Engineering High School

Lulu Tian

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Objectives

Seeking a challenging position in Mechanical/Chemical/Petroleum/Environmental engineering or related field in a

reputed company with national/international ambitions

Strengths

- Intelligent, hard-working, objective-driven, highly dedicated, and detail-oriented

professional with strong self-learning and problem-solving abilities

- Comprehensive knowledge & practical experience in interdisciplinary research &

development in the engineering & science field

Technical Proficiencies

Techniques and knowledge:

Temperature-Programmed Desorption (TPD), Reflection-Absorption Infrared spectroscopy (RAIRS), Density

Functional Theory (DFT) calculations, Surface Chemistry, Organic synthesis, Catalysis, Gas Chromatographic

(GC), Fluidized-bed reactor design and reaction, Environmental Microbiology, Environmental Engineering,

Chemical Engineering, Water and Wastewater Analysis, Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation (QCM-D),

UV/Vis, Soap Chemistry, Wet Chemistry, Tutoring

Tools and Platforms:

Origin, Matlab, SPSS, ChemDraw, Microsoft Office Suite, Windows and Unix operating systems

Highlights & Achievements

Successfully identified contamination sources in beach sand and lake water at Bradford Beach on Lake Michigan

and designed further environmental microbiology research

Significantly improved the selectivity and productivity of dimethyldichlorosilane in a lab scale fluidized bed and

analyzed products with GC for industrial applications; Acquired sufficient surface chemistry techniques for further

improvement of Cu/CuO/CuO2 catalysts in the Direct Synthesis of dimethyldichlorosilane

Collaborated satisfactorily with Professors to instruct undergraduate level classes with students from different

backgrounds, disciplines and cultures; Effectively tutored undergraduate students, high school students and transfer

students

Experience

Research Assistant, Teaching Assistant, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2006-2012

Research & Development

- Conducted research on enantioselectivity chemisorption on chirally modified surfaces using TPD, RAIRS, etc.

- Collaborated with Professors in Department of Physics and Computational Chemistry on DFT calculations of

Naphthalene and (1-Naphthyl) Ethylamine on Pd (111) and Pt (111) surface using a computer cluster

- Collaborated with Professors from Department of Biosciences, Department of Geosciences to design microbial

transport and adhesion research on sand surfaces

- Collaborated with a group of engineers to conduct field investigations at Bradford Beach on Lake Michigan to

determine bacterial adhesion and transport in lake water and beach sand

- Practical knowledge and usage of laboratory equipment including, microscopes, Millipore filtration, autoclaves,

incubators, pH meters and media preparation and dispensing equipment

- Sound conceptual knowledge of aseptic sampling, processing, and microorganism development

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Teaching

- Instructed Basic Chemistry, Computer-based Engineering Analysis and Water Quality Assessment classes

Lead Discussions and Labs; Audited and graded exams; Held office hours; Tutored students’ Matlab and Excel

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studies; Prepare students’ basic research skills; Demonstrated and assisted students with lab techniques and

experiments

Private Tutor and Interpreter, China 2005-2006

Teaching & Translation

- Assisted undergraduate students set up study goals; Taught English and Engineering private lessons to

undergraduate students, high school students and transfer students from abroad; Prepared weekly lesson plans

tailored to each individual student’s needs

- Translated literature from English to Chinese and Chinese to English

Research Assistant, National Key Laboratory of Polymer Reaction Engineering, China, 2002-2005

Research & Development

- Collaborated closely with a group of engineers in Zhejiang Xin’an chemical industrial group to design a lab scale

fluidized bed reactor and optimized the reaction conditions (e.g. reaction temperature, flow speed of methyl

chloride, reaction time) as well as Cu/CuO/Cu2O catalysts to improve the selectivity and productivity of

dimethyldichlorosilane for industrial applications

- Analyzed the Direct Synthesis products using Gas Chromatography frequently

Certifications, Awards and Professional Activities

Engineer-In-Training (EIT) Wisconsin, April 2012

Chancellor’s award at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee every academic year

Research award in Zhejiang University, 2004

Fellowship in the East China University of Science and Technology every academic year

Member of American Chemical Society and American Society for Microbiology

Publications

Lulu Tian et. al. Advances in synthetic technology of organosilicon monomer. Modern Chemical Industry. 2004. 24

(23).

Rong Chen, Jiajun Wang, Lulu Tian, Xueping Gu, Lianfang Feng, Yuefang Shao. Synthesis of methylchlorosilane by

direct process and its gas chromatographic analysis. China Synthetic Rubber Industry. 2007. 30 (89).

Lulu Tian et. al. Comparing the adhesion of LPS and EPS of Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 to quartz sand. Colloids

and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces. Under Revision

Lulu Tian et. al. 2013. Role of EPS of Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 in adhesion to quartz sand. Biofouling.

Accepted

Lulu Tian et al. 2013. A study of bacterial transport and adhesion at Bradford Beach in Milwaukee, In preparation

Lulu Tian et al. 2013. Exploring the deposition of EPS components using QCM-D, In preparation

Education

University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

Ph.D. in Engineering, Environmental Engineering, GPA: 3.95/4.0

Dissertation: Role of surface macromolecules and solution chemistry on bacterial adhesion to sand

Master of Science in Chemistry, GPA: 3.95/4.0

Thesis: DFT calculations of naphthalene and 1-(1-Naphthyl) Ethylamine on Pd (111) and Pt (111) surface

Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China

Master of Engineering, Chemical Engineering

Thesis: Research on the Direct Synthesis of Dimethyldichlorosilane

East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China

Bachelor of Engineering, Chemical Engineering

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