Bioproducts Engineer

Anna Kristina Johnson

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Apple Valley, MN 55124

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Phone: 612-***-****

Objective

To utilize my experience in the laboratory and provide GDKN with a confident and competent employee that is determined to learn new procedures and techniques.

Education

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Bachelor of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering

Graduated May 2017

Normandale Community College, Bloomington, MN

Associates of Science in Engineering Foundations-Emphasis Chemical Engineering

Graduated May 2013

Work Experience

3M, St. Paul,MN November 2013-Present

Title: Technical Aide for Materials Research Division

Supervisor: Dr. Mahfuza B. Ali

●Assist in cost effective process development transitioning from low volume to production volume scale specialty polymers.

●Synthesize polymers for use in PSA, thermoplastic, ink receptive, paint-complexing, and anti-reflective applications through a variety of techniques including bottle and 12L flask reactions.

●Routinely perform polymer analysis and characterizations by NMR, Brookfield viscosity, pH, and percent solids.

●Collaborate with and support product development team members in conjunction with coating composition DOE for various product applications

Macalester College, St. Paul, MN Summer 2013

Title: National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates Research Assistant in Organic Synthesis

Advisor: Professor Ronald Brisbois

●Design and conduct reactions and purify and isolate products in the course of developing efficient and general protocols for the synthesis of 1-substituted-1,2,3-triazoles. Reactions performed include organic azide preparation via SN2 reaction, Cu(I)-catalyzed azide/alkyne [3+2] dipolar cycloaddition, thermal, uncatalyzed azide/alkyne [3+2] dipolar cycloaddition, and Cu(I)/Ag(I) co-catalyzed desilylation of trimethylsilyl-substituted 1,2,3-triazoles.

●43rd National Organic Symposium (University of Washington-Seattle, June 2013): Participated in all plenary and poster sessions and co-presented a poster titled, “Applications of Bis(trimethylsilyl)acetylene in 1,2,3-Triazole Synthesis.”

●National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates Symposium (University of San Diego, July 2013): Delivered an oral presentation titled, “Summer 2013 TIM REU Research Progress Report: Methodology for Synthesizing 1-Substituted-1,2,3-Triazoles.”

Normandale Community College, Bloomington, MN September 2011-May 2013

Title: Program Board Personal Development Chair

Advisor: Greg Lyons

●Held program chair position. Coordinating student events, including annual Spring Fling, guest speakers, musical performances, and karaoke.

Skills

●Proficient with laboratory techniques, including thin-layer-chromatography, flash-column chromatography, liquid-liquid extraction, delivery of air- and moisture-sensitive reagents via syringe, use of a double manifold for control of vacuum/inert gas environments in reaction glassware, use of Ace Glass thick-walled re-sealable tubes, and reaction temperature control via oil baths and IKA hotplate/stirrers with programmable sensor probes.

●Proficient with laboratory instruments, including analytical balances, rotary evaporators, Gas Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometry, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, and Infrared Spectrometry.

●Proficient in Microsoft Office programs including Word, Excel, and Powerpoint.

●Experience with Mathmatica, Chem Draw, and Top Spin, Solid Works, MATLAB, HYSYS

●Public Speaking: Speaker for numerous events at Normandale Community College.

Awards and Accomplishments

●Awarded Sci-Math Scholarship from the National Science Foundation (2011-2012)

●Received the Don Reznicek Chemistry Department Scholarship (2012)

●Awarded Chemistry Department Outstanding Student at Normandale Community College (2011, 2012)

●Received High Honors upon graduation from Normandale Community College (2013)

●Legislative Director for Normandale Student Senate. Organized Rally Day Event for state Tuition Cap Rally for Minnesota State College System (MNSCU) at the State Capitol. Personally met with local representatives, including Tara Mack and Chris Gerlach to discuss support of a tuition cap. (2011)

●Americorps member 2011: Volunteered over 350 hours at various community organizations including Habitat for Humanity, YMCA, Simpson House homeless shelter, and Feed My Starving Children.

●Organizer of food drive in Bloomington called Trick or Treat for Hunger and raised over 5,000 food items which were donated to Cornerstone shelter for families of domestic abuse. (2011)

Many references available upon request

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