Sales Engineering

SIMIN ZHOU **** Chestnut St., RM***, Philadelphia, PA 19104

***********@*****.*** 215-***-****

EDUCATION

May 2013 University of Pennsylvania, School of Engineering and Applied Science

• Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering

Philadelphia, PA

• Cumulative GPA: 3.86/4.00 (Includes core courses in Engineering Entrepreneurship)

Jun. 2011 Sun Yat-sen University, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

• Bachelor of Science in Materials Chemistry

Guangzhou, China

• Cumulative GPA: 87/100 • Honored with National Scholarship (China)

Relevant Coursework: • Math: Calculus, Linear Algebra, Statistics

• Science: Physics, Chemistry, Polymer Science, Modern Chemistry Experiments Techniques,

Environmental Chemistry, Polymer & Environmental Protection, Industrial Catalytic Processes

• Business: Engineering Economics, Commercializing technology, Engineering Entrepreneurship

(Introduction to Business Strategy, Leadership, Marketing, Venture Capital, Corporate Finance, etc.)

EXPERIENCE

2GreenEnergy (Guest researcher& blogger, intern)

Santa Ynez, CA

Apr. 2013 – present • Under the guidance of Mr. Craig Shields, research and report on the technology

breakthroughs in renewable energy industry

Dish Network (Sales Part-time)

Philadelphia, PA

• Worked on the promotion and sales of Dish’s newly-introduced TVB JadeworldTM program

Nov. 2012 – Feb. 2013

Philadelphia, PA Entrepreneurial Class Team Project: “NaviGolf: a high tech golf training product

• Conducted golf equipment industry research & competitor analysis, decided venture strategy

Sep. – Nov. 2012

• Developed complete business plan and presented it to a panel of investors and educators

Nelum Sciences, LLC (Technician intern)

Philadelphia, PA

• Improved the company’s technology in preparing self-cleaning coatings

Jun. – Aug. 2012

National Environment-Friendly Science &Technology Design Competition

Guangzhou, China

• Designed a novel biodegradable antibacterial textile from natural polymers

Apr.– Jun. 2010

• Presented the idea to the competition committee and won a silver prize

Evaluation of Urban Greening & Sustainable Development of Guangzhou City

Guangzhou, China

• Collected data of urban greening by methods of site investigation & software analysis

Oct. 2009 – May. 2010

• Managed questionnaire with citizens to spread the idea of sustainability development

Performance Evaluation of Campus sewage Treatment Station

Zhuhai, China

• Designed experiments to evaluate campus sewage treatment station performance

Apr. – Sep. 2009

• Provided solutions to reduce campus water pollution and improve treatment efficiency

ACADEMIC RESEARCH

• Nanostructured Superhydrophobic Coatings Design Philadelphia, PA Jun. – Dec. 2012

• Bio-based Antibacterial Materials Design Guangzhou, China Mar. 2010 – May 2011

• Thermally Responsive Smart Polymers Design Guangzhou, China Feb. – Apr. 2010

PUBLICATION

Hai-Ping Li, Bao-Guang Ma, Si-Min Zhou, Li-Ming Zhang, Ju-Zhen Yi. Thermally Responsive Graft

Copolymer of Soy Protein Isolate and N-isopropylacrylamide: Synthesis and Self-assembly Behavior in

Aqueous Solution. Colloid Polym Sci, DOI 10.1007/s00396-010-2278-7

SKILLS& INTERESTS

• Technical Skills: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); Modern Materials

Characterization Techniques (FTIR, UV, NMR, TEM, TG, DSC, etc.)

• Languages: Proficient in English; Native in Mandarin; Native in Cantonese

• Interests: CleanTech, Entrepreneurship, Reading, Psychology, Travelling, Fitness, Cooking

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