Kyongguk Kang

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EDUCATION

University of Virginia May 2015

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering (Cumulative GPA: 3.39/4.0) Charlottesville, VA

Dean’s List Spring 2010 / Fall 2012 / Spring 2014 / Fall 2014

WORK EXPERIENCE

Jun. 2014 – Aug. 2014

Chemical Engineering Intern

Charlottesville, VA

Biogenous

Collaborated with a team of 7 engineers in designing a scale-up anaerobic digester to produce green energy from food

wastes for restaurants, groceries, and households; conducted surveys and interviews to specify demands for the digester

Conducted heat transfer calculations to model efficient and economical heat exchanger to determine its suitable working

fluid; researched on selecting the material for digester insulation to minimize heat loss and maximize energy efficiency;

proposed and implemented to use solar panels as source of environmental -friendly energy for the digester

Engaged in developing a computer-programmed device detecting harmful gas leakage from the digester and

maintaining the level of pH within a desired range

Jun. 2013 – Aug. 2013

Process Engineering Intern

Gimpo, South Korea

Gimpo City Incineration Plant

Managed processes of chemicals and feeding wastes in operating Pyrolysis incineration plant size of about 260,000 sq ft,

inputting about 190,000 lbs of wastes daily; analyzed temperatures and pressures of inlets and outlets in each part of the

incineration process in order to minimize heat loss and ensure safety

Worked with a team of 3 operators to program flows of wastes and chemicals for uninterrupted operation of reactors;

troubleshot unit disturbances within the process and communicated with control tower to relieve

Monitored in control tower to analyze and control the amount of flue gas produced from plant below City’s allowance

level in compliance with government regulations; closely communicated with operators on site to relieve any

disturbance within operation; acted as a substitute for crane operators to pick up feed wastes from the storage to inlet

Jun. 2010 – Apr. 2012

Sergeant Squad Leader

Paju, South Korea

Republic of Korea Army

Specialized in Operation Division of “Samhwa-ri” battalion and served as a squad leader; led a squad of 6 members in

war simulations, combat trainings and various operations projects; managed rotational shifts in control tower and kept

detailed records of daily activities and performance of all troops; handled and revised confidential documents

Participated in Ulchi-Freedom Guardian (UFG) training jointly hosted by Republic of Korea Arm y and U.S. Army

Combined Forces Command for 3 weeks as an operation staff; monitored war simulations overnight and communicated

with frontline and supporting troops for decision-making; acted as a translator between Korean and U.S. army officials

Placed 1st out of 40 in a 2-week training academy of CBR (chemical, biological, and radiological) personnel; organized

improved CBR training programs and acted as an academy representative

ACADEMIC PROJECT

Jan. 2015 – May 2015

Petroleum Refinery Design

Charlottesville, VA

Department of Chemical Engineering

Designed a 125,000 bpd petroleum refinery to process U.S. Bakken shale feedstock using Aspen Plus with a team of 6,

simulating to test feasibility of feed; modeled butane isomerization and chemical adsorption units determining

optimized process flow diagram, material and energy balances, and reactor specifications

Quantitatively modeled FCC main fractionator and high-pressure column, and helped modeling atmospheric distillation

column and alkylation units finishing on heat integration and deter mining ancillary equipment designs

Performed economic analysis for determining feasibility of business; researched on safety and environmental concerns

LEADERSHIP / SERVICES

May 2014 – May 2015

Secretary

Charlottesville, VA

Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA)

Presented a technical poster on my thesis paper titled “Hydraulic Fracturing: The Meaning of Development and

Envirotechnical Issues” at KSEA Young Generation Technical and Leadership Conference 2015 held in Orlando, FL

Organized networking events for students with professionals in industries and academia; communicated with chapter

leaders to plan new events and secure funding; promoted the organization to university community

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Software: Aspen Plus, MATLAB, Java, Excel, Mathcad, Mathematica

Instruments: Absorbance spectrophotometer, X-ray diffractometer, Steady-state, Lifetime, Gas chromatography

Languages: Fluent in English and Korean

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