High School Engineering

William Colquhoun *******.*********.**@*****.***

Mobile: 919-***-****

*** ******* ***** ************, **, 27278, USA U.S. Citizen

SUMMARY OF SKILLS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Programming: Matlab, Simulink, AutoCAD, Link CAD, Polymath, R, COMSOL, Fedora Terminal, Gro, ArcGIS.

Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Publisher).

Proficient with use of Windows, Macintosh and Linux (Fedora and Ubuntu) operating systems.

Proficient with clean-room laboratory protocols, with experience in data analysis, control systems, experimental design, cell

culture, confocal microscopy and wafer fabrication techniques using photolithography to build microfluidic devices.

Reactor experience in pilot-scale distillation columns, membrane filtration, and bioreactors to optimize flow rates and other

control variables.

EDUCATION

Johns Hopkins University: Baltimore, MD May 2014

Masters of Science in Engineering (MSE) in the department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering GPA: 3.50

Relevant Coursework: Micro/Nanotechnology, Infrastructure Asset Management, Bioengineering in Regenerative Medicine,

Natural Resource Economics, Interfacial Science with Applications to Nanoscale systems, Bi omacromolecules at the

Nanoscale, Advanced Transport Phenomena, Building an Effective Business Plan, Biomechanics of the Cell.

Johns Hopkins University: Baltimore, MD May 2014

Major in Bachelor of Science in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Minor in Entrepreneurship and Management

Relevant Coursework: Chemical Process Analysis, Kinetic Processes, Modeling and Statistical Analysis, Separation Process

Engineering, Kinetic Processes, Chemical Engineering Senior Lab (Reactor Optimization), Transport Phenomena I and II,

Thermodynamics, Applied Physical Chemistry.

Aveta Business Institute: Cleveland, OH. September 2014

Six Sigma Green Belt Certification: Completed May 2012

Six Sigma Black Belt Certification: Final project submission September 2014 certification.

Orange High School: Hillsborough, NC June 2010

Weighted GPA: 4.845 Unweighted GPA: 3.87 SAT M: 800 V: 660 W: 660 Classes Rank 3/287

Relevant Coursework: Linux, Networking, Alternative Programming (python and R), Computer Engineering Technolo gy I

and II, AP Calculus, AP Statistics, AP Physics, Economics, and Multivariable Calculus.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Johns Hopkins University: Baltimore, MD October 2011-May 2014

Research Assistant, Institutional Research Office. Supervisor: Sean Fahey

Collecting and aggregating data on the Johns Hopkins University social network (bubbler,jhu.edu) to develop a marketing

strategy for the support and development of Bubbler’s infrastructure. Also, worked on content management systems and

work-flow optimization tasks for different Vice Provosts in the JHU President's office .

Undergraduate Researcher, Gagnon Lab. Supervisor: Zachary Gagnon

Fabricating silicon microfluidic device chips to research the diffusiophoretic and dielectrophoretic properties of cells,

particles and fluids on the micro-scale. Mentored and taught undergraduates and graduates in computer modeling, lab

protocols, fabrication techniques and cell culture technique for thawing and passaging 3T3, NPC and N18 -RE-105 cells.

Cylburn Arboretum, Marketing and Information Technology

Marketing Intern. Supervisor: Nancy Hill

Set up email resources to be shared via Mailchimp, developing an Android and Apple mo bile application, sending out E-

newsletters, establishing new ways to promote the Arboretum’s visitor numbers, and setting up and updating the website.

Johns Hopkins Medical Institute: Cardiology, Baltimore, MD August 2011

Research Assistant to Taryn Moy

Prepared documentation for the next round of participants involved in the cardiology family studies, as well as tracking down

previous participants who cannot be found to continue their running in the studies.

Johns Hopkins Medical Institute: Baltimore, MD November 2010

Unpaid Research Volunteer, Mankowski Lab

Researched the mathematical modeling of the pathogenesis of the HIV disease based on the SIV-Macaque model.

Duke University: Durham, NC 2009

Research Field Assistant, Rausher Lab

Assisted with the design, set up, planting and maintenance of experimental plots, as well as sampling for template strains.

