Engineering Assistant
Resume:
Jingfang Zhong, Ph.D.
Curriculum Vitae (Short Version)
Part 1 Contact Information
Address: *** **** ***** ******, ********* 45, New York, NY 10032.
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Mobile: 313-***-****.
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Email: abno1w@r.postjobfree.com.
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Part 2 Work Status
USA permanent resident; authorized to work in USA.
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Date of availability: Immediately.
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Part 3 Education
Post-Doctor, with focus on (1) Chemical Engineering and (2) Information Science and Technology,
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University of Pittsburgh, 4/2007.
Doctor of Philosophy, Materials Science & Engineering, 9/2005. Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan.
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GPA: 3.89/4.00.
Master of Science, Polymer Chemistry & Physics, 6/1998.
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Bachelor of Science, Chemistry, 6/1995.
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Part 4 Professional Experience
4.1 Scientist/Engineer, 5/2007 – Present
Was placed by the staffing company to work as a contract employee at the project company.
Staffing company: Vigna, Inc. Address of the national headquarters: 2775 Cruse Road, Suite 2502,
Lawrenceville, GA 30044.
Project company: Spartech Polycast, 70 Carlisle Place, Stamford, CT 06902.
R&D of new products; various tasks of solving engineering problems in the production; quality control tests.
4.2 Engineer / Research Associate, 3/2006 – 4/2007
Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, 3700 O’Hara Street, Pittsburgh,
PA 15261.
Research Project 1 Recovery of Clean Coal from Waste Coal for Power Generation.
Research Project 2 Study on Information Age.
4.3 Graduate Research Assistant / Ph.D. Student Researcher, 8/1998 – 9/2005
Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science, College of Engineering, Wayne State University,
5050 Anthony Wayne Drive, Detroit, Michigan 48202.
Research Project 1 Synthesis and Characterization of Micro-Structural and Mechanical Properties of
Copolymer Materials from Chitosan and Polyethylene Glycol; and Fabrication of Composite Vessels from 3
Different Polymer Materials.
Research Project 2 Study of Models of Dynamic Interactions of Proteins on Material Surfaces.
4.4 Graduate Research Assistant / M.S. Student Researcher, 11/1996 – 6/1998
Institute of Polymer Chemistry (National Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials), College of
Chemistry, Nankai University, Nankai District, Tianjin 300071, China.
Research Project Synthesis and Characterization of Polyurethane Rubber Materials from Polylactic Acid and
Polyethylene Glycol.
4.5 B.S. Student Researcher, 2/1995 – 7/1995
Institute of Polymer Chemistry (National Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials), College of
Chemistry, Nankai University, Nankai District, Tianjin 300071, China.
Research Project –– Synthesis and Characterization of New Polymer Resin Based Recyclable Microbicidal
Agent for Swimming Pool Water.
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4.6 Social Sciences Researcher (in Economics, Politics, and Philosophy), 1/1994 – 11/1995
Conducted research in multiple social sciences when being undergraduate at Nankai University, Tianjin, China.
Self-employed work; not paid. Part of the research results was published in journal.
4.7 Independent Analyst of Technology Commercialization & Business Opportunities, 8/2003 – 7/2004
Specialized in analysis of market of: polymer materials, etc., when in Ph.D. program, Wayne State
University, Detroit, Michigan.
4.8 Chemist, 6/1995 – 8/1996
Department of Product Analysis and Quality Control, Tianjin Petrochemical Corporation, No. 160 North Wei-
Di Road, Dagang District, Tianjin 300271, China.
4.9 Cannery Worker, 6/1994 – 5/1995
Tianjin Cannery Joint Factory, Nan-He Village, Town of Da-Bi Village, Dongli District, Tianjin 300240, China.
4.10 Graduate Teaching Assistant / Instructional Assistant, 8/2000 – 8/2001 and 5/2003 – 8/2003
College of Engineering, Wayne State University, 5050 Anthony Wayne Drive, Detroit, Michigan 48202.
Courses: (1) Basic Engineering Materials, (2) Advanced Engineering Mathematics, (3) Numerical Analysis, (4)
Advanced Thermodynamics, (5) Engineering Tissue Engineering and Hybrid Systems.
4.11 Patient Representative & Technical Interpreter, 6/2002 – 7/2005
Represented and interpreted for Chinese-speaking patient at: Henry Ford Health System, 1 Ford Place, Detroit,
Michigan 48202. Volunteer work; not paid.
4.12 Paralegal & Interpreter, 10/2007 – 12/2007
Law Office of David A. Braden, 9 Pell Street, New York, NY 10013.
4.13 Editor, 3/1997 – 3/1998
Editorial Department, Tianjin Science & Technology Translation & Publishing Corporation, 244 Bai-Di Road,
Nankai District, Tianjin 300192, China.
4.14 Dance Instructor, 7/2005 – 9/2005
Wayne State University Chinese Students & Scholars Association, 5221 Gullen Mall, Detroit, Michigan 48202.
Part 5 Additional Skills
2nd class prize, long jump, Graduate Student Track & Field Meet, Nankai University (approximately 5,000
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graduate students), Tianjin, China, 1996.
English and Chinese (Mandarin): fluent/literate – full knowledge (listening, speaking, reading, writing).
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Part 6 Major Awards
Thomas C. Rumble University Graduate Fellowship Award, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, 9/2002 –
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5/2003. (Generally one student from each University department receives award each year.)
2nd Class Award, China’s Nation-Wide High School Mechanics Competition, Jiangxi, China. 8/1989.
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Competition was for all senior high school students in China (approximately 17,000,000 students).
Part 7 Activities / Volunteer Work
Vice-President, Wayne State University Chinese Students & Scholars Association (for approximately 500
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people), Detroit, MI, 6/2005 – 12/2005.
Member, Columbia University Ballroom Dance Team, New York, NY, 9/2007 – present.
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Vice-president, Graduate Student Union of Institute of Polymer Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin,
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China, 10/1995 – 10/1996.
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Jingfang Zhong, Ph.D.
Curriculum Vitae (Long Version)
Part 1 Contact Information
Address: 507 West 170th Street, Apartment 45, New York, NY 10032.
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Mobile: 313-***-****.
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E-Fax: 313-***-****.
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Email: abno1w@r.postjobfree.com.
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Part 2 Work Status
USA permanent resident; authorized to work in USA.
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Date of availability: Immediately.
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Part 3 Education
3.1 Post-Doctor, with focus on (1) Chemical Engineering and (2) Information
Science and Technology, 4/2007
School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, 3700 O’Hara Street, Benedum Hall Room 1249, Pittsburgh,
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PA 15261.
Web: http://www.engr.pitt.edu/; telephone: 412-***-****; fax: 412-***-****; email: abno1w@r.postjobfree.com.
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3.2 Doctor of Philosophy, Materials Science & Engineering, 9/2005
Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science, College of Engineering, Wayne State University,
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5050 Anthony Wayne Drive, Detroit, Michigan 48202.
Web: http://www.eng.wayne.edu/che/index.html; telephone: 313-***-**** and 313-***-****; fax: (313)
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577-3810; email: abno1w@r.postjobfree.com.
GPA: 3.89/4.00.
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3.3 Master of Science, Polymer Chemistry & Physics, (National Key Discipline),
6/1998
Institute of Polymer Chemistry (National Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials), College of
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Chemistry, Nankai University, Nankai District, Tianjin 300071, China.
Web: http://www.nankai.edu.cn; telephone: +86-22-235*-****; fax: +86-22-233*-****.
