Assistant Engineering
Resume:
Michael Basden
*******.******@*****.*** Austin, TX 78759 307-***-****
QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY
Highly motivated individual seeking a process research engineer position. Comfortable working as a group or
individually to bring projects to completion.
Process Simulation Proposal Writing Process Control
Economic Evaluation Technical Reporting Experimental Design
Performance Optimization Computational Fluid Dynamics Scientific Data Analysis
Computer Software: ASPEN+, MATLAB, C++, FORTRAN, MathCAD, Promax, STAR-CCM+, Microsoft
Office
Operating Systems: Windows, Macintosh, Linux, Unix
EDUCATION
Aug 2010 Aug 2013
University of Texas at Austin
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering GPA: 4.0/4.0
Dec 2009 May 2010
University of Wyoming
MS Chemical Engineering GPA: 3.9/4.0
University of Wyoming Summa Cum Laude Aug 2006 Dec 2009
BS Chemical Engineering GPA: 4.0/4.0
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX Sep 2010 Present
Graduate Research Assistant
Advisers: Dr. R. Bruce Eldridge and Dr. Roger Bonnecaze
Dissertation: Characterization of Structured Packing via Computational Fluid Dynamics
Performed computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations of a lab-scale column packed with
Mellapak N250Y structured packing.
Results of CFD simulations will be used to develop a simplified, mechanistic model for predicting
packing performance.
Neutron radiography was used to determine liquid holdup in various types of structured packing.
Programs written in IDL were used to analyze the data.
Total Petrochemicals Houston, TX May 2011 Aug 2011
Process Research Intern
Designed experimental methods to evaluate the efficiency of different catalysts.
Characterized catalyst performance using various analytical methods.
Developed simulations and spreadsheets for use in experimental design.
University of Wyoming Laramie, WY
May 2010 Aug 2010
Graduate Research Assistant
Supervised and assisted undergraduates performing research in applied mathematics.
As a group, successfully implemented a numerical simulation for flow passed a cylinder.
Validated numerical method with experimental observations.
May 2009 May 2010
Teaching Assistant
Tutored students in fluid mechanics, transport phenomena, and unit operations.
Served as a grader for the above courses.
May 2007 Aug 2010
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Mathematics
Independently wrote a FORTRAN program capable of simulating a two-dimensional water wave.
Post-processing of all data accomplished via a separate Matlab program.
Dec 2008 May 2009
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Biointerfacial Engineering Lab
Worked in a group to successfully grow recombinant bacteria capable of producing spider silk proteins.
Purified spider silk proteins for use in cell adhesion studies.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
2012 AIChE Annual Meeting Pittsburgh, PA Oct 2012
Determination of Liquid Holdup in Structured Packing using Neutron Radiography
Seventh International Topical Meeting on Neutron Radiography Kingston, ON Jun 2012
The Use of Neutron Radiography to Determine Liquid Holdup in Structured Packing
2012 AIChE National Meeting Houston, TX Apr 2012
The Impact of Joint Rotation Angle on the Performance of Mellapak N250Y
COLLEGIATE AWARDS AND ACTIVITIES
Awards
Cockrell School of Engineering Fellowship 2010 Present
Honors Program 2006 2010
Fall Semester Best Presenting Chemical Engineering Senior Design Group 2009
Tau Beta Pi Outstanding Sophomore Engineering Student 2008
AIChE Outstanding Sophomore Award 2008
NSF EPSCoR Undergraduate Research Fellowship 2007 2008
Clubs
2008 Present
Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honors Society
2007 Present
AIChE National Member
Joint Engineering Council Vice President 200*-****-**** 2010
AIChE Student Chapter Treasurer 200*-****-**** 2010
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