Kathleen Wright

ac92lw@r.postjobfree.com 702-***-****

**** ***** ***** **** ****, NV 89503

Education

-University of Nevada, Reno. Honors Program. 3.65 GPA

-Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering; process and energy emphasis

-Battery and Energy Storage Technologies Minor

Work Experience and Internships

-Chemical Engineering Intern, ERG Materials & Aerospace Corporation

• Research, DOEs, data collection, root cause analysis, and defect reduction on manufacturing & utilizing metal foams as heat exchangers, electrodes, defense materials, biomedical applications, and aerospace applications.

• Performed carbon foam electrode battery synthesis project. Collected & interpreted data for current, voltage, and resistance. Revised testing standards and collaborated in the research of new materials applications.

-Engineering Intern, Honeywell Process Solutions Projects Automation

• Performed AutoCAD design to update and manipulate drawings for loop typicals, distributed control systems

(DCS), input/out module cabinets, & network cable arrangements for process control.

• Configured hardware devices and built HMI graphics for Experion PKS, SCADA, and safety systems utilizing DCS, automated process control, & controller operations.

-Undergraduate Research Assistant- The Geraci Research Group, Department of Physics

• Project scope: Measured gravity at the micron scale with laser-cooled optically-trapped dielectric nanospheres in a vacuum. Built a micro-electro mechanical system using SolidWorks in order to oscillate a cantilever with AC and DC voltages to determine with statistical analysis if Newtonian forces deviate at the micrometer range.

-Private Tutor, University of Nevada Reno Tutoring Center & Boosted Learning LLC

• Private, on-campus/at home tutor for math, physics, chemistry, & engineering class instruction for middle school to the senior college level. Requires min. B+ in each class tutored & cumulative 3.0 GPA.

-Undergraduate Research Assistant: Tucker Research Group, Department of Chemistry

• Assisted in high performance liquid chromatography and UV visible spectroscopy to aid in the synthesis of peptides to monitor structure and binding. Performed data collection and analysis, documenting spectral peaks. Extra-Curricular Campus Activities and Leadership Roles

• Founder and President of Nevada Tennis on Campus: Lead 3x weekly practices, arrange tournament travel, coordinate documentation with UNR student government (ASUN), and budget and oversee club finances.

• Member of Theta Tau, Professional Co-Ed Engineering Fraternity: Networking and professional development.

• Member of Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honors Society: Top 12.5% of undergrad engineering upperclassmen invited o Nevada Alpha Vice President and Secretary

• Society of Women Engineers national member

o UNR Region A Section 56 Vice President (present), UNR Section Media Chair

• Member of Delta Delta Delta sorority: Performed numerous highly profitable fundraising activities for St. Jude.

• Recreational Chair on Club Sports Executive Council in ASUN (Associated Students of University of Nevada). Software

-AutoCAD, MathCAD, MATLAB, Python, Origin, SolidWorks, ChemCAD, LabView, Microsoft Office Suite Honors and Awards

• Trinastic, Joseph C Scholarship

• Robert O. Weede General Scholarship

• Barrick Chemical Engineering Scholarship

• Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship

• Nevada Scholars Scholarship

Community Service

• Engineering-Freshman Intensive Transition Leader (E-FIT): oversaw, directed & counseled incoming students.

• Volunteer at Reno Bike Project: Refurbish and rebuild used bikes, shop improvement, & wrenching.

• Volunteer at Reno Little Theater: Assist and direct elderly patrons at productions, usher & box office greeter.

• Volunteer at Three Square Food Bank: Sort & package food products, make school lunches for needy children. Special Projects and Skills

• Capstone Project: Converting organic waste into diesel hydrocarbon fuel with hydrothermal carbonization, gasification, & Fischer Tropsch synthesis. HAZOP, process flowsheet simulation, economic analysis, & display.

• Solar Energy Photocell Construction with Indium Tin Oxide: tea, toothpaste, and graphite to produce solarcell.

• Lithium Ion Button Cell Battery Construction and Testing: Lithium cobalt oxide & lithium manganese oxide.

• Piping & Instrumentation diagram understanding and manipulation into process flow diagrams.

• Chemical Car Project: Utilized chemical reaction propulsion mechanism to power a dynamic vehicle ~50 feet.

• Multi-disciplinary team collaboration experience and team management skills in all projects.

• Hovercraft Design: Statistical analysis and calculations with fan airflow for lift, hydrogen fuel cell energy source, battery voltage and capacity, light sensor programming, and weight transfer propulsion system. Aug 2015-May 2019

Aug 2018-Jan 2019

May 2018-Aug 2018

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Jan 2017-May 2017

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Aug 2015-May 2019

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Aug 2017

Feb 2017-May 2018

Aug-Dec 2015

Jan 2011-2016

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