Min Li

**** ****** **, *** *, Rolla, MO ***** +1-573-***-****

acctyu@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Ph.D., Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, specialized in chemical

process development

. Strong ability in mathematical computer modeling and simulation of

chemical engineering processes.

. Internship in petrochemical industry; Extensive hands-on experience in

separations and polymer processing.

. In-depth knowledge of batch processing, unit operations and

fermentation/recovery.

. Profound understanding of fluid dynamics, transport phenomena,

thermodynamics, PFD and P&IDs.

. Process design, improvement and scale-up (lab to pilot scale), Formulate

Experiments/Interpret Results, Lab and Equipment maintenance.

EXPERIENCE

Graduate Research Assistant Missouri University of Science and

Technology

Separation of Charged Species in Charged Capillaries

Feb '13- Present

1. Modeling symbiotic/competitive adsorption in charged capillaries.

2. Analyzing diffusional and electrophoretic migration of cations and

anions, studying their competitive transport with charged adsorbate.

Adsorption Separations (i.e., Chromatography)

Sep '10-May '13

1. Developed novel design of stratified column bed and partially fractal

porous adsorbent particles.

2. Successfully established FORTRAN codes and modeled the adsorption

behavior of column bed system.

3. Obtained results showing superior performance (i.e., increased 1%

breakthrough time) of novel system.

4. Actively studied separation mechanisms and formulated strategies for

robust separation performance.

Undergraduate Research Assistant East China University of Science and

Technology

Polymer Processing

Dec '07-Jul '09

1. Devised innovative compression molding of powder process to obtain long

metal-fiber filled composites.

2. Obtained results with enhanced mechanical and electromagnetic shielding

properties of composites.

Process Engineer (Intern) Shanghai Petrochem Comp Ltd, Shanghai, China

Nov '07-Jan '08

1. Attended lectures by practicing engineers, familiar with process flow

diagrams and P&IDs.

2. Established Pro/II simulation in preliminary design of Ethylene Vinyl

synthesis factory.

3. Successfully designed manufacturing process and calculated mass/heat

balances in distillation process.

EDUCATION

Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T), Rolla, MO

Aug '13

Ph. D. in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering GPA:

3.91/4.0

Advisor: Dr. Athanasios I. Liapis

Dissertation: Modeling and Analysis of the Dynamic Behavior of

Adsorption in Stratified Column Beds Packed with Partially

Fractal Porous Adsorbent Particles

Courses: Advanced Thermodynamics, Transport Phenomena, Chemical Reactor

Design, Biomaterials, Applied Math in Chemical Engineering,

Finite Element Analysis, Complex Variables

East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST), Shanghai, China

Jul '08

B.S. in Chemical Engineering

Main GPA: 3.81/4.0

Courses (Labs): Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical

Chemistry, Reactor Design, Separations, Transfer Processes,

Unit Operations, Industrial Catalysis, Polymer Processing

INSTRUMENTS

HPLC, GC, GC-MS, FTIR, SEM, Microscope, Extruder, Muffle Furnace, Lathe,

DMA, DSC

COMPUTER SKILLS

Proficient in FORTRAN and C, experience in Aspen, Pro/II, MATLAB, AutoCAD

and ABAQUS

PUBLICATIONS

M. Li, A. I. Liapis, Adsorption in columns packed with porous adsorbent

particles having partially fractal structures, Journal of Separation

Science 36-201*-****-****.

M. Li, A. I. Liapis, The dynamic behavior of a stratified column bed packed

with porous adsorbent particles having partially fractal structures and a

non-uniform ligand density distribution, Journal of Separation Science 35

(201*-****-****.

M. Li, A. I. Liapis, Adsorption in a stratified column bed packed with

porous particles having partially fractal structures and a distribution of

particle diameters, Journal of Separation Science 35 (2012) 947-956.

HONORS

National Encouragement Scholarship of China Sep '07

National Scholarship of China

Sep '06

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