Engineering Engineer
Resume:
Wei Yan
**** ****** ***** **** ****: 901-***-****
Memphis, TN 38103 abmnx9@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE
To seek a challenging position where I can use my knowledge in chemical
engineering/chemistry to address issues related to product conceptualization &
development, process optimization and scale-up
WORK AUTHORIZATION
Authorized to work in the U.S. on a permanent basis (green card holder)
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia
2008
Dissertation: Gas Phase Conversion of Sugar Alcohols to C3 Chemicals
Advisor: Galen J. Suppes
M.S. Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University, China
2003
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University, China
2000
EXPERIENCE
Research Engineer, University of Nevada, Reno July
2008 - Present
Worked on the U.S. DOE-funded project "Developing Thermal Conversion Options for
Biorefinery Residues" (Award DE-FG36-01GO11082)
Optimized hydrothermal pretreatment of cellulosic biomass (mass & energy balance,
kinetic study)
Interfaced the pretreatment process to gasifiers and fast pyrolyzers
Assisted in the deployment and field testing in Nevada
Performed techno-economic analyses (process design and optimization, capital cost
estimation)
Life cycle analysis (LCA) of geothermal energy production in Northern Nevada
Research Assistant, University of Missouri, Columbia September
2004 - June 2008
Established vapor pressures and evaporation conditions for sugars/sugar alcohols
Developed low-pressure packed-bed gas phase dehydration technology to produce
acrolein from glycerin
Heterogeneous catalyst preparation, testing and characterization for glycerin
oxidation for glyceric acid
Chemical Engineer, Green Renewable Alternatives LLC, Tianjin, China April
2003 - July 2004
Process scale up of supercritical CO2 extraction of key ingredients from Chinese
medicine
Design, operation and troubleshooting of pilot scale semi-batch high-pressure
reactor
Process simulation using CHEMCAD, e.g. the feasibility studies, block flow
diagrams, PFD & PID,
sensitivity analysis, cost analysis, net present value calculations
Interns Winter 1998
& Summer 1999
Sinopec Beijing Yanshan Chemical Corp., Beijing, China
Tianjin Oil Refinery, Tianjin, China
SKILL
Solid knowledge of mass and energy balance, thermodynamics, heat and mass
transfer, and reaction engineering
Extensive experience in project management, work plan development and execution
Extensive experience in process development (PFD construction, equipment sizing,
and financial analysis)
Extensive experience of chemical simulation using Aspen Plus and CHEMCAD
Solid knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Design of Experiments
(DOE) principles
Excellent instrumentation techniques in HPLC, GC/MS, TGA, DSC, SEM, Calorimeter,
etc
Outstanding performance in lab and plant environment, excellent team spirit and
inter-person skills
Excellent in preparing and presenting technical papers/reports and conducting
technical training
PUBLICATION/REPORT/PATENT
Yan W., Hastings J.T., Acharjee T.C., Coronella. C.J., Vasquez V.R. (2010), Mass
and Energy Balance in Wet Torrefaction of Ligocellulosic Biomass, Energy &
Fuels. DOI: 10.1021/ef901273n.
Yan W., Suppes G.J. (2009) Low-Pressure Packed-Bed Gas Phase Dehydration of
Glycerol to Acrolein. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 48, 3279-3283.
Yan W., Acharjee T.C., Coronella C.J., Vasquez V.R. (2009) Thermal Pretreatment
of Lignocellulosic Biomass, Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy, 28,
435-440.
Yan W., Suppes G.J. (2008) Vapor Pressures and Evaporation Studies of Sugars and
Sugar Alcohols, Journal of Chemical Engineering Data, 53, 2033-2040.
Yan W., Suppes G.J. (2007) Approaches for Glycerol as a Platform Chemical: Gas
Phase Dehydration of Glycerol to Acrolein, Proceedings of 11th Annual Green
Chemistry & Engineering Conference, Washington D.C. (NSF Student Scholarship).
Yan W., Li S.F. and Tian S.J. (2002) Ultrasound-assisted Extraction Technology,
Chemical Industry and Engineering Process, 21, 27-29.
Li S.F., Yan W. (2002) Extraction of Diosgenin with Supercritical CO2,
Proceedings of the 1st International Symposium on Supercritical Fluid Technology
for Energy and Environmental Application, 83-86
Technical reports to U.S. Department of Energy (2008-2010) Developing Thermal
Conversion Options for Biorefinery Residues.
Technical reports to Nevada Renewable Energy Consortium (2010) Life Cycle
Analysis of Geothermal Energy Production in Northern Nevada.
Patent: GAS PHASE REACTION PROCESS FOR POLYHYDRIC COMPOUNDS (WO/2008/089301)
PRESENTATION
Mass and energy balance of wet torrefaction of lignocellulosic biomass. 18th
European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, Lyon, France May, 2010
Developing thermal conversion options for biorefinery residues, University of
Nevada, Reno, February, 2010; Old Dominion University, March, 2010; Cal State
University - Long Beach, April, 2010
Mass and energy balance in wet torrefaction of lignocellulosic biomass. Annual
conference of American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Nashville, TN, November,
2009
Kinetic modeling of biomass torrefaction. Annual conference of American Institute
of Chemical Engineers, Nashville, TN, November, 2009
Thermal pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass & mass and energy balance of
hydrothermal pretreatment. International Conference on Thermochemical Biomass
Conversion Science, Chicago, IL, September, 2009
Hydrothermal pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass. 8th World Congress of
Chemical Engineering, Montr al, Canada, August, 2009
Thermal pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass.17th European Biomass Conference
and Exhibition, Hamburg, Germany, June, 2009
Gas processing of sorbitol. Annual conference of American Institute of Chemical
Engineers, Philadelphia, PA, November, 2008
Vapor pressures and evaporation studies of sugars and sugar alcohols. 12th Annual
Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference, Washington D.C. June, 2008
Low-pressure packed-bed gas phase dehydration of glycerol to acrolein. Energy
Research Division, Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, NC, May,
2008
Conversion of sugars and sugar alcohols to valuable chemicals. Cambridge Chemical
Co., Cambridge, MA, June, 2008
Approaches for glycerol as a platform chemical: Gas phase dehydration of glycerol
to acrolein. 11th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference, Washington
D.C. June, 2007
Extraction of diosgenin with supercritical CO2. 1st International Symposium on
Supercritical Fluid Technology for Energy and Environmental Application, Suwon,
Korea, 2002
HONORS/AFFILIATIONS
National Science Foundation Student Scholarship, American Chemical Society (2007)
Graduate Student Research Travel Award, University of Missouri-Columbia
(2005-2007)
Graduate Fellowship, University of Missouri-Columbia (2004-2008)
Outstanding Performance Award on Doctoral Examination, University of
Missouri-Columbia (2005)
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
American Chemical Society
American Oil Chemists' Society
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