OMAR J SYMISTER

**** *’Avinci Way, Apt ****, Melbourne, FL 32901 acrkc1@r.postjobfree.com 321-***-****

Education

Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL Dec 2015

Master of Science Chemical Engineering, GPA 3.62

Master of Science Engineering Management, GPA 3.77

Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL May 2013

Bachelor of Science Chemical Engineering, GPA 3.35

Skills

Aspen Plus, MatLab w/ SimuLink, DataFit, MS Office, MS Project, Statistical Process Control, Gambit, Linear Programming, Basic AutoCAD, Intermediate Spanish

Experience

Florida Institute of Technology – Chemical Engineering Dept. Fall 2015

Thesis: Analysis of Capital Cost Estimation Techniques

Utilized Aspen Plus PEA and other methods to size and estimate costs of process equipment

Florida Institute of Technology – Chemical Engineering Dept. August

2013 to Present

Graduate Student Assistant (GSA)

Taught Advanced Computational Methods using MatLab

Taught in the Materials Science laboratory using a universal testing machine and DataFit

Florida Institute of Technology – Clemente Center March 2011 to Present

Facility Supervisor

Ensured all users of the facility do so and adhere to their own safety

Conducted interviews and training of new hires as well as evaluations of current staff

Supervised set-ups for special events

Florida Institute of Technology – Decisions & Risk Analysis Spring 2015

A Mixed Integer Optimization Model for the Economic Analysis of Biomass – Switchgrass Production

Optimized economic value of the production of biomass from switchgrass by doing MILP to take into account the constraints associated with it using MS Excel Premium Data Solver

Florida Institute of Technology – Operations & Logistics Fall 2013

Analyzing and Reducing Flight Delays at Beijing International Airport

Performed Root Cause Analyses to find ways to reduce flight delays at Beijing International

Florida Institute of Technology – Senior Plant Design Spring 2013

Production of Ethylene oxide

Designed a process plant for the production of Ethylene Oxide using Aspen Plus

Conducted preliminary cost estimation as well as sensitivity and safety analyses

Carib Cement Company Ltd. Kingston, Jamaica Summers 2010 & 2011

Process Engineering Student Assistant – Manufacturing Dept.

Performed a lighting audit and cost/benefit analysis for the potential use of PV cells

Researched alternative fuels for use in rotary kilns

Professional Membership and Certifications

Florida EIT/FE Licensure (Chemical)

Safety and Chemical Engineering Education (SAChE) Certificates

American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)

Institute of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)

National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)

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