Engineer Engineering
Resume:
YI LIU
**** ***** ** ***, *******, CA, *****
*******@*****.***
OBJECTIVE:
Obtain a full time position where I could apply all major principles and my
specialized interested areas of application namely thermodynamics, reaction
kinetics, fluid mechanics and transport phenomena by which I can apply my
wide knowledge and professional expertise in the field of chemical
engineering
SUMMARY:
OVER SIX YEARS OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING AND FIVE YEARS OF ACADEMIC RESEARCH
EXPERIENCE
QUALIFICATIONS:
. Proficient in applying principals of thermodynamics, reaction kinetics,
fluid mechanics and transport phenomena to evaluate the movement of mass
and energy around a chemical process using mass and energy balances
. Abundant experiences in process engineering including process computer
simulation, development of PFD's and P&ID's, and equipment sizing,
specification and scale-up
. Abundant experiences in petrochemical plant piping system design and
calculation
. Proficient with ASPEN Plus, AUTOCAD, ASPEN HYSIS, CAESARII
. Proficient with Microsoft Office software (i.e., Word, Excel,
PowerPoint)
. Proven ability to use applied research and problem-solving skills to
support learning as well as lifelong personal and professional
development
. Great inter-personal skills; and comfortable working effectively both
independently and in a team environment
. Immense flexibility handling a variety of tasks and shifting priorities
simultaneously
. EIT
. Bilingual in Mandarin and English
EDUCATION:
. Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering with Environmental Engineering minor, the
University of Arizona, 2009. Main research activity focused on water
treatment for food, pharmaceutical and semiconductor industries
. B.S. in Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and
Technology, Shanghai, China, July 1997
. GPA 3.8
EXPERIENCE:
. Research Associate, AER Project, supported by DOE; Department of
Chemical & Materials Engineering, California State Polytechnic
University, Pomona, CA, February 2009 - present:
o AER (Adsorption Enhanced Reformer) process development and
optimization to maximize production of hydrogen from hydrocarbons
by removing carbon dioxide using adsorption enhancement technique,
increasing product conversions from 50 to 90%
o Hands on trouble shooting with regard to operations and equipment
including electrical, process control and instrumentation problems
o Executes product scale-up, process simulation, and sensitivity
analysis activities
. Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Chemical & Environmental
Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, August 2004 - August
2009. Responsibilities included:
o Research focused on the study of UV treatment in UPW systems for
pharmaceutical and semiconductor industries
o Helped and advised students, and the faculties on what needs to be
done, when, and how with regard to Graduate College procedures
o Taught the lab training sessions to high school teachers at Summer
Research Institute at the University of Arizona in 2007 and 2008
. Project Design Engineer, GEA Tuchenhagen (Germany) in Shanghai, China,
July 2000 - December 2002. Responsibilities included:
o Prepared PFDs, P&IDs, piping systems and equipment layouts for
pharmaceutical, food & beverage production systems
o Developed new product/process and project management procedures
o Provided on site technical support
. Process and Piping engineer, Shanghai Chemical Engineering Corp., Ltd.,
Shanghai, China, July 1997 - July 2000. Responsibilities included:
o Prepared PFDs, P&IDs, piping systems and equipment specification &
layouts for chemical projects
o Calculated pressure and stress analysis for Polystyrene Project of
Chevron Chemical Engineering (Zhangjiagang) Ltd.
o Prepared PFDs, P&IDs, control systems, piping and layouts of more
than 10 gas stations in Shanghai, China
o Took part in the preliminary design of Shanghai Chemical Industry
Park
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