Chemical Engineering Safety

Steven E. Miraglia

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OBJECTIVE

Seeking a position in chemical engineering applying analytical abilities, teamwork, and technical skills

EDUCATION

The Ohio State University Columbus, OH

B.S., Chemical Engineering, May 2015

SKILLS & CERTIFICATIONS

- Coursework: advanced topics in chemistry, fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, mass and energy

transfer, reaction kinetics, air pollution, sustainability, process design, process safety, process

economics, process controls, water treatment

- Unit Operations Experience: absorption column, reverse osmosis, fuel cells, CSTRs

- Software: proficient in MATLAB & ChemCAD; familiarity with C++, UNIX & COMSOL

- Certifications: SAChE process safety certifications: Inherently Safer Design; Process Safety

Lessons Taught from Experience; Risk Assessment; Runaway Reactions; Dust Explosion Control;

Process Safety 101; Chemical Reactivity Hazards; Safety in the Chemical Process Industries

- Effective interpersonal communication and teamwork skills

- Completed the degree with an environmental focus

ACADEMIC PROJECTS

Lab-on-a-Chip (March – June 2012)

- Designed and implemented a lab-on-a-chip in AutoCAD used to identify fluorescence

concentrations as part of a four-person team.

HAZOP Study (August 2014)

- Conducted an abbreviated Hazards and Operability study on a cyanide waste treatment proce ss

as a member of a small team.

- Created a chemical reactivity matrix and a fault tree analysis.

Energy Transport Project (January – April 2014)

- Modeled the required time it takes heated car seats to warm up using MATLAB and heat transfer

principles.

- Led the three man team and programmed the MATLAB code used to model the seat.

EXPERIENCE

The Ohio State University, Department of Chemical Engineering Columbus, OH

Undergraduate researcher (January – May 2014)

- Assisted Dr. Aravind Asthagiri with modeling interactions between bulk surfaces for fuel cell

catalysts and water using UNIX.

- Calculated and compared the Gibb’s free energy and vibrational frequencies for different surfaces.

Laffalot Summer Camps Cincinnati, OH

Camp Counselor (June 2009 – August 2012)

- Oversaw daily activities and attended to the needs of elementary school children at a day camp.

Textbook Painting Cincinnati, OH

Painter (May – August 2013)

- Painted house interior and exteriors, and tarred driveways.

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