Xianzhi LIU ( acec9i@r.postjobfree.com
( 419 Church Hill Rd, Trumbull, 06611, CT
Objective: Broad-based chemist with long experience in general chemistry,
polymer science/engineering, organic chemistry and polymer
engineering, seeking for a position that can take good advantage of
my background
Working Experience: polymer science, QC, formulation(cosmetic/emulsion),
pilot plant, teaching assistant, patent
Unilever, Personal Cleansing Global Design, CT (Lab technician)
2014.04-2014.05
< Formulations, analyzed product attributes (pH, viscosity, rheology,
density, appearance, color), maintained materials inventory, maintained
detailed lab note, prepared/labeled/filled prototype samples
Steve Shay Medical Office, P.C., NY (Lab technician)
2013.11-present
. Prepared solutions, preserved instruments, maintain lab inventory,
recorded lab notes
Chemistry Department, State University of New York-Stony Brook, NY
2011.09-2013.05
< Graduate teaching assistant (general chemistry lab, organic chemistry
lab, organic chemistry lecturer): organized teamwork, demonstrated
operations, supervised process, trouble shooting, graded lab report
Chinese Academy of Science: polymer science & engineering (project
assistant) 2010.03-
2011.06
. Application of microcapsulated phase change material for energy-saving
building material, synthesized green biopolymer composite via multi-
emulsion and microcapsulation, thermal analysis, characterized material
structure & morphology
< Scaled up pilot production, emulsion formulation, optimized conditions,
quality control
< Applied patent
Academic Research: Organic synthesis, polymer science, analytical
chemistry, patent
SUNY-Stony Brook University, degree thesis: organic/polymer synthesis &
material chemistry 2011.09-2013.08
. Developed novel co-agent for topochemical polymerization for conjugated
poly(diiodobutadiyne), computational modeling for conformation analysis
(molecular mechanics, MMFF, Hartree-Fock)
< Organic synthesis of oligomer & co-polymerizing agent with multi-step
routes: tosylation, gabriel synthesis, mitsunobu reaction, sonogashira
coupling, etc.
Guangxi Normal University, China: application of fast-soluble polymeric
film in analytical chemistry 2009.07-2009.09
. Tested material properties: dissolution, compatibility, stability,
electrode response time
< Formulation, casted film, characterized properties via thermal analysis,
IR, SEM
< Applied patent
Harbin University of Science and Technology, China: biopolymer & biomass
conversion 2008.09-2009.06
. Hydrolysis of cellulose for producing reducing sugar through
supercritical water pretreatment
. Cellulose hydrolysis in supercritical state via salt bath, mechanism
analysis
. Orthogonal experiment for optimization condition: formula, temperature,
pressure, time
Education
2013 Master of Science (Chemistry), State University of New York-Stony
Brook, New York
2010 Bachelor of Science (Material Science and Engineering), Harbin
University of Science and Technology, China
Publications & Patents
2011 Research paper: Synthesis and characterization of chitosan/paraffin
PCM microcapsules
2011 Invention patent: Preparation Method of Microcapsulated PCM
2010 Utility model patent: New Application of a Water-Soluble Polymeric
Film in Analytical Chemistry
Technical Skills
HPLC, GC, MS, NMR (proton, 13C, 31P), IR, UV, DSC, TGA, TMA, HR-TEM, AFM,
XRD, organic synthesis(route development, product purification,
characterization), milling machine, electrical discharge wire-cutting,
electric welding