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The institute is rated the 2nd best among all research institutes of polymer science & engineering in China.
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3.4 Bachelor of Science, Chemistry, (National Key Discipline), 6/1995
Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai District, Tianjin 300071, China.
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Web: http://www.nankai.edu.cn; telephone: +86-22-234*-****.
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The department is rated one of the best 3 university chemistry departments in China.
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Part 4 Professional Experience
4.1 Scientist/Engineer, 5/2007 – Present
Was placed by the staffing company to work as a contract employee at the project company.
Staffing company: Vigna, Inc. Address of the national headquarters: 2775 Cruse Road, Suite 2502,
Lawrenceville, GA 30044. Telephone: 734-***-****; fax: 770-***-****; email: abno1w@r.postjobfree.com.
Project company: Spartech Polycast, 70 Carlisle Place, Stamford, CT 06902. Web:
http://www.spartech.com/polycast.html.
4.1.1 R&D of New Products
Developed new bullet-resistant fiber-reinforced matrix composite materials to be used in soldiers’ eye/face
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shields, fighter airplanes and military helicopters. Studied the bullet resistance mechanism of strong polymer
materials.
Improved the formulae of abrasion resistant coating of acrylic sheets.
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Developed the new method of making very thick (6 inch or more) acrylic sheets.
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4.1.2 Various Tasks of Solving Engineering Problems in the Production
Investigated the recent problem of slow polymerization production process. Did lab scale tests to mimic
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production process, and ruled off the possibility that the new batch of catalyst was dysfunctional.
Analyzed the problem that poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) casting mold gaskets sometimes became deformed in
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the production casting process. Found the declining of hardness of PVC gasket supply over the past one year.
Cooperated with the gasket supplier to try to make the product hardness to be stable.
Found the reasons that caused PVC casting mold gaskets to be detached from the casting cell frames. Set up a
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new quality control method to be used by workers in the plant to check the incoming gaskets to avoid the
same problem from happening in the future.
Investigated the problem that casting mold may change color after polymerization process. Changed reaction
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conditions to check their effects on color change. Offered the mechanism of color change. Suggested the
solution of solving the problem. Judged that this problem will not worsen another problem of color change of
acrylic sheet.
4.1.3 Quality Control Tests
Performed: gas chromatography (GC), tensile test, monomer sampling & handling, angular deviation test,
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sheet coating, hardness test, etc.
4.2 Engineer / Research Associate, 3/2006 – 4/2007
Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, 3700 O’Hara Street, Pittsburgh,
PA 15261. Web: http://www.engr.pitt.edu/chemical/; telephone: 412-***-****; fax: 412-***-****; email:
abno1w@r.postjobfree.com.
4.2.1 Research Project 1 Recovery of Clean Coal from Waste Coal for
Power Generation
By using statistical method, planned experimental test matrix.
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Supervised research assistant. Trained research assistant in research skills.
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Constructed the waste coal processing system.
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Used multi-stage flotation column to process waste coal.
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Did analysis of scale-up from lab scale to industry scale.
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Did cost analysis of industry scale.
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4.2.2 Research Project 2 Study on Information Age
Descried connections among information amount, negative of entropy production, and commodity value.
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Offered the method of solving information problem by using economics method and by using engineering
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method.
Hypothesized the reason to explain the trend of information density of human society.
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Described the trend of information usage efficiency in information age.
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Described a new method of combining different databases.
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Designed a new type of information search system to ameliorate the potential problem caused by
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“information explosion”.
4.3 Graduate Research Assistant / Ph.D. Student Researcher,
8/1998 – 9/2005
Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science, College of Engineering, Wayne State University,
5050 Anthony Wayne Drive, Detroit, Michigan 48202.
Web: http://www.eng.wayne.edu/che/matthew.htm; telephone: 313-***-****; fax: 313-***-****; email:
abno1w@r.postjobfree.com.
4.3.1 Research Project 1 Synthesis and Characterization of Micro-
Structural and Mechanical Properties of Copolymer Materials from
Chitosan and Polyethylene Glycol; and Fabrication of Composite Vessels
from 3 Different Polymer Materials
Synthesized new copolymer materials (chitosan-g-PEG) by grafting short polyethylene glycol chains on long
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chitosan chain to modify mechanical properties of chitosan material.
Characterized micro-structural properties of the materials via: (1) Fourier transform infrared spectrometry
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(FTIR), (2) proton and carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance (1H-NMR and 13C-NMR) spectroscopy, (3)
light microscopy, (4) atomic force microscopy (AFM), (5) scanning electron microscopy (SEM), (6)
differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), (7) visible/ultraviolet spectrophotometry, (8) fluorescent
microscopy, (9) mechanical testing / tensile testing, (10) swelling testing.
Developed method of materials processing for fabrication of 2-layer composite vessels from 3 different
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polymer materials.
Conducted preliminary in-vivo evaluation of blood compatibility and degradation of the composite materials.
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4.3.2 Research Project 2 Study of Models of Dynamic Interactions of
Proteins on Material Surfaces
Developed quantitative mechanistic models of dynamic interactions of proteins on material surfaces.
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Wrote programs using Matlab; used the programs to fit the model with literature data and verified that the
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model is valid.
Developed a new method of measuring intrinsic reaction rate constants of ligand-receptor surface reactions
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and diffusion coefficients of ligands and receptors, by curve fitting of FRAP experimental data with the
model.
4.4 Graduate Research Assistant / M.S. Student Researcher,
11/1996 – 6/1998
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Institute of Polymer Chemistry (National Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials), College of
Chemistry, Nankai University, Nankai District, Tianjin 300071, China.
Web: http://www.nankai.edu.cn; telephone: +86-22-235*-****; fax: +86-22-233*-****. The institute is rated
the 2nd best among all research institutes of polymer science & engineering in China.
Research Project Synthesis and Characterization of Polyurethane Rubber Materials from Polylactic Acid and
Polyethylene Glycol.
• Synthesized block thermoplastic copolymers from polylactic acid and polyethylene glycol (PEG).
• Made new degradable polyurethane rubber materials by urethane-related cross-linking method.
• Analyzed infrared spectroscopy results of the rubber materials.
• Studied the effects of adding additives (filler and plasticizer) in the rubber materials.
• Applied different processing/molding methods for making the polyurethane rubber products: compression
forming, casting-forming without compression, reaction injection molding, centrifugal casting-forming, and
solid blending.
• Produced membranes out of the materials. By tensile testing, tested their: (1) elastic modulus, (2) elasticity,
(3) strength, (4) strain and stress at breakage, (5) perpetual elongation.
• Studied micro-structural and mechanical properties of the polyurethane rubber materials at different
degradation stages.
4.5 B.S. Student Researcher, 2/1995 – 7/1995
Institute of Polymer Chemistry (National Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials), College of
Chemistry, Nankai University, Nankai District, Tianjin 300071, China.
Web: http://www.nankai.edu.cn; telephone: +86-22-235*-****; fax: +86-22-233*-****. The institute is rated
the 2nd best among all research institutes of polymer science & engineering in China.
Research Project –– Synthesis and Characterization of New Polymer Resin Based Recyclable Microbicidal
Agent for Swimming Pool Water.
• Swelled resin of poly(styrene-co-divinylbenzene); made the resin react with chloromethyl methyl ether by
using anhydrous zinc chloride as catalyst, and obtained poly(styrene-co-divinylbenzene)-supported
chloromethane (PCM) resin.
• Synthesized poly(styrene-co-divinylbenzene)-supported cyanuric acid (PCA) resin from PCM resin and
cyanuric acid.
