Engineer Engineering

Suzan Sharifan – Civil & Environmental Engineer, PhD-EIT

**-** **** ******, *** 2D, Astoria, NY 11103

Email: *****.********@*****.***, Cell: 617 (838) 5022 Objectives

Seeking a career in Civil and Environmental Engineering, one that will make best use of my skills and academic achievements and enable career progression towards Project Management.

Education

PhD

Thesis:

Environmental Engineering - Imperial College London, UK A comparative optimization study of activated carbon production from hazelnut shells by thermal and microwave heating methods.

2014

MS

Thesis:

Environmental Engineering - Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran Topographic effect on selective withdrawal in a two-layer fluid through a point sink. 2007

BS Civil Engineering - Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran 2005 Professional Experience

Office Engineer, Construction Inspector EnTech Engineering, PC, New York 2015-Present

Work as a part of DEP Green Infrastructure project; The Construction of the Right of the Way Bioswales in the Borough of Queens. As the chief assistant to the resident engineer responsibilities includes reviewing shop drawings, processing inspections reports from the field, processing and preparing contractor's payments, maintaining construction files and logs, receiving, reviewing and keeping track of submittals, preparing change orders, and request for information. E-Commerce Project Manager, Data Analyst Emerson's Shoes, MA, USA 2014-2015

Data manipulation in Microsoft Excel and File Maker with the purpose of automating on-line sales, ensuring data integrity at all times; uploaded, updated and maintained sales records to support the business. Researcher Imperial College London, UK 2008-2014

Comparative Optimization Study of Activated Carbon Production from Hazelnut Shells by Thermal and Microwave Heating Methods, Supervised by Dr. Geoff Fowler:

o Preparation of activated carbon filter from waste hazelnut shells. Statistical optimization of the process using Response Surface Methodology, characterization of raw material and carbon filters using various ASTM test methods. Investigation of energy consumption and application of alternative heating techniques in the process.

Improving The Prediction of Pluvial Floods in Urban Areas (RainGain Project); Supervised by Prof. Cedo Maksimovic: o Conducted in-situ and lab-based static and dynamic calibration of tipping bucket rain gauges to achieve the lowest relative errors. Partnered with colleagues to examine and install on-site radar rain gauges.

Industrial Research on Conversion of Deep Sea Marine, Supervised by Dr. Geoff Fowler o Designed and conducted a number of thermal and microwave reactor systems, for the production and collection of oils and gases from deep marine sea. Investigated the processes of slow pyrolysis, flash pyrolysis and microwave pyrolysis of dried sediment to obtain the optimum yields of oil or gas. Examined multiple de-watering methods to ascertain the most cost effective drying solution

A Study of Water Quality in Water Distribution Networks, Supervised by Prof. Cedo Maksimovic: o Application of Finite Difference (MATLAB programming) in the numerical modeling of water quality in a water distribution system, as a part of a large water quality modeling software development. Graduate Teaching Assistant Imperial College London, UK 2009-2011

Assisting lead teacher by taking on MATLAB programming tutorials for the Hydroinformatic graduate course. Successful use of educational materials and resources, developed communication skills. Engineer Assistant Solimen Co., Mashhad, Iran 2003-2005

Working as a training engineer in a pre-cast structural steel frame company, assisting site engineer with production quality control and installation inspection.

Certifications and Skills

Certificates: ACI Concrete Inspection Certification (2015), RCRA 8hr Hazardous Waste Management Training (2015), OSHA 10hrs Construction Industry Outreach (2015), EIT Certificate (2015), ISO14001 Environmental Management Systems (2007).

IT skills: MATLAB Programming, Microsoft Office Excel, Power Point, Word and intermediate knowledge of ArcGIS, EPANET, AutoCAD.

Personal Skills: Project Management, Problem Solving, Strong Communication Skills, Self-initiative, and Teamwork.

Professional Skills: Resource Management, Sustainable Development, Waste Management, Renewable Energies, Process Optimization, Environmental Fluid Mechanics, Finite Difference Modeling. Suzan Sharifan – Civil & Environmental Engineer, PhD-EIT 31-23 47th Street, Apt 2D, Astoria, NY 11103

Email: *****.********@*****.***, Cell: 617 (838) 5022 Publications

Sharifan, S.; Fowler, G. A multi-objective optimization of activated carbon production from hazelnut shells using two-stage Response Surface Methodology. Submitted to the Bioresource Technology.

Poster Presentation “Optimization of Manufacturing Conditions for Activated Carbon from Hazelnut Shells using a two- stage Response Surface Methodology”, The Medical Devices and Carbon Materials: Current issues in Health and the Environment Conference 21st - 22nd September 2011, University of Brighton.

Lari, K. S., van Reeuwijk, M., Maksimović, Č., & Sharifan, S. (2010). Combined bulk and wall reactions in turbulent pipe flow: decay coefficients and concentration profiles.

Idornigie, E., Templeton, M. R., Maksimovic, Č., & Sharifan, S. (2010). The impact of variable hydraulic operation of water distribution networks on disinfection by-product concentrations. Urban Water Journal, 7(5), 301-307.

Poster presentation “Topographic effect on selective withdrawal in a two layer fluid through a point sink”, accepted in 33rd IAHR 2009 Congress - Water Engineering for a Sustainable Environment, Vancouver, Canada.

Conference Presentation “Water Quality modelling in distribution systems based on reactive turbulent flow” at the 3rd Biennial Conference of the UK Network on Potable Water Treatment & Supply. The Water Network Conference,

Buxton 2008. Proposed for the “Young Researchers Prize”.

Poster presentation “Energy Recovery from Municipal Solid Waste”, The First Conference and Exhibition of Environmental Engineering, Tehran University, Iran, 2006.

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