APPLICANT NAME

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xxxx xxxxxx Street # 2B

Golden, CO 80401

(303) xxx xxxx

OBJECTIVE

To join a team of professionals in the development and application of traditional and innovative techniques for the evaluation

and remediation of environmental problems.

EDUCATION

Colorado School of Mines (CSM), Golden, Colorado, USA

Ph.D. Candidate in Environmental Science and Engineering Anticipated Graduation: Dec. 2011

Master of Science in Environmental Science and Engineering May 2007

As part of the Dual-Degree Program with the University of Leoben, Austria; GPA: 3.89 / 4.00

University of Leoben, Austria

Diplomingenieurin (M. Eng.) in Chemical Process Engineering in Industrial Environmental Protection

Mit Auszeichnung bestanden (Passed with distinction)

Bachelors of Science in Industrial Environmental Protection, Waste Disposal and Recycling 2005

WORK EXPERIENCE

Engineering Intern in Safety Management H bl Dirnb ck, Graz, Austria

Evaluation of safety precautions in the company, development of an MS Access database for the same,

preparation of the required state report.

Engineering Intern in Project Management Austrian Energy & Environment, Graz, Austria

Improvement of the data system of sub-suppliers and technical equipment as a member of a team.

Participation in the project management and design for flue gas desulphurization plants.

Engineering Intern Engineering Office Botlik, Graz, Austria

Analysis of data on the safety of employees at a home for disabled persons (Merciful Brothers, Kainbach,

Austria) and assistance in preparation of required state report.

Assistance in writing reports of the expert witness concerning heating problems.

Social Work Home for Disabled Persons Merciful Brothers, Kainbach, Austria

Worked as a nurse taking care of the physical needs of disabled women.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Doctoral Research: Colorado School of Mines, Laboratory for Applied and Envt. Radiochemistry

The Role of Natural Organic Acids in the Transport of Uranium and Plutonium Through Saturated Porous Media:

Bench-Scale Experiments and Modeling

Developed an experimental method to radiolabel fulvic acid (an organic matter fraction) with tritium to improve its

analytical detection limits.

Gained significant lab skills to investigate the effects of various natural organic matter fractions on metal sorption and

transport behavior in batch adsorption, and column transport experiments.

Modeled the effects of the distribution of subsurface heterogeneities on metal transport behavior on different scales.

Sponsors: Austrian Academy of Sciences, U.S. National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Energy

Master Thesis Research: CSM, Coors Brewing Company, University of Leoben

Polymer Additives in Wastewater Treatment Processes: Characterization and Optimization

Developed the concept of a flocculant dosage control system for the optimization of the wastewater treatment process

of Coors Brewing Company concerning its flocculant dosage and toxicity of the final effluent.

Characterized wastewater samples, tested several experimental methods to quantify residual flocculant concentrations

in wastewater and optimized a colloid titration method for detecting residual flocculant concentrations in wastewater.

Performed Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) tests to determine maximum allowable flocculant concentrations.

Sponsors: University of Leoben, Austrian Chamber of Commerce, Julius-Raab-Scholarship, State of Styria, Austria

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Research Internship: Bauhaus University, Weimar, Germany

Literature Search and Comparison of Various Composting Test Methods for Municipal Solid Waste and Sewage Sludge

Sponsor: German Academic Exchange Service (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst)

SKILLS

Analytical skills

Liquid and solid TOC analysis, ICP-AES, liquid scintillation counting, alpha-spectroscopy, UV/VIS and FTIR

spectroscopy, automated titrations.

Computer skills

Geochemical, groundwater flow and contaminant transport modeling, Fortran 90, MS Access, MSDOS, Dreamweaver,

Microsoft Office.

Languages and communication

German (mother tongue), English (able to read, write and talk fluently), French (basic skills).

Lecturer, Colorado School of Mines, ESGN 500 and ESGN 598 Lab: Principles of Environmental Chemistry, Fall 06.

Relevant course-based knowledge

Subsurface Contaminant Transport Modeling, Hazardous Waste Site Remediation, Plant Design, Water and Wastewater

Treatment, Environmental Radiochemistry, Chemistry of the Soil-Water Interface, Aqueous Geochemistry,

Environmental Impact Analysis, Aquatic Toxicology, Biotic Ligand Model, Austrian Environmental Law.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Harper, R. M. and R. M. Tinnacher. Plutonium. Encyclopedia of Ecology, Elsevier (in review).

Tinnacher, R. M. and B. D. Honeyman. A New Method to Radiolabel Natural Organic Matter by Reduction with Tritiated

Sodium Borohydride (journal publication in preparation, U.S. provisional patent application on file).

Tinnacher, R. M. and B. D. Honeyman. In Search of Simplicity in Reactive Transport Models. Poster presentation at 11th

International Symposium on Water-Rock Interactions, Saratoga Springs, NY, USA, June 27-July 2 2004.

Tinnacher, R. M. and Honeyman, B. D. Effects of Fulvic Acid on the Sorption and Transport of Uranium (VI) in Saturated

Groundwater Systems in Comparison to Citric Acid. Oral presentation at Uranium Geochemistry 2003, Nancy, France,

April 13-16 2003.

Complete list of publications and presentations available on request.

HONORS AND AWARDS

Top Poster Presentation Prize: Graduate Student Association Research Fair, Colorado School of Mines

High Scientific Value Recognition: Poster Presentation at Migration Conference, Avignon, France

1st Prize Outstanding Oral Presentation: 1st WEF/AWWA Student Conference, Golden, Colorado, USA

DOC Scholarship of the Austrian Academy of Sciences

Colorado School of Mines Graduate Student Association Travel Grant Recipient

Scholarship of the University of Leoben, Austria

Scholarship of the Chamber of Commerce, Austria

Julius-Raab-Scholarship, Austria

Scholarship of the State of Styria, Austria

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND AFFILIATIONS

Member of a proposal advisory committee (PAC) for AWWARF

Peer review for scientific journals: Environmental Pollution, Journal of Environmental Quality

Judge for poster presentations at the 2nd WEF/AWWA Student Conference, Laramie, Wyoming

Outreach Program of the Laboratory for Applied and Environmental Radiochemistry (LAER)

American Geophysical Union (AGU) member

National Groundwater Association (NGWA) member

Water Environment Federation (WEF) member

Founder and president of the Dedicated International Volleyball enthusiasts (DIVE) student club,

Colorado School of Mines

Founder of the International Students Club, University of Leoben, Austria

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