Chemical Engineering Recent Graduate

Stephanie Falco

** ******* **** *********, *** York 11756 516-***-**** aceklm@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: To obtain a full-time position in June 2014 at a prestigious company in a chemical engineering or related field.

EDUCATION: Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY

Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical and Molecular Engineering, May 2014

Minor: Business Management

Cumulative GPA: 3.39 (Dean’s List)

WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) Honors Society

Awards: WISE Scholarship, Federal Law Enforcement Foundation Scholarship

RELEVANT Thermodynamics Material and Energy Balance Fluid Mechanics Heat and Mass Transfer Unit Operations and

COURSEWORK: Fundamentals Lab Numerical Methods Reaction Engineering and Chemical Kinetics Introductory Synthetic and

Spectroscopic Laboratory Techniques Separation Processes

TECHNICAL Lab Equipment: Scanning Electron Microscope, UV-vis Spectroscopy, Rotary Evaporator, Melting-point apparatus,

SKILLS: Batch Reactor, Spin Casting, FTIR Spectroscopy, Confocal Microscopy, Hemocytometer, MTT Assay, IR, Compressed Gas

Cylinders (pressure regulators, gauges, flow meters, etc.)

Lab Techniques: Cell Plating, Crystallization, Acid-Base Extraction, Chromatography (Thin-layer, Column and

Gas), Distillation, Titration, Filtration (Gravity, Vacuum), and Heat Exchangers

Applications: Microsoft Office: Word Processing, PowerPoint, Excel, Lab View, ChemCad and Mathematica

Languages: C/C++ (Extensive work of: Ising Model, Random Walk, lammps and Ising Spin Exchange)

INDUSTRY Pall Corporation (Filtration Company)

EXPERIENCE: Port Washington, NY, R&D Intern (January 2013-Present)

Characterization of Media: Water Flow, IPA Flow, Critical Wetting Surface Tension, Thickness,

Water KL, IPA KL, Bubble Point

Collaborate to meet deadlines for short and long term projects

Located in the Tech Pool: have to be trained quickly and effectively to perform necessary work for

different groups

Particle Synthesis and casting of media

Use of Scanning Electron Microscope and Ultraviolet-visible Spectroscopy

Manual Stirred Cells: Water Flow and Protein Flow

Media: HAPAS, HF, PTFE, Nylon, UPW

ACADEMIC The Effects on Human Dermal Fibroblast after Exposure to Color LEDs

Stony Brook University, Undergraduate Researcher/Senior Thesis (September

PROJECTS:

2013-Present)

Press release stating that LEDS are not harmful.

Publication in the Peer Reviewed Journal JUCER

Find the photobiostimulation effects of human dermal fibroblasts exposed to red, blue and green

light emitting diodes (LEDs) in order to identify the best wavelength for skin exposure and,

potentially for cell regeneration purposes

Created a Standard Operating Procedure and proposed my senior thesis in front of the department

committee

Exposed Human Dermal Fibroblast cell cultures to different conditions of red, green, blue

and white LED lights

1. Techniques: MTT Assay, Cell Plating, Confocal Microscopy, Hemocytometer

Gasification of Biomass to Synthesis Gas Process: Design Consideration for Gasifier

Selection

Stony Brook University, Senior Design (September 2013-Present)

Analyzed the safety, economics and optimization of a downdraft gasifier

Created a flow sheet with ChemCad to determine the efficiency of the new dimensions and the

inlet and outlet gases

Chemical and Molecular Engineering Research Lab

Stony Brook University, (Spring 2012)

Process of extraction and theory of carbon dioxide sequestration in natural methane hydrate

reservoirs

Assembly and study of the process of Nano scale dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Assembly and theory of Hydrogen and Methane Fuel Cells

Determination of Size and Concentration of Gold Nanoparticles with UV-vis Spectroscopy

and TEM

Determination of the molecular weight of a polymer by spin casting, ellipsometry, and FTIR

spectroscopy

ADDITIONAL

Loews Corporation

New York, NY, Human Resources Intern (May 2011-August 2011)

EXPERIENCE:

Reviewed resumes, assisted prospective new employees during hiring process, participated

in phone interviews and executive board meetings, conducted New Employee Orientation, audited 1-

9 reports and other documents

Member of organizing team for two fundraisers: Donor’s Choose and United Nation

Dr. Cohen’s Dental Office

Bellmore, NY, Administrative Assistant (2008- 2014)

Provides phone support, scheduling management, billing and computer support

PROFESSIONAL American Institute of Chemical Engineers, The National Society of Collegiate

Scholars, The Golden Key International Society,

and Sigma Beta Honor Society

SOCIETIES:

Six Sigma White Belt (Aveta Business Institute), GMP Internet Training

CERTIFICATIONS:

Course (Cornell University)

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