Chemical Engineering Engineer

Steven Beck

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CAREER OBJECTIVE

Chemical Engineering graduate seeking full-time opportunity to apply diverse interdisciplinary skills and technical knowledge to innovative company.

EXPERIENCE

Summer Engineering Intern – Westlake Chemical: June - August 2017

- Analyzed cooling water flows and created modeling software to streamline future design and help monitor current flow resulting in reduced power costs.

- Completed heat exchanger analysis to indicate optimum equipment cleaning times potentially saving over $500,000/year in cost.

- Modeled furnace quench using Aspen to prevent corrosion.

- Evaluated catalyst efficiency in a chlorination reactor for maximum production of 1,2-dichloroethane, increasing total rate of production over time and reducing maintenance cost.

- Rectified nitrogen line deficiencies on P&IDs.

Summer Engineering Intern - P.O.&G. Resources: June - August 2015

- Compiled and implemented flowcharts of operated oil leases in order to maximize effectiveness of chemical treatments helping save approximately

$120,000/year.

- Assisted with the creation of the Company Fund Pitch Book, including calculating historical performance returns.

- Digitized well logs into Petra Software to locate behind-pipe reserves.

Laboratory Assistant - Rice University: June - August 2013

- Helped compile and execute experiments with bacteria and bacteriophages in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department of Rice University under Dr. Pedro Alvarez; research focused on long-term bacterial corrosion prevention using phages.

EDUCATION

University of Texas at Austin Chemical Engineering GPA - 3.40

University of Texas at Austin Cumulative GPA – 3.21

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering – December 2018

Strake Jesuit College Preparatory, Houston, Texas – Cumulative GPA – 4.21

HONORS

UT College of Engineering - Engineering Honors: Fall 2014 - Fall 2015 Awarded $40,000 scholarship upon acceptance into UT College of Engineering

Strake Jesuit - John F. Kennedy Award: 2014

Presented to one student displaying outstanding community service

EXTRACURRICULARS

UT - Phi Delta Theta Texas Beta: 2014 - 2017 Member, Philanthropy Committee, Alumni Relations Committee, Brotherhood Chair

Strake Jesuit Cross Country, Track and Field: 2010 - 2013 Junior Varsity, Varsity

SKILLS Language: Proficient in Spanish

Computer Programming: Proficient in Java, C++, VBA, MATLAB

Computer Software: Proficient in Aspen Plus, Aspen HDR

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