Farhan Ahmad

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Education

Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY

Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering May 2015

Specialization: Pharmacology

Degree Distinction: Magna Cum Laude

Presidential Scholarship Aug. 2011 – May 2015

Dean’s List Aug. 2011 – May 2015

3.81 Cumulative GPA

Work Experience

Pharmacy Technician, CVS Health, Jericho, NY Mar. 2015 – Present

Assist Pharmacist(s) with day to day activities in the Pharmacy while assisting customers with their questions and concerns

Fill, label and package medications for approval by the Pharmacist to dispense to patients in a timely manner

Contact patients and answer phone calls to help resolve any insurance issues or inquiries related to their medications

Maintain assigned work areas and equipment in clean and orderly condition

Recognized for integrity and collaboration for promptly finishing technician training and for exceeding customer standards and expectations Senior Design Project, Stony Brook University Aug. 2014 – May 2015

Collaborated with team members to design a generic drug production process for the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) in Crestor

Developed process flow sheet based on feasible lab scale synthesis; designed and scaled up production process using CHEMCAD

Estimated unadjusted yearly profits of approximately $750 million while running generic process to produce 100 kg of API per day

Delegated assignments to team members as team lead and regularly held meetings in order to meet timeline for project submission

Presented final process and design along with business model to panel of industrial researchers Senior Thesis: Advanced Energy Research & Technology Center, Stony Brook University Aug. 2014 – May 2015

Synthesized mixed alcohols using nano-sized MoS2 and CuZnO catalysts in a Batch Reactor with a focus on producing Ethanol as a fuel additive

Developed initial Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) in compliance with University’s Department of Environmental Health and Safety

Trained in operating high pressure system using batch processes set up and run at various temperatures

Successfully performed runs to screen for optimal operating conditions while troubleshooting process issues as needed

Reduced optimal operating temperature for MoS2 based synthesis to 270 C; increased space time yield using nanoparticle catalysts by a factor of 2

Presented final results to external advisory board and at the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URECA) poster symposium Undergraduate Research Assistant: Chemistry Department, Stony Brook University Jun. 2013 – Sep. 2013

Completed training at Institute of Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery supervised by Distinguished Professor Iwao Ojima

Synthesized, isolated and purified Colchicinoids via various laboratory techniques

Handled organic substances and confirmed purity by physical properties and various chromatography methods

Reported final results and analysis to Ojima Group members; recognized for excellent yield/purity of products and for advanced knowledge of research Certifications

Engineer in Training (EIT) – NCEES Certification for Chemical Engineering Jan. 2015

ELA901 – SAChE Certificate Program: Safety in the Chemical Process Industries May 2015

ELA907 – SAChE Certificate Program: Process Safety 101 May 2015

ELA908 – SAChE Certificate Program: Process Safety Lessons Taught from Experience May 2015 Skills

Computer

Experience using data acquisition devices, process controllers and SpecView/LabVIEW software to measure and monitor process variables

CHEMCAD, Wolfram Mathematica, MS Visual Studio, AutoCAD, ChemDraw, Chem3D, EndNote, MS Office, RxConnect Equipment

Batch reactors, heat exchangers, compressed gas tanks, Parr reactor controllers, pressurized fluid systems, piping, tubing, adapters, compression fittings, safety relief valves, flow meters, pressures gauges, manometers, pressure transducers, thermocouples

NMR Spectrometer, Gas Chromatograph, IR Spectrometer, UV/Vis Spectrophotometer, 3-D Printer, Differential Scanning Calorimeter, Rheometer Laboratory

Experience writing detailed project proposals, SOPs and reports by using various databases to research past experiments and results

Ability to keep accurate and detailed laboratory and process records Extracurricular

American Institute of Chemical Engineers

Student Member of Chapter at Stony Brook University Aug. 2014 – May 2015

Student Member of National Organization Aug. 2014 – May 2015 Stony Brook Volleyball Club

Active Member of Club at Stony Brook University Sep. 2011 – May 2015

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