SKILLS SUMMARY
Environmental Experience
• Extensively knowledgeable of biological wastewater processes, developed through a 4-month internship and a 2-year master’s program in Waterloo Environmental Biotechnology Laboratory at the University of Waterloo
• Exposed to a variety of innovative biotechnologies (i.e. microbial electrochemical cell, anaerobic digestion, and natural zeolite)
Project Management Skills
• Strong organization, time-management and prioritization skills, as evidenced by successful completion of multiple projects during the master’s program
• Demonstrated communication skills through a number of journal articles and conference presentations
• Well-developed interpersonal skills, as evidenced through collaboration with the colleagues and industrial partners
Analytical and Interpretive Skills
• Proven analytical and interpretive skills leveraged during research internships and master’s program
• High attention to detail as demonstrated through analyzing large volumes of data and presenting key findings to supervisor and industrial partners
EXPERIENCE & ACHIEVEMENTS
Graduate Research Assistant
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Sep 2012 – Dec 2014
• Designed and conducted experiments to characterize energy loss in parallel-connected stacked microbial fuel cells
• Created AutoCAD drawings for microbial electrochemical cells, which were specifically designed to improve current generation
• Completed Biochemical Methane Potential (BMP) tests for industrial wastewater, and compiled the results for preparation of a report
• Regularly visited Ailsa Craig Wastewater Treatment Plant for monitoring a pilot-scale new aeration and mixing technology installed in an aerated digester and conducting water quality analysis, and wrote technical reports for Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA)
• Assisted a postdoctoral fellow with experiments to develop a novel method for controlling voltage reversal in serially stacked microbial fuel cells
Wastewater Laboratory Assistant
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, May 2011 – Aug 2011
• Investigated the effect of flow rate and influent concentration on the performance of zeolite to remove ammonium using continuous packed column process
• Collaborated on installation of a lab-scale bio-filter
• Operated and maintained a lab-scale anaerobic digestion reactor to generate methanogen-rich wastewater
• Trained to use laboratory equipment, such as Ion Chromatography (IC), Gas Chromatograph (GC), and ammonium analyzer
Drinking Water Laboratory Assistant
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Sep 2010 – Dec 2010
• Designed and conducted experiments to optimize the resin fractionation method, which measures natural organic matter (NOM) in water samples
• Implemented and evaluated methodologies for preparation and storage of Bacillus Subtilis spores to be used as pathogen surrogates in drinking water treatment studies
• Collaborated on the set-up of a pilot drinking water treatment plant and performed grain size filtration media distribution
• Created documentation on the Standard method and the Hach method to measure Trihalomethane Potential Formation (THMPF) in potable water
Construction Assistant
Urban Techniques Ltd, Grande Prairie, Alberta, Dec 2007 – Feb 2008
• Revised plans with AutoCAD as requested by supervisor
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