OBJECTIVE
To secure the position of D1C process engineer or 2014-15 PhD full-time opportunities (53592) in Intel Corporation.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
• Five years of research and development (R&D) experience in polymers, catalysts and ceramic materials with expertise in chemistry, chemical engineering and materials science.
• Demonstrated written and oral communications skills with proven records of writing technical reports, peer-reviewed journal papers, patents and making presentations in conferences.
• Results oriented teamwork player with hands-on experience to work independently and in multi-disciplinary teams.
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
• Experimental Ability: chemical process design, setting up and operations; ceramic materials and polymers synthesis, characterization and performance evaluation; glove box setting up and operation for air-free systems.
• Technical Equipment and Analysis: TEM, SEM, EDX, XRD, VSM, TGA, FIB, FTIR, UV-Vis, GC, MS for physical and chemical property characterization of solid materials.
EDUCATION
• PhD in Chemical Engineering (GPA: 3.74/4.0) 05/2015
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
• BS in Chemical Engineering and Technology (GPA: 85/100) 06/2010
Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, China
WORK EXPERIENCE
Graduate Research Assistant 01/2012 - Present
Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
Project: Rare-Earth-Free Permanent Magnets for Electrical Vehicle Motors and Wind Turbine Generators (Sponsored by US Department of Energy, ARPA-E)
• Designed the magnetic properties and synthesis of target materials by collaborating with physicians and chemists.
• Independently solved SrFe12O19/FeCo and MnBi/FeCo magnetic core/shell particles synthesis problem by a newly proposed process of Magnetic Self-assembly.
• Demonstrated effective magnetic exchange coupling in SrFe12O19/FeCo and MnBi/FeCo core/shell particles, with 30% and 20% enhancement on magnetization, respectively; fulfilled all milestones and satisfied funding sponsor.
• Investigated the technical and economic feasibility for the scale-up and commercialization of SrFe12O19/FeCo core/shell nanoparticles.
• Profiled 2 US patents on new synthesis concepts and processes for composite materials manufacturing.
Graduate Research Assistant 08/2010 - 12/2011
Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
Project: Catalytic Pre-combustion of Alternative Fuels for Use in High Efficiency Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) Engines (Sponsored by US Department of Energy)
• Worked as a lab manager to order and maintain raw materials, chemicals and supplies for laboratory research and Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) issues.
• Independently set up a high performance methane reforming system by developing a novel Rh/γ-Al2O3 catalyst.
• Applied methane catalytic reforming system to HCCI Engine as a fuel source by collaborating with mechanical researchers and technicians.
Teaching Assistant/Undergraduate Research Supervisor 08/2010 - 05/2014
Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
• Teaching: Trained 30 undergraduate students on system installation and report writing for Unit Operation experiments; ensured the experiment progress by maintaining process and personnel safety.
• Research: Supervised 4 undergraduate students on 3 materials science and engineering projects; provided technical support for troubleshooting.
Undergraduate Research Assistant 09/2009 - 06/2010
Department of Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, China
• Contributed to setting up laboratory scale gas phase polymerization reaction system for polyethylene synthesis.
• Independently conducted synthesis and characterization of polyethylene.
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