Gil Otis
@gilotis
Hands-on R&D chemist specializing in materials, nanotechnology, and scale-up.
IsraelWhat I'm looking for
I am a hands-on R&D chemist with deep wet-lab expertise across materials, inorganic, polymer, and nanochemistry, operating at the interface between science, engineering, and industrial constraints.
I have independently owned projects end-to-end—from academic literature review to experiment planning, optimization, analytical characterization, and scale-up—working with instrumentation such as SEM, TEM, ICP-OES, CHNS/O analyzers, and up to 10L reactor systems.
My work includes contributions to clean energy and hydrogen production, chemical recycling, multiple peer-reviewed publications, and a patent on antimicrobial carbon dots; I bring rigorous experimental design, reproducibility focus, and experience translating lab research toward practical process development.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
R&D Chemist
QD-SOL
Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 5 months)
Conduct hands-on wet-lab research in clean energy and hydrogen production, designing and executing experiments and driving reaction optimization and process development.
R&D Chemist
Plastic-Back
Jan 2022 - Jan 2024 (2 years)
Led wet-lab R&D for chemical recycling processes, independently planning and executing experiments, optimizing reactions, characterizing products, and contributing to scale-up including operation of a 10L reactor.
ICP & Elemental Analysis Technician
Bar-Ilan University
Jan 2018 - Jan 2022 (4 years)
Operated ICP-OES and CHNS/O elemental analyzers to deliver accurate, reproducible elemental analyses for academic and high-tech clients through expert operation and calibration of advanced instrumentation.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Bar-Ilan University
Doctor of Philosophy, Chemistry
2018 - 2022
Activities and societies: ICP-OES and elemental analysis technician duties; published multiple peer-reviewed articles; BINA Scholarship for Excellence in Research.
Doctoral research in chemistry with hands-on wet-lab experience and instrumentation operation, culminating in a Ph.D. and multiple publications.
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Master of Science, Chemistry
2016 - 2018
Activities and societies: Research projects in materials and nanochemistry; recipient of French Embassy Chateaubriand Research Fellowship (2021–2022).
Master's level studies in chemistry with research focus on materials and nanochemistry leading to a Master of Science degree.
Ariel University
Bachelor of Science, Chemistry
2013 - 2016
Activities and societies: Laboratory coursework in inorganic, polymer, and materials chemistry.
Undergraduate studies in chemistry resulting in a Bachelor of Science with foundational coursework and laboratory training.
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