Jillian M. Vlah

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OBJECTIVE

Highly motivated fourth-year engineering student seeks entry-level position pertaining to materials in construction and industry, materials processing, or biomedical materials. EDUCATION

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio

B.S.E. Materials Science and Engineering May 2017

Cumulative GPA: 4.0

Related Coursework:

Structural and Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Metallurgical Processing and Alloy Design, Thermodynamics of Materials, Polymer Chemistry, Biomaterial Systems and Human Physiology INTERNSHIP

EAFab Corporation June – August 2016

Oakdale, PA

Research and development of alternative materials for electric arc furnace (EAF) cooling systems, specifically within the local steel industry. Familiarization with EAF operation, water cooling technologies, and process duct work associated with steelmaking. Optical microscopy for failure analysis of service components. RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Laboratory Assistant May – August 2015

Mellors Laboratory for Translational HIV Research, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

• Performed gene sequence analysis via ViroSeq™ to identify HIV strain and drug resistance mutations

• Assisted procedures for viral extraction from blood plasma samples, isolation of genetic material, and polymerase chain reaction/gel electrophoresis

• Catalogued thousands of clinical plasma samples based upon patient diagnosis and drug regiment WORK EXPERIENCE

Teaching Assistant – Principles of Chemistry for Engineers August 2015 – present Department of Chemistry, CWRU, Cleveland, OH

• Instructed 35 first-year students during weekly recitation sessions and office hours

• Worked closely with other TAs to grade weekly quizzes and unit exams SKILLS

Personal

• Natural aptitude for reading comprehension, written communication, and public speaking

• Strong interest in global cultures and proficiency in the Spanish language Technical

• Experience in alloy/steel heat treatment, grinding and polishing, mechanical testing, optical microscopy

• Instructed in Mathematica, LabVIEW, COMSOL Multiphysics, MATLAB, ViroSeq™, CAD

• Extensive experience with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Outlook) AFFILIATIONS

Kappa Alpha Theta Women’s Fraternity, Eta Pi Chapter, January 2014 – present National Society of Collegiate Scholars, August 2014 – present Last updated: July 2016