Project Assistant

Cameron Wilfred Johnston

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Education

University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering

May 2015

GPA:

3.1

Relevant Coursework

Process Design, Process Control, Senior Capstone Lab, Kinetics and

Reactor Design, Fluid Mechanics, Heat and Mass Transfer, Intro to

Polymer Science and Engineering, Intro to Materials, Physical and

Chemical Processing of Materials

Relevant Experience

Research Assistant, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

September 2014 - Present

I have been looking at the effects of charge patterning and polymer

architecture on complex coacervation in a joint project between

Professor Perry (ChE) and Professor Emrick (Polymer Science). This

work is investigating the effects of polypeptide-based comb polymers;

an interesting variation on the work being conducted in the lab on

linear polypeptides. Furthermore, we are also examining the effects of

incorporating zwitterionic side chains (moieties composed of matched

positive and negative functionalities) into our charged polymers. The

majority of the project, which centers on materials self-assembly and

characterization is done in the Perry lab while I am learning polymer

synthesis with a senior graduate student from the Emrick group. My

class schedule has been arranged to focus a significant amount of time

on this project in order to present findings at conferences and write

a peer-reviewed article. This research won an award at an American

Chemical Society symposium in April.

Senior Capstone Lab, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

September 2014 - April 2015

This Capstone lab consists of completing four labs each semester with

a group of three other peers, and electing as group leader for one

project. Each lab period consisted of a 15-minute proposal and final

presentation, 16 hours in lab, and an executive report. Our group

focused on pushing the experiments into new territory whenever

possible. We looked at variables and attempted experiments for many

labs that had not been done before such as the effect of different

cooling methods on polymer extrusion and the effects of aeration in a

ball drop rheology experiment. Our group also re-wrote a new procedure

for using the biodiesel HPLC that has achieved actual results for the

first time in both semesters. Other labs included Methanation, Ion

Exchange, Renewable Energy, pH control, and Distillation.

Other Experience, Associations, Honors

Sales Associate, Wal-Mart, Plymouth, MA

Summer 2010 - Fall 2014

Re-hired many times due to company policy not allowing education

leave. Was trained in most areas of the store as well as on power

lifting equipment (e.g. forklift).

Perry Research Group, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

September 2014 - Present

For more information on my research assistant position with the Perry

group, visit: http://www.umass.edu/perry/

Computer Experience: Proficient in MS office, Mathcad, MatLab, Aspen Plus,

Microsoft Project

Recipient: University of Massachusetts Department of Engineering

Scholarship Fall 2013, 2014, 2015

Recipient: Abigail Adams Scholarship for Academic Achievement

Fall 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

Recipient: American Chemical Society, Best Besearch Poster Award

April 18, 2015

Dean's List: University of Massachusetts

Fall 2011; Spring 2015

References Available Upon Request

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