Engineering Assistant

Timothy J. Ryan

Present Address:

Permanent Address:

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Gardner Ave.

Hoboken, New Jersey 07030

Lubbock, Texas 79424

Phone: 201-***-****

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OBJECTIVE: To obtain a challenging full-time position in the field of

Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Biology or Environmental

Engineering

EDUCATION: Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey

Bachelor of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering, expected

graduation May 2011

G.P.A.: 3.064

Major Subjects:

Mathematics, Instrumental Analysis, Biophysical Chemistry,

Biochemistry, Genetics

SKILLS: Hardware: PC-based systems including laptops

Software: MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Solidworks; Scientific

Notebook; Matlab; PSpice

Languages: Java, C++, C, C#

Lab Skills: Titration, preparing chemical solutions,

spectroscopy, calorimetry, spectrophotometry,

potentiometry, distillation, synthesis

WORK Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey

EXPERIENCE: Environmental Lab Assistant: June 2008 to September

2008

. Prepared cultures of Bacillus Subtilis and LB/ Lennox

medium

. Prepared microplates for optical density tests to

determine the growth of Bacillus Subtilis cultures

contaminated with varying concentrations of

monotungstates and polytungstates

. Performed analytical test, spectroscopy, and

spectrophotometry to determine concentration of nitrates

and nitrites in tungsten contaminated soil

. Co-author: Influence of Speciation on Tungsten Toxicity;

can be found at ScienceDirect

Lakeland Hills Family YMCA, Mountain Lakes, New Jersey

Lifeguard/Swim Instructor: January 2006 to

September 2007

. Performed physical tests: pH, Chlorine levels

. Monitored pool deck

. Trained 5 new employees

. Maintained records of physical test results

. Taught lifeguarding techniques: two classes of ~20

students

Splish Splash Pools, Wayne, New Jersey

Lifeguard/Maintenance: June 2004 to September 2004 & June 2005 to

September 2005

. Maintained filtration system

. Performed physical tests: pH, Chlorine levels

. Maintained pH and Chlorine levels

LEADERSHIP: Phi Sigma Kappa Iota Chapter: Historian, Treasurer, and Vice

President

HONORS/Awards: Winner of Stevens Idea Initiative and recipient of ID8

Systems Creator's Award

ACTIVITIES: Education, Jazz Band, Concert Band

HOBBIES: Soccer, Do it yourself projects, Dog walking, Piano, Guitar,

Saxophone, Reading, Electronics, Exercising, Programming

U.S. Citizen

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