Chemical Engineer

Michael Pamula

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Flemington, New Jersey, 08822

**********@*****.***; 908-***-****

EDUCATION

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Graduate School – New Brunswick

Master of Science, Chemical Engineering, 3.75 GPA, September 2014-May 2016

School of Engineering – New Brunswick

Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude, Chemical Engineering, September 2011-May 2015

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Colgate-Palmolive Company, Piscataway, NJ July 2015-May 2016 Research and Development Intern, Personal Care Product Development

Performed formulation development and optimization and scaled up laboratory batch to pilot plant. Optimized mixed surfactant/acrylate copolymer formulations via evaluation of polymer network interaction with hydrophobic formulation components.

Inspectorate America Corporation, Linden, NJ June 2013-September 2014 Laboratory Intern

Certified proficient with over 50 ASTM test methods for petroleum products. Implemented novel physical and virtual laboratory MSDS system. Placed and maintained user-controlled fire safety and suppression systems. Maintained up-to-date ASTM test method database on company computers.

Rutgers U. Aresty Research, New Brunswick, NJ September 2012-May 2014

Lab work under the direction of Professor John Brennan

Synthesis and characterization of novel complexes with the goal of exploring π-π stacking interactions and the useful characteristics of fluorocarbon crystals. Work published in Inorganic Chemistry journal August 2015: Copper, Indium, Tin and Lead Complexes with Fluorinated Selenolate Ligands: Precursors to MSex

ACTIVITIES

Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity

Alumni Relations Chairman January 2013-May 2015

Cultivate alumni interest and support, plan alumni and family events, ensure constant chapter contact with alumni, manage donations, and maintain contact documents for local and national members.

American Leadership Academy, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico January 2015

Attended daily meetings with exceptionally successful alumni to develop professional and leadership skills, discuss and define career aspirations, and network with students and alumni from around the country. OTHER

SKILLS

Proficient with Aspen Plus, MatLab, Microsoft Excel, Powerpoint, and Word.

Experience with moisture and air sensitive materials in glove box, as well as various laboratory techniques including Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-AES), Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS), Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), Infrared Spectroscopy, UV-Visible Spectroscopy, and X-Ray Powder Diffraction (XRD).

Self-employed in the iPhone/electronics repair business since Fall 2013

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