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Andrew Sung

Graduated: May 2014

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Chemical and Molecular Engineering (CME) Customized Specialization: Energy

Stony Brook University – State University of New York

SAChE certifications: chemical process safety, runaway reactions, chemical reactivity hazards, risk assessment,

inherently safer design, dust explosion control, process safety 101, process safety lessons taught from experience.

Recipient of: Weinig Foundation Scholarship, and Presidential Scholarship

University Scholar (Fall 2010 – May 2014) Cumulative GPA: 3.62

Certified Engineer In Training (EIT) [ID: 14-944-15]

Computer Software: ImageJ, Leika, Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Programming: C/C++, Wolfram Mathematica, Matrix Laboratory (MATLAB)

Laboratory and Separations Techniques: Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), High Performance Liquid Chromatography

(HPLC), Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectroscopy (LC-MS), Gas Chromatography Mass Spectroscopy (GC-MS), Batch

Reactor, RAMAN Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform IR (FTIR)

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Mentors: Dr. Nii Ofei Mante and Dr. Thomas Butcher June 2014 – Present

Brookhaven National Laboratory, Student Researcher

Evaluating the effects of oxygenated compounds on the stability of home heating oil in home heating systems

Mentor: Dr. Benjamin A. Babst June 2013 – April 2014

Investigated the role of auxin efflux by evaluating the phenomenon of gravitropism in wild and mutant tall grasses

Produced TLC and HPLC methods for auxin biosynthesis assays; a carbon-11 radiolabeled tracer of indole, a precursor of

indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), is currently being refined for feeding to plant tissues

Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Taejin Kim August 2013 – May 2014

Stony Brook University Chemical & Molecular Engineering Program, Undergraduate Researcher

Evaluated the concept of hydrodeoxygenation through the conversion of furan to hydrocarbons on palladium catalysts

Designed and assembled the batch reactor system using stainless steel 316 materials

Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Devinder Mahajan October 2012 – May 2013

Synthesized multi-layered polymer membranes to separate azeotropic ethanol-water mixtures for ethanol fuel production

Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Tadanori Koga January 2013 – May 2013

Produced high-quality polymer thin films via spin casting, cross linked them under UV radiation in different gaseous

environments, and tested for the cross linking efficiency via ellipsometry

September 2013 – May 2014

Mentored CME students in the “Heat and Mass Transfer” course at Stony Brook University

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

Mentored CME students in the “Principles of Engineering for Chemical Engineers” course at Stony Brook University

August 2011 – May 2014

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

August 2013 – May 2014

American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), Stony Brook Chapter

August 2012 – May 2013

Chapter President

October 2011 – May 2014

Chapter Secretary

Co-led a group of 10 undergraduate students to design and construct a shoe-box sized, chemically powered vehicle

Chem-E-Car Project

with “clean” emissions

Placed 5th place in the 2013 AIChE Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference and invited to the National Conference

Placed 12th place in the 2013 AIChE National Student Conference

Oversaw experimentation of the iodine clock stopping mechanism and hydrogen fuel cell mechanisms

Managed club budget of $3375 and utilized McMaster website for all required car parts

March 2011 – May 2014

Participated in various community service activities like the Soup Kitchen and Shellfish Restoration Project

Sigma Beta Honor Society, Inductee

April 2013 – May 2014

September 2013 – May 2014

Tau Beta Pi Honor Society, Inductee

Society of Hispanic and Professional Engineers (SHPE), Student Member

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