• Verified that cyanuric acid was linked covalently to PCM resin from infrared spectroscopy results.
• Measured the content of cyanuric acid functional groups of PCA resin by elementary analyses of C, H, N
elements.
• Produced new type of recyclable microbicidal agent for swimming pool / natural water, poly(styrene-co-
divinylbenzene)-supported dichlorocyanuric acid (PDCCA) resin, by surface modification of functional
polymer resin, PCA.
• Measured active chlorine content of the products by titration analysis.
• Journal for publication is rated the 3rd among all the Chinese chemistry journals.
4.6 Social Sciences Researcher (in Economics, Politics, and
Philosophy), 1/1994 – 11/1995
Conducted research in multiple social sciences when being undergraduate at Nankai University, Tianjin, China.
Self-employed work; not paid.
Part of the research results was published in journal.
• Developed a theory regarding the connections among: (1) amount of abstract working, (2) magnitude of value
of commodity, and (3) quantity of entropy flow transferred in the commodity in the process of laboring.
• Developed a model so as to quantitatively calculate magnitudes of values of commodities.
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Applied the model to predict the lower ultimate limits of production costs and the values of commodities,
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when potentially infinitely improving technology and production efficiency of such commodities in the
future.
The model has commercial value of helping individual companies and governments to make decisions in
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situations of multiple choices of financial investments in technical improvements and/or production efficiency
upgrades of various products.
Applied the model to estimate the most reasonable prices of newly developed products before their being
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released into markets. The method has commercial value of shortening the time of adjusting prices and
making them achieve stable values by observing market response.
Developed a new theory of government’s macro-economic control.
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Applied the theory to explain some political-economic phenomena: (1) cycles of economic crises, (2)
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Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal 1933 – 1938, (3) the collapse of Soviet Union in 1991, etc.
Studied the essential characteristic of improvement of total productive forces in history of human society.
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Developed a theory of development of orderliness degree of human society.
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4.7 Analyst of Technology Commercialization & Business
Opportunities, 8/2003 – 7/2004
Specialized in analysis of market of: polymer materials, etc., when in Ph.D. program, Wayne State University,
Detroit, Michigan.
4.7.1 Analyzing Business Opportunities in Materials in General
Searched, studied, and compared most of the important reading material in Library of Congress on analysis of
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market trends and business opportunities in polymer materials both in USA and in China.
Surveyed USA’s and China’s markets of materials used in the following 17 fields: (1) Medicine, (2)
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Automobiles, (3) Packaging, (4) Sports, (5) Leisure Time, (6) Construction, (7) Aerospace, (8) Electronics,
(9) Housewares & Appliances, (10) Furniture, (11) Toys, (12) Agriculture, (13) Clothing, (14) Machinery &
Equipment, (15) Plants, (16) Communications, (17) Advertising.
Concluded that (1) time-average value (2004 – 2015) of instant relative market growth rate (instant rate of
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increase of market size, divided by instant size of market), will be highest in market of polymer materials
used in Aerospace; (2) second, Automobiles.
Concluded that (1) extent of technological monopoly was (and is) highest in market of polymer materials
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used in Aerospace; (2) second, Medicine; (3) third, Automobiles.
4.7.2 Analyzing Business Opportunities in High Performance Materials
Surveyed barriers to future penetration of high performance materials into new markets: (1) cost-
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effectiveness, (2) processing, (3) performance.
Surveyed structure of the industry: (1) chain of distribution, (2) leading players, (3) processor bases.
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Reviewed technological development and research goals with regard to thermoplastic resin matrices and
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polyethylene fibers.
Surveyed factors affecting the market development.
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Surveyed methods of weaving fibers when processing fiber-reinforced matrix materials.
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Surveyed types of fibers used in fiber-reinforced matrix materials.
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4.7.3 Market of Materials Used in Aerospace Industry
Investigated market trends and business opportunities in regard to materials used in aerospace industries of
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USA. Studied divers and barriers of applications of new materials in aerospace industry.
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Combined the information from multiple sources; generated a list of the parts in aircraft that are made from/of
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high performance polymer materials and from/of advanced composite materials.
Analyzed a proposal with regard to generally replacing 70% or more (in volume) of metal materials currently
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used in bodies/shells/fuselages of large passenger planes with polymer materials. Judged (at 95% confidence
level) that (1) the proposal will yield success in some technological aspects (such as improved impact
resistance in accidents); (2) but it will result in overall economic failure regarding profitability if the proposal
is materialized before 2015 (although economic benefits will exist in some aspects such as reduction of fuel
cost).
Evaluated both economic and technological influences; estimated that in USA the time-average value (2004 –
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2015) of instant relative market growth rate (instant rate of increase of market size divided by instant size of
market) of light-weight polymer materials used in civil helicopters will be 2 times (at 95% confidence
level) the value associated with civil fixed-winged aircraft.
Judged that among all non-electrical parts made from composite and/or polymer materials in helicopter, the
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following had (and have) the highest monopoly effect: (1) main shaft tube, (2) main shaft bearing, (3) main
shaft, (4) main rotor tube, (5) rotor blades.
4.8 Chemist, 6/1995 – 8/1996
Department of Product Analysis and Quality Control, Tianjin Petrochemical Corporation, No. 160 North Wei-
Di Road, Dagang District, Tianjin 300271, China. Web: http://www.tpcc.com.cn; telephone: +86 (22) 6380-
4610 and +86-22-638*-****; fax: +86-22-638*-****; email: abno1w@r.postjobfree.com. (The largest corporation in
Tianjin.)
• Tested mechanical properties of batch products of polyester staple fiber and polyester filament yarn for
quality control purpose. The properties tested included: elastic modulus, strength, strain at breakage, and
stress at breakage.
• Tested the density of some liquid batch products (paraxylene, benzene, epoxyethane, ethanediol, etc.) by
using gravity bottle method.
• Quantitatively analyzed the product purity of and the concentration of some impurities of some liquid batch
products (paraxylene, benzene, epoxyethane, ethanediol, etc.) by using gas chromatograph.
• Calculated and reported the product purity of and the concentration of some impurities of the batch products
by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy.
• Stored, handled, and disposed toxic, caustic, and/or biologically hazardous liquids and solids.
4.9 Cannery Worker, 6/1994 – 5/1995
Tianjin Cannery Joint Factory, Nan-He Village, Town of Da-Bi Village, Dongli District, Tianjin 300240, China.
Web: http://www.tjdg.com/nh-village/zdqy.htm; telephone: +86-22-267*-****; fax: +86-22-848*-****;
email: abno1w@r.postjobfree.com.
• Collected tin can intermediate products from the mechanical welding production line with bamboo baskets.
• Maintained cleanliness of Shop of Tin Can Production on a regular basis.
• Downloaded raw materials from trucks and transported them to warehouses by hand or flat cat. Transported
products from warehouses and loaded them onto trucks.
4.10 Repairman, 3/1993 – 8/1993
Da-Feng Road Bicycle and Motorcycle Repair Shop, No. 204 Dao-Yin-Men Street East, Hongqiao District,
Tianjin 300091, China. Telephone: +86-22-272*-****.
• Used rubber patches and rubber glue, and sealed holes on inner tubes of bicycle tires.
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Replaced some bicycle parts for fixation or for customers’ specific requests. Parts included: brakes, saddles,
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bells, handlebars, chains, pedals, tire inner tubes, tire casings, lamps, wheels, fenders, reflectors, valves, hubs,
forks, etc.
