Engineering Design

Xiang Li

Department of Chemical Engineering, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX 77710

Phone: 409-***-****, Email: *************@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a job in process and project Chemical Engineering where my

knowledge and skills can be applied as a mutual benefit for both the

employer and myself

EDUCATION

. Ph.D. Candidate, Chemical Engineering, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX,

2005-present, GPA: 3.85/4.0

. M.S. Student, Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and

Technology, Shanghai, China, 2004-2005, GPA: 3.8/4.0

. B.S., Polymer Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University,

Tianjin, China, 2003, GPA: 3.0/4.0

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

. Chemical Process Sustainability Assessment and Process Modification

Methodology (Using Aspen Plus, PROII), 09/2009-present

. Life-Cycle Assessment of Biofuel Production, 06/2008-present

. Multi-objective Optimization for Sustainability, 06/2007-present

. Simulation and Environmental Impact Assessment for Chemical Processes,

06/2007-present

. Improvement of Electroplating Quality Using Simulation, 06/2006-06/2007

. Computer Simulation of Electrocoagulation Process for Metal Removal,

01/2006-06/2006

. Experiments on Conducting Polymer/Inorganic Nanocomposites, 09/2004-

06/2005

. Development of Non-viral Vector for Gene Therapy and Drug Delivery,

09/2002-06/2003

WORKING EXPERIENCE

. Teaching Assistant on Design for Sustainability Class, 2008-2009

. Internship with Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ): Air

Quality Planning Section's Stationary Source Program, Highly Reactive

Volatile Organic Compounds (HRVOC) Emissions Cap and Trade Program.

Austin, TX, 06/2009-08/2009

(http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/nav/eq/banking.html)

. Teaching Assistant on PRO II Simulation Training Program, 12/2007

. Internship in Beijing Yanshan Petrochemical Co.Ltd (BYPC): Chemical

Engineering Design (Dephlegmator Design), Polymer Engineering

Design(Polystyrene), 07/2002-09/2002

SOFTWARE SKILLS

. Chemical Process Simulation - ASPEN PLUS, ASPEN DYNAMICS, HYSYS, PRO II

. Electrochemical System Design - CELL DESIGN

. Life Cycle Analysis - EIO-LCA, TRACI, SIMAPRO

. Optimization - GAMS

. General Scientific Computation - MATLAB, POLYMATH

AWARDS AND MEMBERSHIP

. Co-Chair, Session on Sustainable Value Chain, AICHE(American Institute

of Chemical Engineers) Annual National Meeting, Nashville, TN, November

8-13, 2009

. Judge for International Sustainable World (Energy, Engineering, &

Environment) Project Olympiad ( I-SWEEP ), April 15-20, 2009

. Graduate Student Fellowship, Lamar University, 2005-present

. Graduate Research Fellowship, Lamar University, 2005-present

. Supervisor of organization department in English Association of Tianjin

University, 2001-2002

. Excellent Student Leader of Tianjin University, 2002

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

1. Li, Xiang, Zanwar, A., Jayswal, A., Lou, H.H. and Huang, Y.L.,

"Incorporating Exergy Analysis for Sustainability Assessment of

Biofuels" in press, 2010

2. Li, Xiang, Lou, H.H., Xiao, J and Huang, Y.L., "Surface Coating

Thickness Distribution in Electrodeposition: A Case Study on Copper

Plating of Tube Inner Surface" J. of Applied Surface Finishing, 95(3),

39-47, 2008.

3. Lou, H.H., Pike, R.W., Agboola, A., Singh, A., Li, Xiang, Hopper, J.R.

and Yaws, C.L., "Environmental Impact Assessment for Potential

Continuous Processes for the Production of Carbon Nanotubes," American

Journal of Environmental Sciences, 4(5): 522-534, 2008.

BOOK CHAPTER

1. Li, Xiang., A. Singh and Lou, H.H., "Assessment of Regional

Sustainability Associated with Biofuel Production", in Design for

Energy and the Environment, M. El-Halwagi and A. Linninger (eds.),

Taylor & Francis Group, NW, 2009.

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS PAPERS

1. Zanwar, A., Lou, H.H., Li, Xiang and A. Jayswal, "A Novel Biodiesel

Production Process Using Heterogeneous Catalyst," presented at the

AIChE 2010 Spring National Meeting, San Antonio, TX, March 21 - 25th,

2010.

2. Lou, H. H., K. L. Zheng and Li, Xiang, "Comparison of Probability

Bound Analysis and Information Gap Methodologies for the

Sustainability of Industrial Ecosystems", presented at the AIChE 2009

Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN, November 8-13, 2009.

3. Li, Xiang, Singh, A and Lou, H.H., "Assessment of Regional

Sustainability Associated with biofuel production," to be presented

and to appear in the Proceedings of Foundations of Computer-Aided

Process Operations (FOCAPD 2009), Breckenridge, CO, June 7-12, 2009

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

1. Professor Helen H. Lou, Department of Chemical Engineering, Lamar

University, Beaumont, TX. Phone: 409-***-****, Email:

*****.***@*****.***

2. Professor Yinlun Huang, Department of Chemical Engineering and

Material Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI. Phone: 313-577-

3771, Email: ******@*****.***

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