Alex

4/6/2015
Westfield, NJ

Position Desired

Chemical Engineering
Anywhere in the U.S.
Yes

Resume

Description:
Motivated self-starter with relevant work, research, and leadership experience looking for entry level chemical engineering/biotechnology position. Passionate about energy sustainability, healthcare, and engineering fundamentals. Interested in some non-engineer job titles in relevant industries as well.

Work Experience:

Research Assistant
University of Delaware (Collaboration with DuPont) - Newark, DE
February 2015 to May 2015
•Composing $2.8 million research proposal for W. M. Keck Foundation grant program
•Designing/constructing an anatomically-accurate PFR artificial human gut
•Monitoring interaction of pharmaceuticals with microbiota present in gut-reactor

Intern
Laboratory for Multiscale Imaging - Hoboken, NJ
June 2014 to August 2014
Lab Assistant (Materials Science and Engineering)
•Synthesized bio-compatible microgels, loaded them with antimicrobials, and simulated their deposition onto orthopedic implant surfaces
•Used fluorescent staining methods (FITC, SYTO9) to investigate the bacterial
colonization onto electrostatically-loaded PEG gel surfaces
•Helped image experimental results using scanning electron (SEM) and confocal
microscopy, and helped conduct dynamic light scattering and filtering procedures

Intern
Polish & Slavic Federal Credit Union - Fairfield, NJ
July 2012 to August 2012
Loan Servicing Assistant
•Compiled and reviewed home loan documents
•Tracked unsolved issues by communicating with borrowers & insurance agencies

Student
University of Delaware - Newark, DE
Protein Production - Pharmaceutical Engineering
• Reactor used: bench-scale fermentation bioreactor (1.5L)
• Synthesized GFP (green fluorescent protein), then separated (by homogenization & filtration) and purified it (by ion-exchange chromatography)
• Simulated process using mathematical (ODE) model

Education:
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
University of Delaware - Newark, DE
2011 to 2015

Skills:
Wet lab experimentation, distilla...

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