Chemical Engineering
Resume:
Tanya Ibrahim
Canton, MI **187
*************@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a position that would utilize my Chemical Engineering Education as well as
my excellent communication skills, proven leadership skills, and my highly valued problem solving skills.
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION
Wayne State University, Detroit MI
BS in Chemical Engineering, 2015 GPA: 3.67
Nano Engineering Certification, Wayne State University, In Progress
EXPERIENCE
Chemical Engineer Co-op, DTE Energy
Detroit, MI May 2014- December 2014
Provided testing and technical support for management of the inorganic chemistry
laboratory.
● Ran environmental testing on fuels, paint solids, soil, metals, and alloys
● Experienced with sample preparation for FT-IR and Mass-spectrometer
● Performed both chemical microwave and hotplate digestions on coal, ash,
oil, and diesel samples
● Revised lab procedures and implemented a new organizational system
within the lab
● Utilized SEM to analyze combustibility of petroleum coke
● Utilized Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Windows, MATLAB, Mac OSX
Undergraduate Assistant, Wayne State University
Detroit, MI January 2012-May 2012
Provided assistance to Calculus I professor and Calculus I class.
● Graded and recorded Calculus I student’s homework
● Conducted office hours twice a week
● Provided supplemental instruction for Calculus I professor to 30 students
RESEARCH
Wayne State University/DTE Energy
May 2014-Present
Designed experiments to support lab research program on petroleum coke. Utilized
skills like conducting qualitative and quantitative data analysis. Characterized and
studied nano material properties to improve processes of combustion on alternative
energy sources i.e. petcoke.
INSTRUMENTATION/TEST EQUIPMENT/PROGRAMS UTILIZED
● Niton XRF Analysis
● X-ray Diffraction
● MARS 6 Microwave Digestion System
● M4 Claisse Fluxer
● DMA-80 Direct Mercury Analyzer
● SEM Microscopy
● Optical Microscopy
● HYSYS
● MATLAB
AWARDS/ACTIVITIES/CERTIFICATIONS
• Ernest B. Drake Endowed Scholarship in Chemical Engineering, Wayne State
University, 2014
• Dean’s Honors List Award, Wayne State University, 2011-Present
• Chemistry Award Certificate, Wayne State University, 2013 Chair’s Honor List
• Green Scholarship, Wayne State University, 2011-Present
• AICHE 2013- Present
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