Chemical Engineer
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Andrew Sung
Graduated: May 2014
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Chemical and Molecular Engineering (CME) Customized Specialization: Energy
Stony Brook University – State University of New York
SAChE certifications: chemical process safety, runaway reactions, chemical reactivity hazards, risk assessment,
inherently safer design, dust explosion control, process safety 101, process safety lessons taught from experience.
Recipient of: Weinig Foundation Scholarship, and Presidential Scholarship
University Scholar (Fall 2010 – May 2014) Cumulative GPA: 3.62
Certified Engineer In Training (EIT) [ID: 14-944-15]
Computer Software: ImageJ, Leika, Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Programming: C/C++, Wolfram Mathematica, Matrix Laboratory (MATLAB)
Laboratory and Separations Techniques: Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), High Performance Liquid Chromatography
(HPLC), Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectroscopy (LC-MS), Gas Chromatography Mass Spectroscopy (GC-MS), Batch
Reactor, RAMAN Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform IR (FTIR)
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Mentors: Dr. Nii Ofei Mante and Dr. Thomas Butcher June 2014 – Present
Brookhaven National Laboratory, Student Researcher
Evaluating the effects of oxygenated compounds on the stability of home heating oil in home heating systems
Mentor: Dr. Benjamin A. Babst June 2013 – April 2014
Investigated the role of auxin efflux by evaluating the phenomenon of gravitropism in wild and mutant tall grasses
Produced TLC and HPLC methods for auxin biosynthesis assays; a carbon-11 radiolabeled tracer of indole, a precursor of
indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), is currently being refined for feeding to plant tissues
Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Taejin Kim August 2013 – May 2014
Stony Brook University Chemical & Molecular Engineering Program, Undergraduate Researcher
Evaluated the concept of hydrodeoxygenation through the conversion of furan to hydrocarbons on palladium catalysts
Designed and assembled the batch reactor system using stainless steel 316 materials
Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Devinder Mahajan October 2012 – May 2013
Synthesized multi-layered polymer membranes to separate azeotropic ethanol-water mixtures for ethanol fuel production
Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Tadanori Koga January 2013 – May 2013
Produced high-quality polymer thin films via spin casting, cross linked them under UV radiation in different gaseous
environments, and tested for the cross linking efficiency via ellipsometry
September 2013 – May 2014
Mentored CME students in the “Heat and Mass Transfer” course at Stony Brook University
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
Mentored CME students in the “Principles of Engineering for Chemical Engineers” course at Stony Brook University
August 2011 – May 2014
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
August 2013 – May 2014
American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), Stony Brook Chapter
August 2012 – May 2013
Chapter President
October 2011 – May 2014
Chapter Secretary
Co-led a group of 10 undergraduate students to design and construct a shoe-box sized, chemically powered vehicle
Chem-E-Car Project
with “clean” emissions
Placed 5th place in the 2013 AIChE Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference and invited to the National Conference
Placed 12th place in the 2013 AIChE National Student Conference
Oversaw experimentation of the iodine clock stopping mechanism and hydrogen fuel cell mechanisms
Managed club budget of $3375 and utilized McMaster website for all required car parts
March 2011 – May 2014
Participated in various community service activities like the Soup Kitchen and Shellfish Restoration Project
Sigma Beta Honor Society, Inductee
April 2013 – May 2014
September 2013 – May 2014
Tau Beta Pi Honor Society, Inductee
Society of Hispanic and Professional Engineers (SHPE), Student Member
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