Research Assistant

INWHA KIM

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EDUCATION

Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL

Master of Engineering in Chemical Engineering Expected Aug 2017

The Ohio State University Columbus, OH

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (Transfer Student) Mar 2012 - May 2014

Sejong University Seoul, South Korea

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry Mar 2008 - Feb 2012

SKILLS

Software: MATLAB, HyperChem, Gaussian and GaussView, ChemDraw, ImageJ, SciFinder (Intermediate); Mathcad, CFD, Fortran (Basic)

Instruments: HPLC, GC, FTIR, TGA, DSC, GC-MS, NMR, AA spectrometer, XFS, UV/VIS, Fluorometer, rotating disc electrode assembly, pH meter, IR spectrometer, rotary evaporator, PCR, 96-well microplate reader, autoclave, centrifuge, microscope, optical microscope

Technique: aseptic technique, serial dilution, streaking plates, spread plates, inoculation, spotting assay, biofilm assay

Languages: Native speaker of Korean, Fluent in English

RESEARCH AND PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant, Special Project, Illinois Institute of Technology Jan 2016 - Present

Professor Seok Hoon Hong, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering

Research Subject: Mechanism of Persister Cell Formation

Authored a research poster to be published in 2017 AIChE Midwest Regional Conference as a 2nd author

Investigated the enhanced efficiency of antibiotics by ethyl-trans-2-decenoic acid on Escherichia coli (BW25113 WT) and by ethyl-trans-2-octenoate on Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PAO1 WT)

Evaluated the effect of pH, respiratory inhibitors, short-chain fatty acids and other fatty acids on formation of persister cells

Solved problems by changing micro scale of volume sensitive antibiotics and obtain consistent control group data

Utilized 96-well microplate reader to obtain ratio of cell growth and biofilm formation and investigate respiratory system of PAO1

Prepared stock solutions of chemicals, bacterial glycerol stock, LB medium and agar plates

Organized laboratory inventory and supplies, develop research protocols, plan and document experiment procedure

Laboratory Assistant, The Ohio State University Jan - May 2014

Professor James Coe, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Identified dust particles in air people breathe

Collected dust samples by using vacuum machine from the lab environment air and then by using optical microscope, ImageJ, and MATLAB to change 1-dimensional images to numerical data such as particle size versus number of particles

Nanoknee Individual and Group Project, Nanochemistry, The Ohio State University Jan - May 2013

Professor James Coe, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Proposed idea of nano-knee and the idea was unanimously selected and promoted to a group project

Computed energy of the orbitals, looking for difference in pi orbitals at heptanes or bent ring portion of connection between a carbon nanotube and graphene sheet

Utilized HyperChem to draw structure of nano-knee and made a simulation for bending nano-knee

WORK AND ACTIVITIES

Student Assistant, Illinois Institute of Technology Aug 2016 - May 2017

Served customers at Access, Card, and Parking Services (ACaPS) (student, faculty, and staff), answered calls/questions, issued ID cards and performed related responsibilities

Language Interpreter, Korea Water Partnership (KWP), American Water Works Association (Chicago) Jun 2016

Welcomed visitors and assisted KWP as an language interpreter at Korea Pavilion

Marketed the gate valves from Shinjin Precision Industrial Co., Ltd. and Samjin Precision Co., Ltd., which are utilized for oil, water and gas

Volunteer, Candle Light Vigil, Generation Rx, The Ohio State University, College of Pharmacy Aug - Oct 2012

Helped design an indoor memorial wall to share personal statements on fighting prescription drug abuse

Attended meetings to discuss how guest to prepare for the event, Candle Light Vigil

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