Jason T. Arena

*** ***** **** ***, *********, CT 06830

acs9uu@r.postjobfree.com

www.linkedin.com/in/jasonarenauconn

---Objective---

To make use of the diverse skill set I have developed in a full time position suitable for a chemical engineer oriented towards research and/or process development.

---Education---

University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT

Doctor of Philosophy, Chemical Engineering --- August 2015

Polytechnic University

Brooklyn, NY

Bachelors of Science, Chemical and Biological Engineering --- May 2008

---Publications---

K.K. Reimund, B.J. Coscia, J.T. Arena, A.D. Wilson, J.R. McCutcheon, “Characterization and Membrane Stability Study for the Switchable Polarity Solvent N,N-Dimethylcyclohexylamine as a Draw Solute in Forward Osmosis,” J. Membr. Sci. (2016). doi:10.1016/j.memsci.2015.10.039

L. Huang, J.T. Arena, J.R. McCutcheon, “Surface modified PVDF nanofiber supported thin film composite membranes for forward osmosis,” J. Membr. Sci. 499 (2016) 352-360. doi:10.1016/j.memsci.2015.10.030

J.T. Arena, S.S. Manickam, K.K. Reimund, P. Brodskiy, J.R. McCutcheon, “Characterization and Performance Relationships for a Commercial Thin Film Composite Membrane in Forward Osmosis Desalination and Pressure Retarded Osmosis,” Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 54 (2015) 113**-*****. doi:10.1021/acs.iecr.5b02309

J.T. Arena, M. Chwatko, H.A. Robillard, J.R. McCutcheon, "pH Sensitivity of Ion Exchange through a Thin Film Composite Membrane in Forward Osmosis," Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett. 2 (2015), 177-182. doi:10.1021/acs.estlett.5b00138

N.N. Bui, J.T. Arena, J.R. McCutcheon, "Proper accounting of mass transfer resistances in forward osmosis: Improving the accuracy of model predictions of structural parameter," J. Membr. Sci. 492 (2015) 289-302. doi:10.1016/j.memsci.2015.02.001

D.D. Anastasio, J.T. Arena, E.A. Cole, J.R. McCutcheon, "Impact of temperature on power density in closed-loop pressure retarded osmosis for grid storage," J. Membr. Sci. 479 (2015), 240-245. doi:10.1016/j.memsci.2014.12.046

J.T. Arena, S.S. Manickam, K.K. Reimund, B.D. Freeman, J.R. McCutcheon, “Solute and water transport in forward osmosis using polydopamine modified thinfilm composite membranes,” Desalination 343 (2014) 8-16. doi:10.1016/j.desal.2014.01.009

L. Huang, J.T. Arena, S.S. Manickam, X. Jiang, B.G. Willis, J.R. McCutcheon, “Improved mechanical properties and hydrophilicity of electrospun nanofiber membranes for filtration applications by dopamine modification,” J. Membr. Sci. 460 (2014) 241-249. doi:10.1016/j.memsci.2014.01.045 J.T. Arena, B. McCloskey, B.D.

Freeman, J.R. McCutcheon, “Surface modification of thin film composite membrane support layers with polydopamine: Enabling use of reverse osmosis membranes in pressure retarded osmosis,” J. Membr. Sci. 375 (2011) 55-62. doi:10.1016/j.memsci.2011.01.060

---Grants/Awards---

NWRI-AMTA Membrane Technology Research Fellowship --- 2013-2015

NAMS Annual Meeting: Student Poster Competition Membrane Properties 1st Place --- 2014

AMTA-AWWA Annual Conference and Exposition: Best Student Poster --- 2014

NAMS Student Travel Award --- 2011

NSF GK-12 Fellowship through University of Connecticut --- 2010-2012

Omega Chi Epsilon membership --- 2008

Walter J. Kenney Scholarship --- 2004-2008

---Patents and Disclosures---

J. McCutcheon, J. Arena, B. Freeman, B. McCloskey, “Method of modifying thin film composite membrane support structures for engineered osmosis applications,” March 1, 2012, US 2012/0048805 A1. https://www.google.com/patents/US20120048805

---Scientific Skills---

Filtration

Membrane Separations

Solution Preparation

Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS)

Titrations

Contact Angle Goniometry

Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)

Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)

Electrospinning

Film Casting

Interfacial Polymerization

Membrane Modification

Solidworks

3D Printing

Data Analysis

Mathematica

Microsoft Office

Reverse Osmosis

Forward Osmosis

Pressure Retarded Osmosis

---Previous Experience---

Graduate Research Assistant

University of Connecticut

January 2009-August 2015

Storrs, Connecticut

-Modification of thin film composite membranes for enhanced hydrophilicity

-Analysis of modified membranes, i.e. bench process performance, chemical -properties

-Thin film composite membrane fabrication on nanofiber composite supports

-Built and operated lab scale forward and reverse osmosis testing systems

-Mentored and oversaw undergraduate research projects

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