OBJECTIVE
To obtain a summer internship that will enable me to utilize my strong chemistry, engineering, math and communication skills.
EDUCATION
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA Ph.D. in Chemistry Expected 05/2014 Dissertation: Mechanical and Surface Properties of Perfluorocarbon Polymers GPA: 3.47
Yeditepe University Istanbul, Turkey February 2009
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, honor student GPA: 3.57
California State University Hayward, CA 09/2006 - 12/2006
Exchange Student in Chemistry and Engineering
SKILLS
Fortran, ChemCad, MATLAB, Minitab, AutoCAD, ChemDraw, MS Office. Familiar with GMP, GLP regulations.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Research Assistant, University of Southern California 2009-Present
• Collaborate with co-workers from Material Science, Mechanical Engineering and Civil& Environmental Engineering departments on various projects
• Synthesize perfluoro-functionalized polymers, and use analytical techniques to determine their chemical, mechanical, surface and optical properties
• Operate NMR, SEC, GPC, DCM, TGA, Nanoindenter,UV-Vis, FTIR, TEM, AFM, DMA
• Perform micro-mechanical tests
• Maintain and troubleshoot instruments
• Synthesize Graphene-based materials
• Contribute to the fabrication and characterization of Reverse Osmosis and PEM Fuel cell membranes
Undergraduate Research, Yeditepe University 09/2008-01/2009 • Synthesized and studied thermal properties of iron-containing magnetic nanoparticles
Summer Undergraduate Research, University of Southern California 05/2007-08/2007
• Worked in a team to synthesize perfluoro-functionalized polymers and determine their
optical properties
RELEVANT COURSEWORK/PROJECTS
Related Coursework: Heat Transfer, Mass Transfer, Thermodynamics, Seperation
Processes, Fluid Mechanics, Chemical Process Control &Modelling, Chemical Plant Design
Projects
Experimental Design Projects, Yeditepe University
• Designed a reactive process to decolorize the wastewater stream 11/2007-12/2007
• Conducted experiments to study unsteady state heat conduction Senior Process Control Project, Yeditepe University
03/2008-05/2008 04/2008-06/2008
• Worked in a team to develop a controller to regulate glucose concentration for diabetic patients
• Modeled a benzene-toluene distillation process using MATLAB
Chemical Plant Design Project, Yeditepe University 10/2008-01/2009
• Designed a cumene production plant
• Prepared flowcharts and executed material and energy balance calculations • Developed cost and benefit estimates
WORK EXPERIENCE
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