LE GAO
*** **** *** **, ***********, MN *****, US
ac2s6o@r.postjobfree.com
Education
Bachelor of Chemical Engineering August 2017
College of Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN Minored in Chemistry
Dean’s List Fall 2013-Spring 2014
Maroon Global Excellence Scholarship Fall 2013-Spring 2017 Internship Experience
Laboratory Technician Summer 2014
Tech Center, Hebei Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, China
• Tested heavy metal elements and poison components in food and herbs.
• Prepared analytical samples with dry digestion method and microwave digestion method.
• Analyzed samples with analytical instruments such as Direct Mercury Analyzer (DMA-80), Atomic Fluorescence Spectrometer (AFS-9230), and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer.
• Measured food dye using Liquid Chromatography.
Projects
Dimethyl Ether Production Plant Design, Chemical Engineering Design I Fall 2016
• Researched for processing techniques, equipment measurements and product information
• Brainstormed needs and ideas of the product
• Collaborated with group members to discuss and decide final design and processing details
• Presented to show the 3-stage selection of the plant design Consultant, Liquid-liquid Extraction Experiment, Senior Chemical Engineering Lab Fall 2016
• Measured organic and aqueous phases compositions during extraction process using calibrated acidic and basic solutions
• Determined the steady state of extraction and analyzed the corresponding compositions
• Conducted experiment at different amplitude-frequency parameters and analyzed the trend of extraction performance
• Presented to indicate the outcome and wrote report to exhibit discussion and conclusion Skills
Laboratory Techniques: Acid/base titration, flame tests, solubility tests, computer probes (temperature, spectroscopy), recrystallization, compound synthesis, and isolation Technical Skills: Aspen Plus, MATLAB, Octave, GaussView, ChemDraw, and Mathematica
Programming Language: Python
Language Skills: Chinese (Native), English
Volunteer Experience
2015 CSE Expo Volunteer March 2015
• Decorated the activity room
• Coordinated the campus tour
• Provided assistance for high school participators