MARJAN MOHTASHAMIAN
************.******@*****.*** Denver, CO Permanent resident
Chemical/Environmental Engineer with diverse laboratory, analytical and marketing experience.
Integrated team member with technical staff representing other disciplines on multitude of projects related
to Microalgal growth in biofuel and aquaculture industry. Fully conversant with classical analytical
techniques for waste management. Effective communicator and problem-solver with a proven track
record of generating a variety of profit-making opportunities. Excellent presentation and writing skills.
Fluent in English and Farsi, conversant in French.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2010 – 2013
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
Research Assistant
Graduate Student
Laboratory skills with instruments such as Ion chromatograph, Spectrophotometer, different types of
meters, etc.
W ater samples analyses, including nitrate-N, nitrite-N and total phosphorus concentration
measurements
Cultivation of several species of microalgae. Large scale production of microalgae in Hydraulically
Integrated Serial Turbidostat Algal Reactor (HISTAR) for biovuel production and aquacultural use
Proximate analysis of m icroalgae Chlorella vulgaris
Lipid Extraction of Microalgae for biofuel production/ Protein extraction of microalgae for aquacultural
use
Lead and supervise high school science fair projects
2005 – 2008
GLOBAL TRAFFIC AND SAFETY CORPORATION (GTS)
Sales Manager
Lead two member sales team in selling traffic goods (speed bumps, traffic cones and cylinders,
polyethylene barriers) in regional municipality and transportation segments
DELBAN COSMETIC CORPORATION 2004
Quality Control Engineer- Intern
Research and office work
Preparation of water based and oil based beauty products using laboratory instruments
SOFTWARE EXPERTISE
W aste water treatment process simulation: GPS-X v 5.0.1
Sustainability and life cycle assessment: CES Edu 09, EIO -LCA
Experimental Statistics: SAS 9.2
Microsoft Office
Programming language: FORTRAN
EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS
Master of Science, Environmental Engineering, (GPA 4) LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, 2013
Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering, AMIRKABIR UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, Tehran 2004
Monitoring Compliance Testing and Source Test Observations - AIR POLLUTION TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE
(APTI # 468)
Fundamentals of Engineering - Environmental, MICHIGAN BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
The Society of Environmental Engineers (SEE)
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
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