Mark J. Summe

ac14g6@r.postjobfree.com South Bend, IN 859-***-**** linkedin.com/in/marksumme/

• Motivated problem solver with excellent analytical technique and 4+ years of experience in polymeric membrane design, fabrication, and performance testing for water chemistry research

• Proficient public speaker and technical presenter: 2-time Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Finalist; speaker at 2 national conferences; speaker at ethics in engineering conference; 5 university poster sessions; drama productions; undergraduate student government senator

• Excellent leadership skills (research mentor, RA, group president), accountability, versatility

• Designed, built, and optimized test equipment and developed work instructions UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME, Notre Dame, IN

Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering Anticipated May 2018 Master of Science in Chemical Engineering February 2016 Thesis: Facilitated Ion Transport of Charge Mosaic Membranes Fabricated via Layer-by-Layer Assembly FRANCISCAN UNIVERSITY OF STEUBENVILLE, Steubenville, OH; May 2013 Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Mathematical Science, magna cum laude Study Abroad in Gaming, Austria, Spring 2012

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME, Notre Dame, IN August 2013 – Present Graduate Researcher PhD Candidate NWRI-AMTA Fellow Research Mentor Advisor: Dr. William A. Phillip

• Fabricated novel charge mosaic membranes via template assisted ink-jet printing of polymer films for water separations and characterized structure-property relations

• Engaged in all aspects of research for polymeric membrane fabrication, filtration, and separation, including establishing experimental plans, building test equipment, conducting data analysis both independently and as a collaborator

• Conducted performance testing of chemically-selective membranes for wastewater reuse applications important to pharmaceutical, agricultural, and energy industries

• Research mentor for 4 undergraduates, 1 high school student, 1 high school teacher US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, Iowa State University, Ames, IA May 2012 – August 2013 Summer Intern; Advisor: Dr. Baskar Ganapathysubramanian

• Learned to work independently effectively by analyzing organic solar cell morphology efficiencies with MATLAB to determine efficacy of embedded carbon nanotubes FRANCISCAN UNIVERSITY OF STEUBENVILLE August 2010 – May 2013 Chemistry Laboratory Assistant

• Prepared undergraduate general, organic, and analytical laboratory experiments for 80-120 students/semester; maintained inventory and SDS of chemicals and supplies

• Performed glass blowing to save department more than $500/semester Graduate Research Symposium, Notre Dame Chemical Engineering Department 2014 – Present

• Cofounder and President for research symposium; led team to organize event to facilitate communication between students and industry Resident Assistant; Franciscan University of Steubenville May 2010 – May 2011

• Enforced Code of Student Conduct and Residence Life Policies; upheld dorm integrity

• Promoted and encouraged mental, physical, spiritual, and psychological well-being of

~150 male students and developed programs to develop respect and teamwork

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Materials Characterization: SEM, IC, ICP-OES, FT-IR, UV-Vis, TOC, Zeta Plus Membrane Research: Ink-jet printing polymeric materials, chemisorption and diffusion analysis, liquid permeability, filtration separations, pervaporation design and experimentation Computer: Illustrator, ChemDraw, Microsoft Office, OriginPro SUMMARY

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Inkjet Printing of Charge Mosaic Membranes as a Method for Tailored Aqueous Separation. Summe, MJ; Phillip WA. National Meeting of American Institute of Chemical Engineers. October 2017. Minneapolis, MN.

Charge mosaic membranes from ink-jet printing for improved water reuse and treatment. Summe, MJ; Gao, P; Phillip, WA. AMTA/AWWA Membrane Technology Conference. February 2017. Long Beach, CA.

Virtue is Its Own Reward. Is Ethics Enough? Summe, MJ. Culture of Ethics Conference. October 2016. St. Thomas University, St. Paul, MN.

Stimuli-Responsive Charge Mosaic Membranes Prepared Using Layer-By-Layer Assembly. Summe, MJ; Rajesh, S; Phillip, WA. National Meeting of American Institute of Chemical Engineers. November 2015. Salt Lake City, UT.

pH-induced Hysteric Swelling of Charge Mosaic Membranes Prepared Using Layer-By-Layer Assembly. Summe, MJ; Rajesh, S; Phillip WA. Soft Material Symposium. October 2015. University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN.

pH Induced Hysteretic Permeation Behavior of Mixed Mosaic Membranes Prepared by Layer-by- Layer Assembly. Summe, MJ; Rajesh, S; Phillip WA. Chemical and Biomolecular Graduate Research Symposium. March 2015. University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN. Developing mosaic membranes for heavy metals removal using polymaleic anhydride alkylamide derivative. Summe, MJ; Rajesh, S; Phillip WA. Soft Material Symposium. November 2014. University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN.

Biocatalytic Membranes Prepared by Inkjet Printing Functionalized Yeast Cells onto Microfiltration Substrates. Chen, Y; Gao, P; Summe, MJ, Phillip, WA; Wei, N. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2017. Submitted.

A Method for the Efficient Fabrication of Multifunctional Mosaic Membranes by Inkjet Printing. Gao, P; Hunter, A; Summe,MJ; Phillip, WA. ACS Appl. Maters. Interfaces. 2016, 8, 197**-*****. Template synthesis of polymeric nanomaterials by inkjet printing. Gao, P; Hunter, A; Benavides, S; Summe,MJ; Gao, F; Phillip, WA. ACS Appl. Maters. Interfaces. 2016, 8, 3386-3395. FELLOWSHIPS:

National Water Research Institute/American Membrane Technology Association (NWRI-AMTA) Awarded $21,500.00 August 2016 – July 2018

Center for Environmental Science & Technology (CEST) Bayer Predoctoral Research Fellowship Awarded $21,000.00 August 2016 – July 2017

AWARDS:

Three Minute Thesis (3MT Finalist) March 2017

Three Minute Thesis (3MT Finalist) March 2016

Top Poster, Notre Dame Soft Materials Symposium Poster Competition October 2015 Notre Dame Graduate School Professional Development Award October 2015 National Water Research Institute (NWRI) August 2016 – July 2018 American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) August 2016 – July 2018 American Institute Chemical of Engineers (AIChE) November 2015 – May 2018 Volunteer at Habitat for Humanity

Mission trip to Belize to teach and work with high school students Young Adult Leader for three high school senior retreats Tutored at inner-city elementary school

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