Chemical Engineering Engineer

Priscilla H. Vuong

**** ****** *** *** **, Riverside, California 92505

Mobile: 626-***-**** Email: *********.*******@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

To obtain an entry level position as an engineer, allowing me to utilize my education and research experience while gaining valuable work experience.

EDUCATION

University of California, Riverside – Riverside, CA

September 2012 – June 2016

Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering

EXPERIENCE

University of California, Riverside

Riverside, CA

Undergraduate Researcher

March 2015 - Present

Innovation Economy Laboratory; Faculty Advisor: Dr. Nosang V. Myung

Manage a team of three and delegate tasks on the synthesis and optimization of PAN Nanofibers

Optimize different parameters by planning and implementing Design of Experiments to reduce fiber diameter

Perform electrospinning for the solutions and characterize the material by SEM and obtain data using ImageJ for data analysis

Prepare and present weekly reports at meetings to update supervisor on completed duties and future works

Collaborated with Department Chair of Chemical Engineering

American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) UCR

Riverside, CA

Peer Mentor

September 2015 - Present

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Mentor and guide the transition process for first-year and transfer students into chemical engineering major

Increase the students’ campus connections though involvement in campus organizations and familiarizing incoming students with campus resources

Ensure academic and personal guidance to mentees

SKILLS

Technical Skills & Course Work:

Demonstrated strong skills in operating Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)

Experienced in operating Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) on the SEM

Wide background of laboratory equipment (SEM, viscometer, conductivity meter, surface tension meter, pH meters, UV/VIS spectrometer, HPLC, NMR, high temperature furnaces)

Trained in Environmental Health and Safety (Lab and fire safety)

Technical writing

Knowledgeable in mass & heat transfer, chemical reaction engineering, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, chemistry of materials (strength of materials), separation process, process control and dynamics

Programs:

Basic knowledge of C++, Mathematica, and MATLAB

Proficient skills in Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel, Outlook

Language:

Chinese

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