alexis received her Bachelor of Arts degree in chemistry from the College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph, MN and her Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.  Her IMR career started in Ithaca, NY as a Reasearch Chemist and later as Lead Chemist.  In 2008, Alexis accepted the opportunity to move to Portland, OR and to help develop the chemistry department in IMR-KHA as Lead Chemist.  She has also since taken on the role of Quality Manager.  During her tenure, the chemistry department at Portland has already added hydrogen testing to their Nadcap accreditation.

In her spare time, Alexis enjoys golfing, reading, gardening, exploring the Pacific Northwest, and spending time with her husband Doug and daughters Emelia and Lauren.

Memberships:
-ACS (American Chemical Society)
-ASTM
-SAE

Select Papers and Presentations:
-Challenges of Analyzing Cadmium and Lead by ICP-AES for RoHS Compliance, ISESE 2007 presentation
-Dilution by Mass:  Improved accuracies and cost efficiencies of sample preparation, ILAP 2007 presentation
-ICP Analysis of Materials Found in Electrical and Electronic Equipment, NERM 2006 (NorthEast Regional meeting of ACS) presentation
-Microstructure and Indentation Fracture Behavior of SiC-BN Composites Derived from Blended Precursors of AHPCS and Polyborazylene, Chem. Mater., 2004, 16 (1), p125-132
-Synthesis and Ceramic Conversion Reactions of 9-BBN-Modified Allylhydridopolycarbosilane:  A New Single-Source Precursor to Boron-Modified Silicon Carbide.  Chem. Mater. 2003, 15(2), 478-485
-Silicon-based ceramics from polymer precursors.  Pure Appl. Chem., Vol. 74, No 11, p2117-2117, 2002.