Assisted in purchasing second-hand bicycles; dissembled them into parts; combined good parts from different
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bicycles into whole bicycles for sale.
Assisted senior workers in bicycle repairing.
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4.11 Building Laborer, 12/1991 – 8/1992
Tianjin Construction Engineering Company Limited Second Branch Company, No. 82 Er-Ma Road (at Yuan-
Wei Road), Hebei District, Tianjin 300414, China. Web: http://www.tjej.cn/e_jtqy/efgs.asp; telephone and fax:
+86-22-263*-****; email: abno1w@r.postjobfree.com.
• Sanded (by hand) the coarse out layers of stairs (made of solidified sand-cement mortar) with knife
sharpening stones and water.
• Laid bricks; mixed cement powder and water to make paste; cooperated with coworkers in transporting
bricks.
• Cleaned the rooms after construction and made them ready for inside finish.
4.12 Factory Handyman/Truckman, 10/1989 – 8/1991
Ningdu Chemical Fertilizer Plant. Former address: No. 200 West Bo-Sheng Road, Ningdu, Jingxi Province
342800, China. The largest plant in Ningdu in 1980’s. The plant bankrupted in 1993.
• Transported (by hand and by cart) chemical fertilizer products from the production line to warehouses;
transported products from warehouses onto trucks.
• Made honeycomb briquettes from the coal slime by using mold and air-drying. Transported and distributed
the honeycomb briquettes to plant employees’ residential places as part of the material benefits offered by the
plant.
• Checked out/in novels and magazines to/from readers in the factory library.
• Maintained the cleanness of the library.
• Observed production activities in most workshops. Observed non-production activities in most sectors of the
plant (rear service, personnel matters, affiliation, etc.). Was exposed to analysis of some economic operations
of the plant, e.g., the sudden bankruptcy of the large plant.
4.13 Graduate Teaching Assistant / Instructional Assistant,
8/2000 – 8/2001 and 5/2003 – 8/2003
Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science / College of Engineering, Wayne State University,
5050 Anthony Wayne Drive, Detroit, Michigan 48202.
Web: http://www.eng.wayne.edu/che/index.html; telephone: 313-***-**** and 313-***-****; fax: (313)
577-3810; email: abno1w@r.postjobfree.com.
Courses: (1) Basic Engineering Materials (undergraduate level), (2) Advanced Engineering Mathematics
(graduate level), (3) Numerical Analysis (undergraduate level), (4) Advanced Thermodynamics (graduate
level), (5) Engineering Tissue Engineering and Hybrid Systems (graduate level).
• Assisted with instruction in both undergraduate and graduate courses.
• Presented lectures; organized classroom discussions; supervised lab classes.
• Assumed all duties during professors’ absences.
• Organized and graded exams and quizzes; reviewed homework assignments; answered questions.
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4.14 Patient Representative & Technical Interpreter, 6/2002 –
7/2005
Represented and interpreted for Chinese-speaking patient at: Henry Ford Health System, 1 Ford Place, Detroit,
Michigan 48202. Web: http://www.henryfordhealth.org/; telephone: 313-***-****. The health system is rated
the 45th best in USA.
Volunteer work; not paid.
• Represented and interpreted for Chinese-speaking patient in office visits, examinations, and other procedures.
• Before the involvement, patient’s disease was not able to be diagnosed after the medical services provided by
4 large hospitals during 6/1993 – 4/2002.
• Intermediated and cooperated with more than 30 doctors at 12 departments in 4 health systems. Essentially
functioned as assistant to primary care physician.
• Patient’s problem finally was diagnosed by doctor and the correct medicine was prescribed in 6/2005; most
symptoms disappeared in 7/2005.
• The diagnosis showed that patient’s disease is one of the several human diseases that are the hardest to be
diagnosed and consume the most amount of medical resources; (although its seriousness is medium, and if
diagnosed correctly, its treatment is easy). Research review reported statistical data that in USA
approximately 90% of such patients are misdiagnosed or never diagnosed in lifetime.
• Studied many medical subjects since patient’s symptoms had multiple explanations, and achieved clearer
understanding of patient’s situation.
• Subjects studied included: Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Pulmonary Medicine, Bone & Joint, Eye Care, etc.
• Helped patient to make decisions when doctors had different or even conflicting diagnoses.
• Studied U.S. immigration law and U.S. tax law; found an unusual but legal solution to patient’s difficulty of
obtaining medical insurance in regular way.
4.15 Paralegal & Interpreter, 10/2007 – 12/2007
Law Office of David A. Braden, 9 Pell Street, New York, NY 10013. Telephone: 212-***-****.
Cooker, 6/2007 – 8/2007
4.16
De Luca’s Restaurant, 2015 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Telephone: 412-***-****.
4.17 Editor, 3/1997 – 3/1998
Editorial Department, Tianjin Science & Technology Translation & Publishing Corporation, 244 Bai-Di Road,
Nankai District, Tianjin 300192, China. Web: http://www.tsttpc.com/en/index.htm; telephone: +86 (22) 8789-
0595; fax: +86-22-878*-****; email: abno1w@r.postjobfree.com.
• Member of a team for editing English-Chinese Dictionary of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering.
• Proofread part of the draft from machine translation; deleted some words not related with chemistry or
chemical engineering.
• Assisted in arranging temporary employment of 5 professors in Nankai University and Tainjin University for
the final proofreading.
• Designed the front cover and back cover of the dictionary; made the paintings by hand.
• Installed: printers, CD writers, zip drives, monitors, keyboards, etc.
• Added or removed some programs; updated BIOS; installed and updated video drivers and sound drivers;
used Device Manager.
• Maintained the computer system by using Disk Cleanup, Disk Defragmentation, etc.
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Used some software associated with languages other than English: (1) Microsoft Windows (Chinese Version),
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(2) NJStar Chinese Word Processor, (3) NJStar Communicator, (4) NJStar Asian Explorer, (5) Kingsoft, (6)
Langdao, (7) Oriental Express.
4.18 Dance Instructor, 7/2005 – 9/2005
Wayne State University Chinese Students & Scholars Association, 5221 Gullen Mall, Detroit, Michigan 48202.
Web: http://www.wsucssa.org/; telephone: 734-***-****; email: abno1w@r.postjobfree.com.
Volunteer work; not paid.
• Gave lessons: (1) Posture Training, (2) Latin Dance Techniques, (3) Rumba, (4) Chacha, (5) Merengue.
• Also able to teach: (1) Salsa, (2) Jive / East Coast Swing, (3) Samba, (4) Disco.
• Member, 10/2007 – present, Columbia University Ballroom Dance Team, Columbia University, New York.
• Member, 9/2002 – 2/2004. University of Michigan Ballroom Dance Team, University of Michigan, Ann
Arbor, Michigan 48109. Web: http://www.uofmballroom.com/; email: abno1w@r.postjobfree.com.
Team was National Collegiate Champion in 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004.
• Student Dancer, 1/1999 – 5/2000. Ballet Renaissance Organization. Location when affiliated with Wayne
State University: 3226 Old Main, Maggie Allesse Department of Dance, Wayne State Univeristy, Detroit,
Michigan 48202. Location at present (independent company): 1401 Broadway, Detroit, Michigan 48226.
Web: http://www.balletren.org, telephone: 313-***-****; email: abno1w@r.postjobfree.com.
Performed in Part 2 of ballet The Nutcracker, Detroit, Michigan, 12/1999.