INTERNATIONAL AND SUMMER INTERNSHIPS

Essar Oil: Mumbai, India (http://www.essarenergy.com/) 2012-2013

Chemical Engineering Winter Internship -Senior

Interned at Essar Oil Limited, a diversified business corporation, where I learned about the fundamentals of corporate

finance. Additionally, I learned how to balance asset and liability portfolios in the manufacturing and oil service sector.

Duke University: Durham, NC (http://www.duke.edu/) 2009-2011

Howard Hughes Pre-college Program

Sequenced and amplified DNA using PCR techniques to assess the similarities in mating and looked at phylogeny of a

common bread fungus called Rhizopus oryzae.

Proved that the ability to mate has been lost in this species through phylogenetic mapping.

East Carolina University: Greenville, NC (www.ecu.edu) 2008

Summer Ventures in Science and Mathematics

Elected to attend the Engineering, Programming and Problem Solving courses over su mmer. Engineering focus,

concentrating on mechanical robots – proving how different assemblies of the robot can change the robot’s efficiency of

certain jobs. Wrote a scientific paper and presented concept to the professors and public audiences.

PRESENTATION AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

W. Colquhoun and J. Colquhoun “Analyzing the Efficiency of Crawling and Rolling Robots” ECU Summer Ventures (2008)–

presented at East Carolina University via the Summer Ventures in Science and Mathematics Program.

W. Colquhoun “Acquired cases of Rhabdomyolysis can lead to Acute Complication that can be life threatening compared to

Hereditary Rhabdomyolysis” (2008) – presented at Orange Senior High School.

Gryganskyi A., Litvintseva A., Lee S.C., Smith M., Bonito G., Anishchenk o I., Savitskyi O., Colquhoun W., Vilgalys R.,

Heitman J. 2010. “Mating reactions, mating locus and phylogeny of Rhizopus oryzae species complex “ Joint Meeting of the

Mycological Society of America and The International Symposium on Fungal Endophytes of G rasses, June 28-July 1, 2010,

University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA: 39.

Gryganskyi A., Litvintseva A., Lee S.C., Bonito G., Smith M., Savits'kyi O., Colquhoun W., Anishchenko I., Vilgalys R.,

Heitman J. 2010. “Mating locus in Rhizopus oryzae” Materials of MASMC, 9-11 April 2010, Greensboro, NC, USA: 15.

Colquhoun, David, Ceereena Mohien, William Colquhoun, Brian Agnew, and David Graham. " Measurement of cellular post-

translational modification perturbation in response to HIV infection using cop per-catalyzed cycloaddition protein labeling."

(2011): The Johns Hopkins University – Presented at the American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS) as a poster.

W. Colquhoun, Hall M., Mavrogiannis N., and Neverman K. 2013. "Gravity-Assisted Heat Pipe Cooling System."(2013)

Senior Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Design poster presentatio n at The Johns Hopkins University.

W. Colquhoun, Desmond M. 2013-2014 "Multifunctional Micelles that Target Fibrin and Release JAK Inhibitors for

Treating Coronary Artery Disease." (2014) – Presented as original proposed research for Biomacromolecules at the

Nanoscale and The Design of Biomolecular Systems classes at The Johns Hopkins University.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Duke Medicine Volunteer: Durham, NC 2006 -2008

Patient Information – greeted patients in children health center.

Out Patient Clinic – clerical assistance, file in medical records.

Research studies – volunteered as lab assistant in the Departments of Engineering, Radiology and Biolo gy.

Orange High School Technician: Hillsborough, NC 2009

Lead the setup of a Linux lab based on a K12LTSP set-up, where all the computers were “junk” clients that were connected,

in a network, directly to a high powered server, which ran al l of the processes.

Holy Family Catholic Church: Hillsborough, NC 2003-Present

Youth Group leader, babysitter for mass service, and altar server in church.

Assisted with youth programs such as karaoke, family game night, picnics, catholic you th convention, retreats, Christmas

activities, Vacation Bible School and fundraisers, such as raising money for the AIDS infected children in Rwanda.

Saints Phillip and James Catholic University Parish: Baltimore, MD 2010-2014

Served as a Lector for reading mass scriptures to the church congregation on Sundays .

Member of the University youth group, taking part in Newman nights, volunteer efforts around Baltimore and Johns Hopkins

University.

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