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JUN ZHENG

**** ********* **** **** *******, Ontario M8V1A4

************@*****.*** 519-***-****

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

Highly educated and focused Chemical Engineer ready to apply strong talents in a role within Chemical Engineering; highlights of experience include:

Conducting rigorous research planning, design, implementation, and reporting for chemical engineering investigations with directly applicable industry-related results.

Excellent project management skills as well as writing, editing, and reporting talents; generate pertinent research with highly publishable results for presentation at conferences and in peer reviewed journals.

Strong attention to industry forecasts and considerations when conceptualizing research and planning projects; continually meet deadlines, control cost, optimize resources, and mentor top-performing teams.

Strong presenter and educator with experience delivering lectures and academic materials while completing high level degrees; instructed courses for senior-level students in Chemical Engineering curriculum. TECHNOLOGIES, EQUIPMENT, AND SPECIALTIES

Measurement and Characterization Techniques ~ UV-Spectrophotometer ~ Gas Chromatography High-performance Liquid Chromatography ~ FT-IR Spectrometer ~ Scanning Electron Microscope X-Ray Diffractometer ~ Minitab ~ Matlab ~ Design Expert ~ AutoCAD EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

Doctor of Philosophy, Chemical & Biochemical Engineering, 12/2014 – UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO, London, Ontario

Thesis: Mechanical Pretreatment of Corncobs for Bioethanol Production by a Twin-Screw Extruder Master of Engineering, Chemical & Biochemical Engineering, 8/2010 – UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO, London, Ontario

Research Report: Ionic Liquid Pretreatment of Switchgrass: Enzymatic Hydrolysis Bachelor of Applied Science, Chemical Engineering, 8/2009 – UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO, Toronto, Ontario Minor, Biological Engineering.

EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS

UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO – London, Ontario

Postdoctoral Fellow, 1/2015 – 6/2015

Following attainment of PhD, engaged in and completed rigorous research programs with colleagues. Consulted with students, academic researchers, industry professionals, and private clients on numerous chemical / biochemical engineering projects and programs. Oversaw graduate students completing research programs; advised on methodologies and practices.

Skillfully analyzed samples from industrial partners and performed micro-fermentation for ethanol production utilizing the Plate Reader.

UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO – London, Ontario

PhD Researcher & Graduate Researcher, 9/2009 – 12/2014 JUN ZHENG

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Conducted research to complete PhD Thesis and Graduate Thesis. Reviewed data, literature, technical reviews, and laboratory experiments in order to plan, design, and engage in high-level, industry-relevant research. Completed rigorous research to generate data and analyze results. Wrote, edited, and prepared research articles for publication in peer-reviewed, scientific publications.

Doctoral Philosophy Thesis: Researched the effect of a modified twin-screw extruder on the pretreatment of steam exploded corncobs for bioethanol production o Demonstrated that individual screw elements in a twin-screw extruder can affect lignocellulosic biomass in multiple ways; discovered that xylose can feasibly be recovered up to 80% without organic solvents and xylose removal clearly resulted in enhanced enzymatic digestibility

Master of Engineering Project Report: Researched the effect of ionic liquid (1-ethyl-3-methyl- imidazolium chloride) on the pretreatment of ground switchgrass for enzymatic hydrolysis. o Recovered a solid fraction enriched in cellulose; discovered that 88% glucose and 25% hemicelluloses were released by enzymatic hydrolysis from raw switchgrass. UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO – London, Ontario

Teaching Assistant, 1/2011 – 4/2014

Concurrent with education, instructed and lectured for multiple university courses. Supported instructors delivering academic and didactic instruction for courses including Mathematical Methods in Engineering, Statistical Process Control, Chemical Process Plant Design, and Transport Processes. Provided lectures, tutored students, and conducted / oversaw laboratory experiments.

Led students to win 1st and 2nd prizes for design and development of 4th-year design course projects. GREENFIELD SPECIALTY ALCOHOLS – Chatham, Ontario

Co-op Researcher, 1/2011 – 12/2012

Contributed to high-level, industry-relevant research during co-op engagement. Managed planning, launch, and implementation of research on xylose recovery from steam exploded corncobs for ethanol production; led team to complete research and develop detailed reports. Supervised team to improve productivity, control cost, and troubleshoot issues for pilot plant establishment.

Built a continuous pretreatment process for 80% xylose recovery to exceed original goal; effectively modified and utilized a twin-screw extruder.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarship: Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada, 2010-2014 Scholarship: Western Graduate Research, 2010-2014

Dean’s Scholarship: University of Western Ontario, 2010 ASSOCIATIONS

Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering

Society of Graduate Students, University of Western Ontario

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