EDUCATION
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Cambridge, MA
Candidate for B.S. in Chemical-Biological Engineering, GPA: 4.1/5.0 June 2012
Relevant Coursework: Integrated Chem Eng Design; Chem Eng Projects Lab; Thermodynamics; Kinetics & Reactors; Fluid
Mechanics; Transport Process; Biochemistry; Cell Biology; Global Water Crisis; Environmental Law, Policy & Economics
EXPERIENCE
Miguel Torres Winery Vilafranca, Catalonia, Spain
MIT International Science & Technology Intern (MISTI) Summer 2011
• Investigated general winemaking process and “cork taint” phenomenon, wine fault characterized by the production
of foul odors in 5% of all manufactured and bottled wine.
• Identified and quantified levels of undesired compounds such as 2,4,6-Tricloroanisol (TCA) and Geosmina using
solid phase micro-extraction, gas chromatography and mass spectrometry.
• Named MISTI Ambassador to promote program through open houses, info sessions, panels, and other events.
Guangxi Environmental Monitoring Center Nanning, Guangxi, China
Technical Intern January 2011
• Conducted on-site monitoring and analysis of air and water quality at suspected regional polluting factories and
industries to ensure governmental standards were met.
• Compiled reports with visitation data and State Environmental Administration database for follow-up inspections.
• Presented at Guangxi University to 20 chemical engineers a comparison of US & Chinese environmental standards.
MIT Public Service Center Santa Ana, Ecuador
Project Team Leader Summer 2010
• Developed and spearheaded community water treatment models for 4 indigenous villages affected by diarrhea and
other water-borne illnesses using rainwater collection tank technology.
• Trained a team of 8 community members to self-sufficiently conduct health surveys, test local waters and maintain
on-site treatment technology. Installed over sixty 550 liter tanks.
• Raised over $800 by selling Ecuadorean ceramics and jewelry to MIT community to purchase more collection tanks
MIT Ioannis Yannas Laboratory Cambridge, MA
Undergraduate Researcher 2009-2010
• Researched and studied interactions between cells and collagen-glycosaminoglycan scaffolds (CGS), regenerating
biomaterials, by controlling the integrin binding of fibroblasts to CGS and developing methods of masking ligands.
LEADERSHIP
RecycleMania MIT Cambridge, MA
Founder, President 2009-present
• Organized an inter-dorm competition that promoted recycling and waste reduction practices on college campuses.
• Assembled and trained 20 representatives to serve as informed dorm lia...
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