PROFILE
Motivated to pursue a career in chemical engineering
Available for full time employment starting January 2016
Adept engineer and interdisciplinarian with 4+ years of industrial experience in petrochemical and natural gas processing analytical instrumentation, as well as 2+ years of undergraduate and graduate level research experience with NASA JPL and the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
Strong interpersonal and communication skills which allowed presentation of technical results several times throughout career both domestically and internationally in front of people with vastly different backgrounds
EDUCATION
Columbia University, New York, NY January 2015 - present
M.S. - Chemical Engineering - Available for full time employment as of January 2016 GPA: 3.9/4.0 (M.S. degree expected May 2016 via online coursework)
Pomona College, Claremont, CA August 2006 - May 2010
B.A. - Chemistry GPA: 3.6/4.0
RESEARCH & WORK EXPERIENCE
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), Washington, D.C. June 2015 – August 2015
Summer Internship - Materials Synthesis & Processing – Code 6123
Focused on developing reactive metal nanopowders (RMNP’s) as fuel additives in solid fuel applications with guidance from Dr. Albert Epshteyn and Dr. Zachary Huba
•Carried out sample preparation, processing, as well as particle size & thermal analysis techniques
•Executed design of experiment methods
Spectra Sensors (An Endress + Hauser Company), Rancho Cucamonga, CA June 2010 – December 2014
Research & Development Engineer
Developed tunable diode laser (TDL) based process gas analyzers used by natural gas and petrochemical companies to detect trace level contaminants in natural gas and process gas applications under directorship of Dr. Alfred Feitisch and Dr. Sherry Liu
•Presented technical paper at the 2014 ISA-AD Symposium in Louisiana on the comparison of differential wavelength modulation spectroscopy and vacuum based direct absorption spectroscopy methods
•Represented the Company at the 2014 International Innovator’s Meeting in Freiburg, Germany for the newly patented Herriott cell design and demonstrated product enhancements using 3D model
•Extensive multi-disciplinary collaboration both internally (engineering, marketing, R&D, manufacturing, and software groups) and externally (providers, sales representatives, and customers)
•Recognized by Management and peers for exceptional personal skills which led to increased cross-functional and dynamic project involvement and opportunities
•Expanded markets for TDL spectroscopic applications, such as H2S measurements in acid gas, as well as multi-species measurements using chemometric techniques
•Involved with implementation of Six-Sigma and Lean Manufacturing process improvements on the production floor, leading to more efficient manufacturing workflow and increased process yield
•Researched novel methods of utilizing NIR wavelength modulation spectroscopy and 2nd harmonic detection to accurately measure trace contaminant concentrations (H2O, CO2, C2H2, O2, H2S)
•Applied chemometric modeling and factor based regression techniques to reliably predict specific natural gas and process gas properties
•Worked in partnership with lawyers regarding patent applications and invention disclosures, ultimately leading to one issued patent and several other patents in the approval process
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