EDUCATION
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, GPA *.**, Anticipated
Graduation October 2013
Univ. of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming; Advisor: Carrick Eggleston, David Bell
Thesis: Quantum Dot Sensitized Solar Cells Based on Ternary Metal Oxide
Nanowires
M. S. Chemistry, GPA 3.24
July 2007
Nankai Univ., Tianjin, China; Advisor: Guo-qi Fu
Thesis: Imprinting effects of protein-imprinted polymers based on
chitosan and polyacrylamide
B. S. Materials Engineering, GPA 3.13, Jinan University of Shandong, China,
July 2001
EMPLOYMENT
Graduate Assistant, Dept. of Geology, Univ. of Wyoming. Laramie, Wyoming,
Sept. 2010-Sept. 2013
Research is to study the possibility of developing stable and efficient
QDs sensitized solar cells.
. Designed, selected and developed wet-chemical reactors
. Investigated the corrosion behavior of Zn2SnO4 nanowires and CdSe
quantum dots
. Quantitated trace metal dissolution with ICP-OES and UV/Vis
Spectroscopy
. Studied attachment kinetics with Optical Waveguide Lightmode
Spectroscopy
. Characterized nano-material surface with BET, AFM/STM and FESEM
. Identified sample testing requirements and selected appropriate
techniques for solving problems
. Summarized, interpreted, and communicated experiment data
. Created an problem-solving environment at the team level
. Worked with a multi-disciplinary group, maintaining communication and
project schedule
Graduate Assistant, Dept. of Chem. Eng., Univ. of Wyoming,
Sept. 2007-Aug. 2010
. Designed the drop tube reactor for Powder River Basin coal
gasification
. Studied simulating chemical processes using Aspen Plus
Student Athlete Tutor, Dept. of Intercollegiate Athletics, Univ. of
Wyoming, June 2011-Oct. 2011
. Tutored U.W. Student Athletes with Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
related subjects
Graduate Assistant, National Key Lab. of Polymer Mat., Nankai Univ.,
China, Sept. 2004- July 2007
. Instructed undergraduate chemistry labs along with undergraduate
senior designs
. Synthesized pH/temperature sensitive hydro-gel
. Prepared molecular imprinted monolith with synthesized polymer applied
in bio-separations
Production Engineer, Shengli Institute of Oil Recovery, SINOPEC, China
Sept. 2001- Aug. 2004
. Interned full-time with the onshore production teams
. Researched enhanced oil recovery by zirconium, chromium and
phenolaldehyde crosslinked polyacrylamide flooding systems
. Pilot tested and quality controlled chromium/polyacrylamide systems in
high temperature and high salinity reservoirs
EVIDENCE OF BI-CULTURAL COMPETENCE
. UW Stands Up! 2012, 1st Prize Winner, Stand-up Comedy
. Student Athlete Tutor with Science and Engineering related subjects
PUBLICATIONS
. Yu H., Eggleston C.M., Chen J., Wang W., Dai Q., Tang J. Optical
Waveguide Lightmode Spectroscopy as a Sensor for Thin Film and Quantum Dot
Corrosion. Sensors. 2012; 12(12):173**-*****.
. Fu, G., Yu, H., and Zhu, J. (2008). Imprinting effect of protein-
imprinted polymer composed of chitosan and polyacrylamide. Biomaterials,
29(13), 2138-2142.
. Fu, G., Zhao, J., Yu, H., et al. (2007). Bovine serum albumin-imprinted
polymer gelsprepared by graft copolymerization of acrylamide on chitosan.
Reactive and Functional Polymers, 67(5), 442-450.
COMPUTER SKILLS
. Proficient in Microsoft Office Package: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
. Proficient with professional software in chemical engineering:
Mathcad and Aspen Plus
. Familiar with programming languages: Fortran, C, and Matlab
CHEMISTRY SKILLS
. Basic organic synthesis and polymerization skills
. Atomic Force Microscope/Scaning Tunneling Microscope, Field Emission
Scanning Electron Microscope, Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission
Spectroscopy, UV/Vis Spectroscopy, Optical Waveguide Lightmode
Spectroscopy
LANGUAGE SKILLS
. Professional Proficiency in speaking, reading and writing in English
. Native proficiency in speaking, reading and writing in Mandarin Chinese
AWARDS
. Excellent Scientific and Technological Progress Award, "Study and
application of crosslinked polymer flooding system in high temperature
and salinity reservoirs". Shengli Institute of Oil Recovery, SINOPEC,
2003.
. Assistant Engineer Certification in Oilfield Chemistry, SINOPEC, 2002
ACTIVITIES
. Vice President of the Chinese Students and Scholars Association at
University of Wyoming, 2008
. Participant, Shell Drilling & Production Camp, New Orleans, 2007
. Participant, AICHE Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, 2007
. Secretary, 4th East Asia Polymer Conference, Tianjin, China, 2006
REFERENCES
Dr. Carrick Eggleston: acbbzs@r.postjobfree.com, 307-***-****
Dr. David Bell: acbbzs@r.postjobfree.com, 307-***-****
Dr. Mark Peterson: acbbzs@r.postjobfree.com, 307-***-****