• Courses taken: (1) Ballet; (2) Modern Dance; (3) Latin Dances (Latin Dance Techniques, Rumba, Chacha,
Jive / East Coast Swing, Salsa, Merengue, Samba); (4) Standard Dances (Waltz, Quickstep); (5) Disco Dance.
• Developed new and unique theories of: (1) Latin Walk / Rumba Walk, (2) Hip Motion / Cuban Motion, (3)
Chacha Walk, (4) Salsa Motion, (5) Merengue Motion.
• Developed a new database to classify almost all dances in the world (approximately 700 dances). Dances
grouped according to: (1) type, (2) function, (3) complicity level, (4) number of dancers, (5) formality extent,
(6) place, (7) shape, (8) dramatic function, (9) relationship with other dances, etc.
Part 5 Additional Skills
5.1 Sports
2nd class prize, long jump, Graduate Student Track & Field Meet, Nankai University (approximately 5,000
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graduate students), Tianjin, China, 1996.
Average score of physical education when being undergraduate always one of the best 5% in the grade
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(approximately 140 students).
Sports at intermediate level: (1) swimming (freestyle, breaststroke, butterfly stroke, backstroke, flip turns; 1-
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hour non-stop swimming); (2) tae kwon do; (3) table tennis; (4) cycling; (5) tennis; (6) high jump; (7) hop-
step-and-jump; (8) dash; (9) hurdle race; (10) long-distance race; (11) badminton.
Exercise regularly; never hospitalized.
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5.2 Language/Communication Skills
English: fluent/literate – full knowledge (listening, speaking, reading, writing).
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TOEFL: total score of 623/667, Test of Written English score of 5.0/5.0, 10/1996. (Likely to score better at
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present.)
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When searching for temporary job, was tested for oral English communication and interpersonal skills by
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American Income Life Insurance Company (Detroit, MI), and was selected for further interview for salesman
position from approximately 50 people, 5/2005.
Chinese (Mandarin): fluent/literate – full knowledge (listening, speaking, reading, writing).
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Hakka: fluent – full knowledge (listening, speaking, reading, writing).
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Cantonese: advanced reading, partial writing, basic listening, no/weak speaking.
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Japanese: partial reading, partial writing, no listening, no speaking.
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Interviewed by a professor at Linguistics Department at Wayne State University (Detroit, MI); was chosen as
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the Linguistic Consultant for a course, “Field Study”, 6/2005.
5.3 Computer Skills
5.3.1 Courses Passed or Taught
(1) Application of Computer to Chemistry, (2) Computer Languages and Application, (3) Computer Program
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Design, (4) Engineering Numerical Analysis.
5.3.2 Using Different Operating Systems
(1) Windows XP / (1) Windows XP Professional Edition, (2) Windows XP Home Edition, (2) Windows NT,
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(3) Windows 2000, (4) Windows 98, (5) Windows 95, (6) Macintosh, (7) UNIX, (8) DOS.
5.3.3 Using Office Software
(1) Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access); (2) Microsoft Works (Word Processor, Database,
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Spreadsheet); (3) EndNote; (4) Adobe Acrobat.
5.3.4 Using Chemistry Software
(1) ChemWeb, (2) HyperChem.
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5.3.5 Using Measuring Software
Sigma Scan Pro.
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5.3.6 Using Internet
Setting up and changing network connections: (1) BroadbandAccess; (2) Wireless Local Area Network
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(WLAN); (3) Ethernet / Local Area Network (LAN); (4) phone line modems, including Digital Subscriber
Line (DSL) modem; (5) connection to network at workplace.
Creating webpages: (1) designing, publishing, and modifying webpages; (2) Microsoft Office FrontPage; (3)
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communicating with web server.
Browsing internet: (1) Mozilla, (2) Mozilla FireFox, (3) Internet Explorer, (4) Netscape.
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Receiving and sending mails: (1) Mozilla Thunderbird, (2) Outlook Express, (3) Telnet, (4) eFax.
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Transferring files: (1) FlashGet, (2) WS_FTP, (3) FlashFXP.
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Others: (1) online trade (shopping, paying bills, personal financial management, etc.); (2) placing
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advertisements online; (3) posting articles and having discussions in online forums; (4) Windows Messenger;
(5) Yahoo Messenger; (6) Yahoo Group; (7) Blackboard; (8) online dictionaries.
5.3.7 Managing Windows System
(1) Computer system repair (beginner); (2) BIOS update; (3) installation and update of video driver and of
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sound driver; (4) operating system recovery; (5) adding and removing programs; (6) Device Manager; (7)
Character Map; (8) Command Prompt; (9) Super Explorer.
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5.3.8 Using Mathematical Programs
(1) Matlab; (2) Mathcad; (3) Maple; (4) Polymath; (5) symbolic calculation; (6) Equation Editor; (7) curve
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fitting; (8) solving systems of partial differential equations.
5.3.9 Programming
(1) Matlab, (2) C, (3) BASIC.
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Assisted a coworker in preparing for course “Robotics”.
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5.3.10 Using Software Associated with Languages Other than English
(1) NJStar Chinese Word Processor; (2) NJStar Communicator; (3) NJStar Asian Explorer; (4) online
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translators (AltaVista Babel Fish, Google Translator); (5) Kingsoft; (6) Langdao; (7) Oriental Express.
5.3.11 Using Multimedia Software
(1) iSiteViewer (for sharing medical information inside hospital), (2) Movie Maker, RecordNow, (3) CD
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(DVD) Recorder, (4) Direct CD, (5) InterVideo WinDVD, (6) FlashPlayer, (7) Windows Media Player, (8)
RealPlayer, (9) QuickTime Player, (10) Snappy, (11) HotShots, (12) Firegraphic, (13) ACDSee, (14) Sound
Recorder, (14) iTunes.
5.3.12 Handling Hardware
(1) Computer hardware repair (beginner); (2) changing hard drive; (3) using PCMCIA cards; (4) Direct Cable
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Connection.
Installing/Attaching hardware to computers: (1) digital cameras, (2) printers, (3) scanners, (4) external CD
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rewriter, (5) external zip drive, (6) external floppy drive, (7) USB 4-port hub, (8) wireless mouse, (9) wireless
keyboard.
Using different types of storage media: (1) external hard drives (including mobile disks), (2) USB
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pens/sticks/drives, (3) rewritable CD’s, (4) zip disks, (5) flash disks, (5) floppy disks.
5.3.13 Computer-Aided Plotting and Drawing
(1) Sigma Plot; (2) Paint Shop Pro; (3) Paint; (4) CorelDRAW; (5) SmartSketch; (6) Adobe Photoshop; (7)
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HP Photo & Imaging Director; (8) 3-D plotting and drawing.
5.3.14 Computer Maintenance
Web security: (1) Symantec Antivirus, (2) Ad-aware, (3) Spybot, (4) SmartEnforcer, (5) Cisco Clean Access
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Agent.
System maintenance: (1) AntiCrash; (2) Rambooster; (3) PC Bug Doctor; (4) Recover My Files; (5) Handy
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Recovery; (6) Search and Recover; (7) Disk Cleanup; (8) Disk Defragmentation.
5.3.15 Others
(1) PowerArchiver, (2) WinZip, (3) CAN8.
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Experience of purchasing several computers (including laptops).
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5.4 Information Searching Skills
5.4.1 Searching Scientific Literature and Other Academic Information
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Able to use advanced functions of: (1) Web of Science (7 years); (2) Chemical Abstracts (4 years); (3) patent
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searching (3 years); (4) Medline (7 years); (5) NLM Gateway (2 years); (6) MedlinePlus (4 years); (7) some
chemistry handbooks (7 years).
