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Service Engineering

Location:
New York, NY
Posted:
February 04, 2016

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Aun Merchant

** ******** **. • Somerset, New Jersey 08873 • 732-***-**** • actd9k@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Rutgers University, School of Engineering New Brunswick, NJ

B.S. Material Science Engineering Oct 15

EXPERIENCE

Johnson & Johnson - Consumer Skillman, NJ

External Manufacturing Strategic Sourcing Co-op Jan 15– Aug 15

Managed accuracy of over 100 cost improvement projects within Instantis, a project management system

Maintained tracker for supplier diversity spend for North America supply chain resulting in accurate identification of 16 suppliers

Served as subject matter expert on new supplier management system, ERICA, which included creating reference guides, training demonstrations, and updating system data

Compiled environmental, health, safety, and sustainability information on global external manufacturing suppliers to confirm that the standards set by Johnson & Johnson are met

Analyzed past orders of 81 products for violations to be avoided in current planning

Textile Research Institute Princeton, NJ

Research Scientist Intern Oct 13– Dec 14

Studied variations of human hair using various optical, spectroscopic, thermal, and mechanical techniques (included measuring interactions with treatment products, studying the variations due to genetic disposition, aging, and damage).

Conducted volume change tests for 32 samples based of relative humidity and time for product performance grading

Operated Diastron Tensile Tester on 50 hair and synthetic fiber specimens at a time for product claims testing

Interpreted results of tensile and volume change tests using statistical analysis of parameters for consulting research associates on project reports

Performed batch formulation using design of experiment (DoE) principles to optimize conditioning properties

Assisted in method improvement for Anti Frizz experiments resulting in a 4 step process decreasing to a 1 step process

Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ

Research Assistant Jan 14 – May 14

Operated Molecular Dynamic Simulations to create melt quenched silica based glass

Optimized simulations using blocked randomization and replication experimental design concepts to create multiple densities of Sodium Silicate and Potassium Silicate

Created radial distribution functions (RDF) between atoms for different weight ratios of Na2O:SiO2 and K2O:SiO2

Recorded interactions between water molecules and alkali molecules on silica glass surfaces

Researched literature of quantitative properties of silica glass from other forms of spectroscopy for comparison

SKILLS

Programs and Systems: Matlab, Maple 14, Statistica, Jump,MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Word, ERICA, Instantis, SAP

Equipment: Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), X-ray Diffractometer (XRD), X-ray Fluorescence (XRF), Differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), Diastron Tensile Tester (DTT)

Languages: English(Full Proficiency); Urdu(Conversational Proficiency); Hindi(Conversational Proficiency)

ACTIVITIES

Psi Sigma Phi Multicultural Fraternity Incorporated

Northeast Regional Squire Program and Recruitment Director June 15 - Present

Oversee 8 active chapter’s Recruitment and Interest Development Program (Squire Program)

Advise chapters on recruitment methods and budgeting while enforcing conformance to National Policies

Notable past Chapter positions:

o Fall 2014 Vice President; Spring 2014 Recruitment Chair (Chapter’s Largest Intake Class); Fall 2013 Community Service Chair (OFSA Chapter Community Service Award- 252 hours); Fall 2013 New Member Educator

Thaakat Foundation (non-profit organization)

Public Relation Chair Spr 13 – Spr 15

Raised over $8,500 in donations for Thaakat’s National projects Riteous’ Konadu Basic School, Dreams for Kachra Kundi, and Fatima’s Maternity Center

Led marketing efforts for community service events, concerts, banquets, and sporting tournaments



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