Silvana M. Barbanti

About Silvana M. Barbanti

I am a Doctor of Science with experience in analytical chemistry, environmental chemistry, petroleum geochemistry, research, teaching, and analytical laboratory management. I have conducted research in academia, research & development for the petroleum industry and the oil services sector. I have professional skills and experience in chemistry laboratories, coupled with knowledge and aptitude for the interpretation and application of the analytical data generated. I have highly developed analytical skills, accuracy, and strong detail-orientation, with the ability to work independently in a multi-disciplinary fast-paced, high throughput environment. I have outstanding leadership and communication skills to coach, teach, and mentor team members. My areas of expertise include: • Design, develop and implement analytical methods and protocols for gas chromatography (GC), liquid chromatography (LC), mass spectrometry (MS), and mass spectrometry-mass spectrometry (MS-MS). • Analysis of sterols, structurally complex saturate hydrocarbons and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. • Application of diamondoids for determining the extent of oil cracking and defining mixtures of cracked and non-cracked fluids. • Expertise in environmental forensics involving geochemical and statistical tools for the identification of the origin of oil spills. • Geochemical analysis and interpretation of thousands of fluids & piston core samples from Brazil, West Africa, and South & North America. • Geochemical fingerprinting to connectivity/production allocation studies in the Gulf of Mexico and Brazil. • Integration and interpretation of PVT, FLAIR, chemical, and geochemical data. Additional Skills • Sample preparation • Hydrocarbon isolation: HPLC, LC, and zeolites • Compound specific isotope analysis (CSIA) data interpretation • Fluid inclusion analysis and data interpretation • Isolation, purification and analysis (q-PCR) of DNA: soil and marine sediments

Experience

1. Senior Research Scientist

   Biomarker Technologies, Inc

   Jan 2018 — Present · CA, US

   Conduct collaborative work and provide technical support for research and technical service projects.Perform QA/QC and data processing of geochemical data.Provide technical support to clients for the completion of their projects.Work on data interpretation of bulk analysis, gas chromatography, gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry, gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry mass spectrometry, bulk stable isotopes, compound specific isotope analysis (CSIA), and quantitative extended diamondoids analysis (QEDA) to support research and technical service projects.

Education

• Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

  Doctor of Science, Sc.D.

• Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

  Master's degree

• USP - Universidade de São Paulo

  Bachelor of Science - BS