Able to use basic/intermediate functions of: (1) EndNote; (2) SciFinder; (3) ScienceDirect; (4) some tools for
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information searching offered by National Library of Medicine; (5) BIOSIS (Biological Abstracts); (6) on-
line databases of structural models of biomolecules (Online Macromolecular Museum, SWISS-MODEL
Repository).
Experience of frequently using 9 university/public libraries.
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Passed course “Retrieval and Use of Chemical Literature”.
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5.4.2 Searching Information in General
5.4.2.1 General Description
Had approximately 180 hours’ concentrated training in effective internet searching.
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Designed a new flowchart so as to clarify relationships among different information searching tools.
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5.4.2.2 Using Search Engines
Able to use advanced functions of: (1) some general search engines (AltaVista, Google, HotBot, Northern
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Light); (2) some meta-search engines (Ixquick, MataCrawler).
Able to use basic/intermediate functions of: (1) some topic search engines; (2) some country search engines;
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(3) some multimedia search engines; (4) multi-search engine (Theinfo).
5.4.2.3 Using Subject Directories
Able to use advanced functions of: (1) Yahoo, (2) LookSmart.
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Able to use basic/intermediate functions of: (1) About, (2) Librarians' Index, (3) Infomine, (4) Academic Info.
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5.4.2.4 Using Library Catalog Databases
Able to use advanced functions of: (1) Library of Congress subject heading system; (2) Library Users
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Information System (LUIS).
5.4.2.5 Using Internet Searching Guides
Guides to topic and/or country search engines: (1) FinderSeeker, (2) Search Engine Watch, (3) URLs for a
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Rainy Day, (4) AllSearchEngines, (5) SearchPower, (6) SearchAbility, (7) ProFusion, (8) Virtual Search
Engines, (9) Pandia Powersearch.
Guides to databases: (1) the list of important databases licensed by Wayne State University; (2) The WWW
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Virtual Library; (3) The Invisible Web Directory; (4) Academic Info; (5) URLs for a Rainy Day; (6) Internet
Oracle; (7) Librarians’ Index; (8) Pandia Powersearch.
Made a new and personalized internet searching guide.
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5.5 Additional Experimental Skills
5.5.1 General Experimental Skills
(1) Measuring distance; (2) measuring time; (3) measuring/controlling volume; (4) measuring/controlling
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weight; (5) machining; (6) glassworking; (7) some containers; (8) mixing; (9) using some gas related
equipment; (10) drying; (11) controlling/measuring fluid flows; (12) fastening; (13) heating with flames; (13)
wrapping.
5.5.2 Lab Safety Skills
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5.5.3 Processing and Analyzing Data
(1) Graphing; (2) statistical evaluation of data; (3) analyzing measurement errors.
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5.5.4 Experimental Skills in Physics and Physical Chemistry
Mechanics: (1) Measuring/Controlling motion, force, etc.; (2) controlling/measuring pressure; (3) studying
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liquid fluid mechanics.
Thermotics/Thermodynamics: (1) Controlling temperature, (2) measuring temperature, (3) measuring heat,
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(4) studying phase equilibrium and chemical reaction equilibrium.
Kinetics.
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Electromagnetics and Electrochemistry: (1) Measuring/Controlling current and voltage, (2)
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measuring/controlling electrical conductivity/resistance, (3) measuring and supplying electric energy, (4)
studying electrochemistry, (5) measuring/controlling electrical capacity, (6) measuring/controlling electrical
inductance, (7) recording electrical signals.
Optics: (1) Providing light, (2) studying lenses, (3) studying light diffraction, (4) studying light interference,
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(5) studying light dispersion.
Structural Chemistry and Modern Physics.
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5.5.5 Experimental Skills in General Chemistry and Inorganic
Chemistry
(1) Separation; (2) studying reactions; (3) qualitatively analyzing ions.
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5.5.6 Experimental Skills in Polymer Chemistry and Organic Chemistry
(1) Skills at reaction; (2) skills at separation/purification; (3) step-reaction polymerizations / step-growth
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polymerizations / condensation polymerizations; (4) free-radical chain-reaction polymerizations / free-radical
addition polymerizations; (5) ionic chain-reaction polymerizations / ionic addition polymerizations; (6)
reactions involving polymers as reactants ([1] converting functional groups of polymers, [2] increasing degree
of polymerization, [3] decreasing degree of polymerization); (7) organic synthesis.
5.5.7 Experimental Skills in Analysis/Characterization of
Materials/Chemicals/Substances and Others
(1) Preparing analysis samples; (2) preparing solutions; (3) gravimetric analysis; (4) titration analysis (non-
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instrumental); (5) instrumental analysis based on electrochemical methods; (6) instrumental analysis based on
electromagnetic/light radiation; (7) analysis of thermal properties; (8) analysis of mechanical properties; (9)
measuring density; (10) separation methods used in analysis.
5.5.8 Experimental Skills in Materials Processing
Processing polymer materials: (1) injection molding; (2) extrusion molding; (3) materials processing for
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producing elastomer products; (4) making products in designed shapes from polymer materials.
Processing metal materials.
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5.5.9 Experimental Skills in Biomedical Engineering / Biotechnology /
Medicine / Biology
(1) Molecular cell biology skills; (2) tissue engineering skills (sterilization, culturing cells/tissues); (3)
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cadaver anatomy skills; (4) medical tests observed when being medical interpreter in hospitals
(cardiovascular system, nervous system, respiratory system, digestive system, motor system); (5) studying
vertebrates; (6) studying other animals; (7) studying seed plants; (8) studying other plants.
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5.6 Mathematics
Courses passed or taught: (1) Advanced Engineering Mathematics, (2) Advanced Mathematics, (3)
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Mathematics of Chemistry, (4) Engineering Numerical Analysis, (5) Statistics, (6) Algebra, (7)
Calculus, (8) Plane Geometry, (9) Solid Geometry, (10) Analytical Geometry, (11) Trigonometry.
Mathematical Section of General Test of Graduate Record Examinations (GRE): score of 800/800, 11/1997.
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5.7 Physics
Courses passed: (1) Mechanics, (2) Mechanical Behavior of Materials, (3) Thermotics, (4) Advanced
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Thermodynamics, (5) Electronics, (6) Magnetics, (7) Optics, (8) Modern Physics.
2nd Class Award, China’s Nation-Wide High School Mechanics Competition, Jiangxi, China. 8/1989. The
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competition was for all senior high school students in China (approximately 17,000,000 students).
3rd place, in region (approximately 4,000 students same grade), physics examination of National College
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Entrance Examinations, China, 7/1991.
5.8 Chemistry
Courses passed: (1) Organic Chemistry, (2) Advanced Organics Chemistry, (3) Substance Structure, (4)
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Physical Chemistry, (5) Advanced Thermodynamics, (6) Inorganic Chemistry, (7) Analytical Chemistry, (8)
Instrumental Analysis, (9) Separation Enrichment and Modern Chromatography, (10) Organic Analytical
Reagents and Modern Spectrophotometry, (11) Electro-Analytical Chemistry, (12) Survey on Modern Atomic
Spectroscopy, (13) Biochemistry, (14) Protein Structure and Function, (15) Application of Computer to
Chemistry, (16) Mathematics of Chemistry, (17) Retrieval and Use of Chemical Literature.
5.9 Materials Science & Engineering
Courses passed or taught: (1) Basic Engineering Materials, (2) Mechanical Behavior of Materials, (3)
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Substance Structure.
