EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business
Master of Business Administration, April 2010
Concentration: Operations
Member: Beta Gamma Sigma International Honor Society
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
Swanson School of Engineering
Master of Science, Industrial Engineering, April 2010
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
Swanson School of Engineering
Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering, April 2008
Graduated Cum Laude
Member: Omega Chi Epsilon Chemical Engineering Honor Society
EXPERIENCE
JRST, INC. / COAL FUEL SYSTEMS, LLC., Vandergrift, PA
Research and Development (R&D) Engineer
June 2010 - August 2013
•Involved in the operational aspects of an alternative energy start-up company, founded in 2009, which specializes in clean coal research
•Conducted laboratory experiments and wrote quarterly technical reports as part of a Department of Energy grant, which funded the development of technology to convert bituminous coal to liquid fuels
•Performed R&D studies, experiments, specialty equipment testing, and analyses to develop a novel technical process to improve the current coal preparation process
•Executed in-house analyses and arranged tests with 3rd party labs for analysis of process end products
•Collected data and maintained detailed laboratory records for all R&D work
•Prepared presentations describing the company's technical process and results for potential investors and clients
•Established, maintained, and managed vendor relationships for laboratory materials and analytical equipment
•Analyzed raw materials and end products using analytical equipment, including gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer, laser diffraction particle size analyzer, and ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometer
CRANE CHEMPHARMA FLOW SOLUTIONS, Cincinnati, OH
Operational Excellence Intern
May 2009 - July 2009
•Utilized the company's operational excellence philosophies and tools to promote continuous improvement throughout the factory
•Participated and led sub-teams in three Material Replenishment System design and implementation kaizen events, organizing three pick areas ...
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