Chih-Yu Lu,EIT
Current Address: **** ******** ***** *****, *******, NC, 27615
Email: ****@**.***
Mobile:571-***-****
Professional Objective
To secure an entry-level engineering position in the field of process
engineering, chemical process safety or reliability engineering.
Career Experience
GDH Consulting, Southern Research Institute, Durham, NC
Process Engineering Technician, Carbon to Liquid Research &Development
Project
August 2013 to the August 2014 (Projected Completed)
Safely work under high temperature and high pressure environment with great
responsibility
Use understanding of the process to troubleshoot process issues and resolve
client requests
Prepare and update P&ID's and SOP's
Improve working efficiency by developing advanced techniques
Perform assembly and maintenance of related mechanical hardware (valves,
piping, hydraulic and electrical)
Operate overhead crane and forklift with certification
Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products, Wytheville, VA. Engineering Project
intern, Grinder Sludge Reclaiming Project
February - May 2013
Creatively solved plastic sludge recycling problem to enhance profitability
Developed purification process for plastic sludge as per clients' requests
Developed economic trade-off analysis for higher rate of return
Prepared and presented numerous technical solutions using PowerPoint
Worked effectively with professional engineers
Virginia Polytechnic and State University, Blacksburg, VA. Completed 5-
Credit Unit Operation Laboratory Course
Summer 2012
Planned experimental studies to accomplish broadly stated objectives
Developed conclusions for lab results and worked effectively team-oriented
environment
Effectively communicated and explained results in oral and written report
Education
Virginia Polytechnic and State University, Blacksburg, VA,GPA(Overall):3.31
B.S. Chemical Engineering, May 2013
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Freshman, Undeclared Major, Completed 32 undergraduate credits, 2009-2010
Certifications
Fundamentals of Engineering Exam - Chemical Engineering, April 2013
Foreign Languages
Chinese: Fluent
Skills
Laboratory Skills:
PH meters Refractometer Membrane Equipment maintenance
Distillation column Hydrometer Batch reactor Lab safety
Spectrophotometers Fermenters Teamwork Thermometer
Mechanical Skills:
Pumps,Piping Compressor Filters Scrubber
Wiring Oxidizer Dust collector Rotameter
Computer Skills:
MS Office Matlab Autocad Mathmatica
Aspenplus Loop Pro Autodesk Quick guide
MS Visio Polymath HTML
Honors and Activities
American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2010-Present
Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers, 2010-Present
National Society of Collegiate Scholars, 2010-2013
Dean's List, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2012