William Kester
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Permanent Address: Current Address:
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Thompsons Station, TN 37179 Knoxville, TN 37909
Education
University of Tennessee – Knoxville May 2014
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
GPA: 3.3/4.0
Experience
University of Tennessee Facilities Services Internship CBE 488 Jan. 2014 - Present
Designed a geothermal HVAC system for UT Agricultural campus
Created and presented feasibility study for the geo HVAC system
University of Tennessee – Knoxville Aug. 2013 - Present
Chemical Engineering Lab Research Assistant
Researched switch grass extraction processes
Evaluated geothermal process designs and system efficiencies
Analyzed research of regenerative fuel cell designs
Produced an economic analysis of regenerative fuel cells
Presented research findings to funding agencies and faculty
Presented research at an AICHE conference
Engineering Projects
And Skillsets
Projects: Heat Exchanger Design, Distillation Column Design,
Multicomponent Separations, Cellular Protein Production
Reliability and Maintainability Engineering
Process Control Simulation with Simulink
MATLAB/HYSYS Word/Excel/PowerPoint
Dependable/Team Player/Works Independently
Previous Orman Lawn Care and Landscaping –Nashville TN 2008-2010
Job Experience Lawn Maintenance Crew Leader
Planned, scheduled and supervised crew members
Performed cost analysis and bid customer jobs
Applied herbicides, pesticides and fertilizer
KTenn Lawn Care –Thompsons Station, TN 2007-2008
Started lawn care business in high school
Marketed, promoted and managed business
Performed planting, mowing and mulching
Organizations
American Institute of Chemical Engineers 2011 - Present
Engineer’s Day Committee
- Coordinated activities for future engineering students
Habitat for Humanity Building Volunteer