Jiajie (Gary) He
ab1l1o@r.postjobfree.com Woodhaven, NY 11421
Summary
Highly motivated chemical engineering recent graduate looking for a position that values strong problem-solving,
communication, analytical, time management, leadership, and multitasking skills, chemical laboratory research experiences,
and process design, simulation & optimization experience
Education
Polytechnic Institute of NYU, Brooklyn, New York
May
2013
Bachelor of Science in Chemical and Biological Engineering,
Major GPA: 4.00, Overall GPA: 3.94
Minor in Nuclear Science and Engineering
Work Experience
• Laboratory Technician, Polytechnic Institute of NYU
2012– Present
• Perform, analyze and troubleshoot 20 chemical engineering related experiments in laboratory scale
• Optimize equipment parameters and determine instrument specifications through experiment data
• Design and simulate distillation process using ASPEN with drawing in PFD and P&ID, and perform cost estimate,
economic analysis, control system parameter optimization and waste treatment calculation.
• Design and model ultrafiltration/diafiltration to process cheese whey into concentrated protein products
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Math Tutor and Teaching Assistant, Polytechnic Institute of NYU
2011– Present
• Specialized in tutoring high level math (statistics, probability, linear algebra, differential equations and multivariable calculus)
• Improve student’s academic performance by an average of one letter grade higher
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• Real Estate Sales Assistant, East Coast Realtors
2012– Present
• Coordinate between agents and buyer prospects to ensure a better chance of making a deal
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Sales Manager, Simon Ma’s Apparel
2010– 2012
• Responsible for sales and marketing to maximize store revenue
• Provide exceptional customer service and resolve customer complaints
• Maintain store supplies and execute and monitor loss prevention programs
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President of Chinese Students Club, LaGuardia Community College
2008– 2009
• Raised more than $10,000 for club activities and recruited more than 100 club members
• Efficiently managed total club fund of $20,000
• Scheduled, organized and hosted trips and club events with more than 50 participants
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Research Experience
National Science Foundation REU Program, U niversity of Utah
J un – A ug 2012
Department of Chemistry and Materials Science and Engineering,
• Worked as a REU fellow on the project: Bio-Solar Cells Incorporating Catalase for Stabilization of Thylakoid Bioelectrodes
During Direct Photoelectrocatalysis
• Assisted Dr. Shelley D. Minteer in making and testing bioelectrodes
• Conducted HPLC and chromatography experiment and collected data for protein purifications
• Culture cells for isolation of mitochondria
• Performed troubleshooting and improving battery duration and efficiency by 100% and 25%, respectively
• Won the first place both in NSF REU poster design and presentation competition
AIChE National Chem-E Car Competitio n, Polytechnic Institute of NYU J an
2 012– A pril 2013
• Initiated, led and organized the first ChemE car team in NYU-Poly
• Designed and constructed a small-scale automobile powered by zinc air battery
Honors
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American Institute of Chemist Award Dean’s list: Spring 2010 to Spring 2013
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• Secretary of Omega Chi Epsilon & Member of Tau Beta Pi
• Elected to Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges, 2011 and 2012 Edition
• Sophomore and Junior SMART Scholarship, Nuclear Engineering Scholarship & Xerox Minority Scholarship
Languages
• Fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese
Computer Skills
• Applications: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Adobe Photoshop, Visual Studios, Aspen, AutoCAD and Origin
• Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7
• Programming Languages: LabVIEW and C++