Process Engineering
Results-oriented chemical process engineering professional that thrives on new challenges with demonstrated success in process simulation using Aspen Plus, project costing using Aspen Process Economic Analyzer and software integration using Aspen Simulation Workbook. Fluent in English and Tagalog with some proficiency in Spanish.
Chemical Engineering Success
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge MA, 2010 - Present
Research Engineer, BP- MIT Advanced Conversion Research Program- MIT Energy Initiative
* Communicate with equipment vendors and cost the finished model using Aspen Process Economic Analyzer
* Surveyed literature and developed torrefaction pre-treatment model in Aspen Plus and improved model run time from 15 to 5 seconds
* Part of a 3- member team that integrated flowsheet sections into a fully functional and robust biomass to liquids model
* Created an Excel model that determines biomass transportation costs and land usage based on user- defined conditions
* Established Aspen Simulation Workbook model with Visual Basic and delivered it to another MIT team for uncertainty quantification and robust optimization
* Collaborated with the gasification and uncertainty teams that resulted in realistic models
* Completed and maintain project website for the purpose of collaboration and feedback among different research groups
* Presented progress and results to project sponsor in informal teleconference calls and semi-annual technical reviews
Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken NJ, 2008-2010
Research Assistant, Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Senior Design Project(2009-2010)
In the first part of this two- part project, researched and created an Aspen Plus simulation of biomass pyrolysis based on literature data with a 4- member team. After this, in another project, the same team investigated techniques to improve polymer properties.
* Performed detailed analysis of a biomass pyrolysis plant using Aspen Plus and Aspen Process Economic Analyzer
* Improved viscoelastic modulus of an engineering plastic by 54% by incorporating carbon nanotubes using a novel mixing technique
Stevens Scholar's Program( 2008-2009)
Served as research assistant tasked to investigate and calculate reaction kinetic parameters of hydrogen peroxide over different types of catalysts in a microreactor. Designed experimental setup to collect data data using LabView Signal Express.
* Manufactured novel gold and palladium catalysts that exhibited improved hydrogen peroxide decomposition
* Led a 5- member team that determined optimal experimental conditions that improved desired product yield by 20%
* Contributed findings and calculations as an author to a published research article( Microscale Packed Bed Reactor for Controlled Hydrogen Peroxide Decomposition as a Fuel Cell Oxidant aboard Unmanned Undersea Vehicles, Journal of Power Sources, September 2009)
Education
Stevens Institute of Technology, Charles Schaeffer Schoo...
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