5.10 Polymer Materials Science & Engineering
Courses passed: (1) Polymer Chemistry, (2) Polymer Physics, (3) Polymer Physics 2, (4) Polymer Alloys, (5)
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Polymer-Supported Organic Reaction, (6) Macromolecule-Metal Complexes, (7) Specialized English for
Polymer Science.
5.11 Chemical Engineering
Courses passed: (1) Fundamentals of Chemical Engineering, (2) Advanced Transport Phenomena, (3)
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Seminar.
Automatically gained some experience and knowledge of chemical engineering when father was a chemical
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machine engineer and/or the manager of department of technology in a chemical fertilizer plant, China.
5.12 Biomedical Engineering / Biotechnology / Medicine /
Biology
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Passed and/or assisted teaching of courses: (1) Biochemistry, (2) Protein Structure and Function, (3) General
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Biology, (4) Physiology, (5) Physiologic Anatomy, (6) Tissue Engineering and Hybrid Systems, (7) Zoology,
(8) Botany.
2nd place, in region (approximately 4,000 students same grade), biology examination of National College
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Entrance Examinations, China, 7/1991.
5.13 Psychological Tests
Studied tests: (1) Wechsler Adult Intelligences Scale – III, (2) Emotional Intelligence Quotient (EIQ), (3)
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Myers-Briggs Type Indicator – Career.
Studied tests: (1) Inkblot Test; (2) Freud Analysis Test; (3) Subconscious Mind Survey; (4) Personality
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Inventory; (5) Internality, Chance, and Powerful Others Scale; (6) Rational Behavior Inventory; (7)
Sensation-Seeking Scale; (8) Existential Anxiety Scale.
Studied tests: (1) Love Personality Test, (2) Dating Skills Test, (3) Datespeak Test, (4) Relationship IQ, (5)
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Relationship Assessment Scale, (6) Body Language Test, (7) Interpersonal Independency Inventory, (8)
Competitive-Cooperative Attitude Scale.
Studied tests: (1) Emotional Age Test, (2) Body Image Test.
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5.14 History
Courses passed: (1) History and Contemporary Situation of Sino-American Relations, (2) World History, (3)
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Ancient Chinese History, (4) Modern Chinese History, (5) Contemporary Chinese History, (6) History of
Development of Society, (7) History of Chinese Revolution.
Self-studied: (1) American History, (2) World Military History, etc.
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Read more than 100 history/historical books (course books, documents, biographies, novels, etc.).
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Watched more than 300 history/historical documentaries/films.
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5.15 Fine Arts
Painting work on exhibition, Nankai University, Tianjin, China, 1992.
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Have samples in paper format and in digital format for demonstration.
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Courses passed: (1) Sketch, Painting, (2) Fine Arts Theory, (3) Traditional Chinese Painting.
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5.16 Music
Courses passed: (1) Music Theory, (2) Vocal Music.
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Able to sing more than 400 songs. Able to sing in folk, popular, and bel canto singing styles. Participated in
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dozens of karaoke activities.
Guitar (beginner).
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5.17 Games
Intermediate level: (1) chess; (2) Chinese chess; (3) weiqi/go; (4) Chinese checkers; (5) junqi; (6) some
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electronic games; (7) some computer games; (8) some online games offered by Yahoo; (9) pocket billiards;
(10) poker; etc.
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5.18 Reasoning/Logic/Inference Skills
Had training by: (1) reading logic books, (2) taking mathematics courses, and (3) reading detective novels.
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Analytical Section of General Test of Graduate Record Examinations (GRE): score of 680/800, 11/1997.
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Able to use different reasoning/inference methods: (1) direct inference, (2) inductive reasoning, (3) indirect
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inference, (4) reasoning from analogy, (5) deductive reasoning.
5.19 Other Skills
Maintained good records of USA driver’s license. Some car maintenance skills (jumping car, changing some
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fluids, etc.).
Read more than one thousand novels in various types. Philately; theater study; artistic films.
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Part 6 Major Awards
Thomas C. Rumble University Graduate Fellowship Award, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, 9/2002 –
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5/2003. (Generally one student from each University department receives award each year.)
2nd Class Award, China’s Nation-Wide High School Mechanics Competition, Jiangxi, China. 8/1989.
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Competition was for all senior high school students in China (approximately 17,000,000 students).
Graduate Professional Travel Award, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, 11/2001.
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7th place, in region (approximately 4,000 students same grade), average score of National College Entrance
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Examinations (Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Mathematics, English, Chinese, Politics), China, 7/1991.
“Three Good” Student Award (morality, physical education, study), approximately 5 awards out of
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approximately 300 students same grade, at senior high school, China, 1990 and 1989.
Part 7 Publications
J. Zhong, A. Antoine, B. I. Morsi, M. H. Cooper, and S.-H. Chiang. Waste Coal Beneficiation for Electricity
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Generation, AFS Proceedings of Separations Processes for the Power Generation Industry, P#45, Oct. 2006.
J. Zhong, A. Antoine, L. Hong, B. I. Morsi, M. H. Cooper, and S.-H. Chiang. MSTLFLO Process for Waste
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Coal Beneficiation. International Pittsburgh Coal Conference Booklet, P5-5, Sep. 2006.
J. Zhong, H. Matthew. Mechanical, microstructural, and cell interaction properties of PEG-modified chitosan.
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AIChE 1999 Annual Meeting, 181e, Nov. 1999.
J. Zhong. Synthesis and characterization of copolymer materials from chitosan and polyethylene glycol:
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evaluation of potential for use in man-made blood vessels; and modeling of cell-material dynamic
interactions. Ph.D. Dissertation, Wayne State University, USA, Sept. 2005.
J. Zhong, H. Matthew. Mechanical and cell interaction properties of PEG-modified chitosan. Final Program
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and Abstract Book of the First Joint Meeting of BMES & EMBS, 8.9.1-2, Oct. 1999.
J. Zhong. Synthesis and characterization of polyurethane rubber materials from polylactic acid and
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polyethylene glycol, and production of urethra-supporting tubes. M.S. Thesis, Nankai University, China, May
1998.
J. Zhong, C. Li, B. He, Z. Wu. Synthesis of poly(styrene-co-divinylbenzene)-supported dichloro cyanuric
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acid. Chemical Research in Chinese Universities (English Edition), Vol. 13, No. 4, Nov. 1997. (Based on part
of bachelor of science thesis.)
J. Zhong, H. Matthew. Synthesis and micro-structural, mechanical, and cell-material interaction properties of
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chitosan-g-PEG materials. (In manuscript; to be submitted.)
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J. Zhong, H. Matthew. Information of crystalline properties of chitosan-g-PEG materials obtained by
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differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). (In manuscript; to be submitted.)
J. Zhong, H. Matthew. Infrared spectrometry tests of chitosan-g-PEG materials, and relationship between the
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test results and micro-structures of the materials. (In manuscript; to be submitted.)
J. Zhong, H. Matthew. A mathematical model of cell spreading and its use in measuring relative ligand
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concentration on material surface. AIChE 2001 Annual Meeting, 300y, Nov. 2001.
J. Zhong, H. Matthew. Synthesis of chitosan-g-PEG from chitosan and PEG-aldehyde. (In manuscript; to be
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submitted.)
J. Zhong, H. Matthew. Development of mechanistic models of the dynamic interactions between cell
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adhesion receptors and their ligands. (In manuscript; to be submitted.)
