Engineer Assistant

Xiaojun(Jessica) He

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Florence, KY 41042

Cell: 248-***-****

E-mail: **.*******@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

A challenging position in polymer-related industries.

HIGHLIGHTS

. Broad experience and thorough knowledge in polymer processing: fiber

formation, film blowing, extrusion coating.

. Hands-on skills and theoretical knowledge in polymer characterization:

DSC, TGA, DMA, GPC, SEM, AFM, X-ray, NIR, UV-Vis, NMR, EPR, FT-IR,

Raman, Rheometer and Instron.

. 10 years' experience in establishing polymer processing - structure -

property relationship.

. Extensive research experience in multidisciplinary fields between

polymer science and analytical chemistry.

. Creative, well organized and strong problem-solving skills.

EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Polymer Science, August, 2002

Clemson University, Clemson, SC

Dissertation: In-Situ Composites Containing a Liquid Crystalline

Polymer

M.S. in Polymeric Materials, March, 1995

DongHua University, Shanghai, China

B.S. (with Honor) in Chemical Fiber, July, 1992

DongHua University, Shanghai, China

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Technical Service & Product Development Engineer, Celanese, 2007 -

present

. Work closely with diverse teams and customers for ethylene

vinylacetate copolymer new product development.

. Collaborate with the innovation group to develop new application of

ethylene vinylacetate copolymer.

. Manage the product lab and employ lab analysis to resolve customer

complaints and production issues.

. Support sales team with timely response to technical inquiries.

Research Associate, Wake Forest University, 2005 - 2007

. Applied UV-Vis, NIR and EPR spectroscopies to study the structure -

property - function relationships of bio-macromolecules.

. Utilized AFM and laser diffraction methods to explore mechanical

properties of cell membrane.

Research Associate, Clemson University, 2002 - 2005

. Performed on-line structure - property investigation for polyolefins,

polyamide and polyester during extrusion.

. Developed methods to process engineered silk protein for medical

application.

. Researched key structural features in silk protein by in-situ Raman

and FT-IR.

Graduate Research Assistant, Clemson University, 1997 - 2002

. Improved compatibility of liquid crystalline polymer (LCP) composite

by selecting appropriate matrix polymer.

. Investigated the rheological properties of LCP and its composite.

. Determined optimal processing conditions for LCP composite.

. Produced LCP composite fibers with programmatic microstructure

variations.

. Designed a real-time data acquisition system to monitor LCP composite

formation.

. Simulated process of producing LCP based composite.

Research & Development Engineer, Shanghai Chemical Fiber, Ltd., 1995-

1997

. Performed property characterization on modified thermoplastic resins.

. Provided engineering support for process development.

Graduate Research Assistant, DongHua University, Shanghai, 1992 - 1995

. Synthesized liquid crystalline polymer (LCP) containing PET and HBA.

. Investigated isothermal crystallization kinetics of resins containing

LCP.

HONORS AND AWARDS

. Best research paper award, The Fiber Society, Natick, MA, 2002

AFFILIATIONS

. American Chemical Society (ACS)

. Materials Research Society (MRS)

REFERENCES

. Available upon request

PUBLICATIONS

. Xiaojun He, Ivan Azarov and Daniel B. Kim-Shapiro, "The Role of Nitric

Oxide in Regulation of Red Blood Cell Deformability", Nitric Oxide-

Biology and Chemistry, 14(4), A30-A30, June, 2006.

. Xiaojun He, Michael S. Ellison and Jacqueline M. Palmer, "Side-chain

Unfolding in the Spider Dragline Silk Viewed by Raman Spectroscopy",

Mater. Res. Symp. Proc., Vol. 874, L4.6.1- L4.6.7, 2005.

. Xiaojun He, Hoe H. Chuah and Michael S. Ellison, "Raman Spectroscopy

Study of Poly (trimethylene terephthalate) Crystallization", Polymer

Bulletin, 51(4), 285-291, 2004.

. Xiaojun He, Christopher L. Cox and Michael S. Ellison, "Simulation of

Liquid Crystalline Polymer Deformation During Isothermal Melt Spinning

of In-Situ Composite Fibers", Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part

B-Physics, B43 (2), 307-326, 2004.

. Rajesh P. Paradkar, Subodh S. Sakhallkar, Xiaojun He and Michael S.

Ellison, " Estimating Crystallinity in High Density Polyethylene

Fibers Using On-line Raman Spectroscopy ", Journal of Applied Polymer

Science, 88(2), 545-549, 2003.

. Xiaojun He, Michael S. Ellison and Rajesh P. Paradkar, "Spinnability

and Physical Properties of In-Situ Composites Based on a Thermotropic

Liquid Crystalline Polymer", Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 86,

795-811, 2002.

. Rajesh P. Paradkar, Subodh S. Sakhallkar, Xiaojun He and Michael S.

Ellison, " On-Line Estimation of Molecular Orientation in

Polypropylene Fibers using Polarized Raman Spectroscopy", Applied

Spectroscopy, 55(5), 534-539, 2001.

. Liang Borun, Pan Lihua, He Xiaojun, " Structure and Properties of

Blend Fibers from

Poly(ethylene terephthalate) and Liquid Crystalline Polymer ", Journal

of Applied Polymer Science, 66(2), 217-224, 1997.

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS

. Xiaojun He, Daniel B. Kim-Shapiro, "The Role of Nitric Oxide in

Regulation of Red Blood Cell Deformability", 4th International

Conference Biology, Chemistry and Therapeutic Applications of Nitric

Oxide, Monterey, CA. 2006.

. Xiaojun He, Michael S. Ellison, "Polarized Raman Spectroscopy Study of

Spider Dragline Silk and Its Interaction with Water", The Fiber

Society Technical Conference, New Jersey, October, 2005.

. Castagno Michael, Xiaojun He, Pennington William, Ellison Michael,

Hanks Timothy, " Polydicetylenes as Stress-strain Detectors in PET

Polymer Blends ", 55th Southeast Regional Meeting of the American

Chemical Society, Atlanta, GA, Nov., 2003.

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