S H A WN M A T H A I **** Portofino Ct. Missouri City, Texas
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US Citizen LAST 4 SSN: 7528
To obtain full-time opportunities in the field of Chemical Engineering to expand technical and interpersonal skills EDUCATION
Prairie View A & M University, Roy G. Perry College of Engineering- Prairie View, TX
Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering
Classification: Senior
Graduated Date: May, 2015
GPA- 3.91/4.0
AREAS OF STUDY TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY
Differential Equations/Engineering Math -JMP/MATLAB
Transport Phenomena/Mass, Momentum and Heat Transfer -ASPEN HYSYS/ASPEN PLUS V8.0
Unit Operations I & Separation Processes -AutoCAD/ C++ Programming
Thermodynamics I & II/ Kinetics: Reactor Design -BATCHREACTOR/SuperPro Designer
Process Controls and Analysis & Project Design/Management -POLYMATH & MICROSOFT OFFICE EXPERIENCE
Abraham & Co. Realtors Brokerage
Texas Real Estate Salesperson/Analyst, Marketing, Part-time (25 hrs/week) May 2014- Present
Applying engineering related software such as CAD as an architecture and interior design tool to understand real estate, 2-3 dimensional drafting and modeling, and structural engineering basics
Preparing engineering cost analysis regarding comparable market approach such as present forth, annual worth, and future worth with accordance to statistical analysis of normal distribution and variance
Exercise methodical judgment while working effectively to develop creative solutions in obtaining sellers and buyers
Expanded communication skills and leadership in essence of developing team-oriented strategies on obtaining listings Shell Oil Company- Roberts and Drilling Production Camp Drilling and Production Student, Chemical, Full-time (40 hrs/week) May 2012- May 2012
Understood major components needed in producing machine and oil production, treatment and transportation
(Production Operations Training)
Studied material and energy balances, process flow diagrams, process and instrument diagrams, and interpreting developing engineering solutions to production and operation problems
Assisted in engineering related example processes requiring technical modification including system analysis, scope development, and evaluation of new technological methods for efficiency Veterans Affairs Hospital- Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Researcher, Full-time (25 hrs/week) May 2011-Aug 2011
Updated data processing systems for repaired biomedical equipment technology using Microsoft Office
Viewed research on engineering aspects of biological systems of humans including Ultraviolet Radiation Dosimeter
(UVR) enhanced with Polysulfone
Analyzed developing research for disposable microchip that diagnoses myocardial infarction
Assisted in repairs and learned 3D rendering techniques on Diagnostic Imaging including Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging
ACTIVITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS
Member, Omega Chi Epsilon 2013-Present
Member, National Society of Black Engineers 2013-Present
Member, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers 2012-Present
Co-Founder, Beta Chi Theta Chapter 2014-Present
RESEARCH/DESIGN POJECTS
Team Leader- Researched and calculated highest conversion yield for Hydrogen production from syngas (SRR) using water gas shift reactions (WGSR) in catalytic packed bed reactor compared to membrane reactor: Catalyst: Iron III Oxide [Extensive Program Use : HYSYS, MATLAB, POLYMATH], Major Use: Chemical Kinetics: rate of formation/disappearance of carbon dioxide and hydrogen
Team Leader-Design the Production of Fuel Grade Butanol by Fermentation as a anaerobic continuous process from Corn using Aspen Hysys simulation (Senior Design Project)Extensive Program Use: HYSYS, SuperPro Designer, MATLAB, POLYMATH Steam Distillation (Tray Tower Sieve Plate) Unit Designed Extensively- Mass & Energy Balances, Calculation of trays, height, diameter, check for entrainment, flooding, weeping Direct steam injection & multicomponent separation (acetone, butanol, ethanol, water, & solids)
Astrobiology- Exploring Astrobiology using Natural Sciences and using Principles of Chemical Thermodynamics to study evolution and development of life on Earth.
Design of Experiment - Level Control (Tank) using PID (Proportional, Integral, Differential) controller [Extensive Program Use- Superpro Designer]
Labquest and Microlab Determination of rate constant for crystal violet solution from the production of sodium hydroxide and potassium permanganate
- Kinetics of the Reaction between Hypochlorites and Dyes
- Determination of Iron Content in Centrum Vitamin Tablet
- Spectroscopic analysis of Bromination of Acetone experiment
- Ultraviolet Visible Spectrophotometer to determine spectrum of a halogen gas and calculate bond dissociation energy [Equiptment Used: Centrifuge, Colorimeter, Batch Reactor, Spectrophotometer, pneumatic trough, sparger]
Design of a Centrifugal Pump (Parallel) & Design of crossflow 2-4 shell and tube heat exchanger AWARDS
Awarded GE Main Stream Scholarship by Roy G. Perry College of Engineering
Recipient of Presidential Scholarship form Prairie View A & M University
Recipient of Dean’s List 2011-2015 and awarded Excellence in Academics