J. Zhong, H. Matthew, M. Dustin. Development and testing of model of obtaining rate constants of reaction
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between ligands and receptors on two respective surfaces by fluorescent recovery after photobleaching
(FRAP) experiments. (In manuscript; to be submitted.)
J. Zhong. On Analysis and Calculation of the Magnitude of Commodity Value Based on Theory of the
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Engineering Thermodynamics. Jiangxi Energy, No. 4, 2002.
Part 8 Activities / Volunteer Work
Vice-President, Wayne State University Chinese Students & Scholars Association (for approximately 500
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people), Detroit, MI, 6/2005 – 12/2005.
Organization address: 5221 Gullen Mall, Detroit, Michigan 48202. Web: http://www.wsucssa.org/; telephone:
734-***-****; email: abno1w@r.postjobfree.com.
Member, Columbia University Ballroom Dance Team, New York, NY, 9/2007 – present. Web:
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http://www.columbiaballroom.org; email: abno1w@r.postjobfree.com.
Member, University of Michigan Ballroom Dance Team, Ann Arbor, MI, 9/2002 – 2/2004. Team was
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National Collegiate Champions in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004.
Web: http://www.uofmballroom.com; email: abno1w@r.postjobfree.com.
Member, American Institute of Chemical Engineering (Wayne State University Student Chapter), Detroit,
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MI, 10/1999 – 12/2000.
Organization address: 5050 Anthony Wayne Drive, Detroit, Michigan 48202. Web:
http://webpages.eng.wayne.edu/AICHE/; telephone: 313-***-****; email: abno1w@r.postjobfree.com.
Unofficial Member, Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity (Delta Nu Chapter), Detroit, MI, 10/1999 – 2/2000.
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4251 Cass Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48202. Web: http://wsupikes.com; telephone: 313-***-****; email:
abno1w@r.postjobfree.com.
Vice-President, Graduate Student Union of Institute of Polymer Chemistry (for approximately 24 students),
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Nankai University, Tianjin, China, 10/1995 – 10/1996.
Web: http://www.nankai.edu.cn; telephone: +86-22-235*-****; fax: +86-22-233*-****.
Director of Department of Media and Publicity (directly overseeing 8 officers), Student Union of Chemistry
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Department (for approximately 560 students), Nankai University, Tianjin, China, 9/1992 – 6/1994.
Web: http://www.nankai.edu.cn; telephone: +86-22-234*-****.
Class President, for all courses of 28 freshmen, Chemistry Department, Nankai University, Tianjin, China,
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9/1991 – 2/1992. Was voted by students as the only representative of approximately 140 freshmen at the
department to run for the best student officer of the university. (Failed in contest itself.)
Web: http://www.nankai.edu.cn; telephone: +86-22-234*-****.
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Part 9 Preference regarding Job and Location
Work shift: Prefer first shift (or some time during 7:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.); can consider second shift (4 p.m. –
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midnight); work on third shift (midnight – 8 a.m.) only in exceptional and temporary situations.
Working on weekends: Yes; limited to some time within 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
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Working overtime: Can work overtime when necessary.
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Travel: 0% – 50% travel.
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Preferred location: USA.
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Relocation: Yes.
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Part 10 References
10.1 Yinlun Huang, Ph.D.
Associated experience section: “4.3 Graduate Research Assistant / Ph.D. Student Researcher, 8/1998 –
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9/2005”; “4.13 Graduate Teaching Assistant / Instructional Assistant, 8/2000 – 8/2001 and 5/2003 – 8/2003”.
Title/Position during associated experience period: Charles H. Gershenson Distinguished Faculty Fellow,
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Associate Professor, Professor, Director of Graduate Program.
Relationship: Ph.D. dissertation committee member, supervisor of graduate teaching assistant, director of
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graduate program.
Title/Position at present: Charles H. Gershenson Distinguished Faculty Fellow, Professor, Director of
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Graduate Program.
5050 Anthony Wayne Drive,
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Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science, College of Engineering, Wayne State University,
Detroit, Michigan 48202.
(313) 577- 3771 (Office), 313-***-**** (Fax).
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abno1w@r.postjobfree.com.
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Reference’s personal web page: http://chem1.eng.wayne.edu/~yhuang/.
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Organization’s web page: http://www.eng.wayne.edu/che/index.html.
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10.2 Howard W. T. Matthew, Ph.D.
Associated experience section: “4.3 Graduate Research Assistant / Ph.D. Student Researcher, 8/1998 –
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9/2005”.
Title/Position during associated experience period: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor.
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Relationship: supervisor, Ph.D. dissertation advisor.
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Title/Position at present: Associate Professor.
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5050 Anthony Wayne Drive,
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Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science, College of Engineering, Wayne State University,
Detroit, Michigan 48202.
313-***-**** (Office), 313-***-**** (Fax).
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abno1w@r.postjobfree.com.
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Reference’s personal web page: http://myprofile.cos.com/hmatthew.
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Organization’s web page: http://www.eng.wayne.edu/che/index.html.
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10.3 Paul R. Van Tassel, Ph. D.
Associated experience section: “4.13 Graduate Teaching Assistant / Instructional Assistant, 8/2000 – 8/2001
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and 5/2003 – 8/2003”.
Title/Position during associated experience period: Assistant Professor.
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Relationship: supervisor.
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Title/Position at present: Associate Professor.
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P.O. Box 208286,
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Jingfang Zhong, Page 21 of 22
9 Hillhouse Avenue, Department of Chemical Engineering, Yale University,
New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8286.
203-***-**** (Office), 203-***-**** (Fax).
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abno1w@r.postjobfree.com.
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Reference’s personal web page: http://www.eng.yale.edu/faculty/vita/VanTassel.htm.
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Organization’s web page: http://www.eng.yale.edu/content/DPChemicalEngineering.asp.
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10.4 Ayesha Mahmood, Ph.D.
Title/Position during associated experience period: “4.3 Graduate Research Assistant / Ph.D. Student
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Researcher, 8/1998 – 9/2005”.
Relationship: colleague.
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Title/Position at present: Engineer.
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10300 Baltimore Ave, Room 217,
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BLDG 200 BARC-EAST, United States Department of Agriculture,
Beltsville, Maryland 20705.
301-***-**** (Office).
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abno1w@r.postjobfree.com.
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Web page associated with the reference: http://www.lpsi.barc.usda.gov/gblab/pandp/researchassociates.html.
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Organization’s web page: http://www.lpsi.barc.usda.gov/gblab/contact.html.
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10.5 Moudao Song
Associated experience section: “4.4 Graduate Research Assistant / M.S. Student Researcher, 11/1996 –
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6/1998”.
Title/Position during associated experience period: Associate Professor.
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Relationship: supervisor.
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Title/Position at present: Professor.
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Institute of Polymer Chemistry (National Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials), Nankai
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University,
Nankai District, Tianjin 300071, China.
+86-22-878-***** (Office), +86-22-878-***** (Fax).
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Organization’s web page: http://www.tsttpc.com/en/index.htm.
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10.6 Chenxi Li, Ph.D.
Associated experience section: “4.5 B.S. Student Researcher, 2/1995 – 7/1995”.
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Title/Position during associated experience period: Assistant Professor.
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Relationship: supervisor.
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Title/Position at present: Professor.
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Institute of Polymer Chemistry (National Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials), Nankai
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University,
Nankai District, Tianjin 300071, China.
+86-22-878-***** (Office), +86-22-878-***** (Fax).
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Organization’s web page: http://www.tsttpc.com/en/index.htm.
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