Lourdie P. Castillo

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Staten Island, NY 10314

Home: 718-***-****

Cell: 917-***-****

Fax: 718-***-****

Email: acf9lb@r.postjobfree.com

Objective:

Assume a challenging and rewarding position as a Production/Process Engineer in a chemical,

pharmaceutical or food and beverage plant in the US

Summary of Qualifications:

• Has working familiarity with both the production processes and waste management

practices in the electroplating, semiconductor, detergent, fish canning, sugar milling and

refining, paper milling, and alcohol distilling industries

Authored engineering reports on clean technology applications in different industries as

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part of the USAID (US Aid for International Development) IEMP (Industrial

Environmental Management Program)-sponsored projects

Has extensive experience in the analysis of aqueous solutions of chlorinated

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hydrocarbons using gas chromatographs and other qualitative, quantitative and

instrumental chemical analysis of food and pollutants using different laboratory

techniques and procedures

Excellent written and verbal communication skills including presentations, lectures and

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teaching

Authored and co-authored a journal article, a conference poster, various conference

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presentations and research theses on membrane filtration technology, solubility and

diffusivity in polymeric membranes and wastewater treatment

Researched and recommended possible environmental applications and implementation

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procedures of pervaporation based on the results of the study on the removal and possible

recovery of chlorinated hydrocarbons from their aqueous solutions

Helped design, develop and manage a database on hazardous waste management in Asia

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Participated in the initial planning of an action plan for hazardous waste and risk

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management of Philippine industries

Received scholarships including stipends and living allowances in all stages of

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undergraduate and graduate education

CPR/First Aid/ Blood-borne pathogens trained and certified

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Licensed professional chemical engineer in the Philippines

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Related Work Experiences:

Environmental Engineer: June 1994 – March 1995, SCHEMA Konsult, Inc., PHILIPPINES

Research Associate: May 1993 - April 1994, Asian Institute of Technology, THAILAND

Chemistry Instructor: June 1990 – July 1991, University of the Philippines at Los Banos

Intern: April 1989 – May 1989, Procter and Gamble, Philippines, Inc.

Education:

Nagoya University, Nagoya, JAPAN

• Doctor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering (under completion)

• Research topic: Solubility and diffusion of aqueous solutions of chlorinated

hydrocarbons in polydimethylsiloxane membrane

Asian Institute of Technology, Pathumtani, THAILAND

• Master of Engineering in Environmental Engineering (April 1993)

• Field of Study: Water and wastewater engineering

• Thesis: Separation of trichloroethylene from water by sweeping-air pervaporation

University of the Philippines at Los Banos, Laguna, PHILIPPINES

• Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering (April 1990)

• Thesis: Preparation and testing of activated carbon from carbonaceous rice hull and

bagasse ashes in decolorizing molasses distillery slop

Other Work Experiences and Interests:

• Taught and prepared middle school and high school students in different parochial

schools for the New York State Grade 8 Intermediate-Level Science Test and the NYS

Regents Tests in Living Environment, Earth Science and Integrated Algebra

• Organized and oversaw school-wide science fairs and participation in the NYC-wide

Science Olympiad, consistently winning in the top 5 in the last 8 years

• Organized, coordinated and taught after-school science clubs and summer science day

camps

• Invited as a chemistry judge in the NYC-wide Intel Science and Engineering Fair

References: Available upon request.

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