Shabu M. Jacob
*** *. ******** **, ***** Prospect, IL 60056 *********@*****.*** 847-***-****
Educational background
University of Illinois at Chicago; Chicago, IL
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering May, 2016
GPA: 3.61/4.0
Professional Experience
Technical Research Assistant, University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL
Project: Sea Water Filtration using vertically aligned Boron Nitride Nanotubes
Advisor: Dr. Sangil Kim January, 2016 Present
Creating a cost-effective and low power consuming method for water filtration using vertically aligned Boron Nitride Nanotubes (VA BNT).
Created a standard operating procedure (SOP) for testing different membranes/polymers in the research lab.
Experienced in troubleshooting different equipment’s for research lab.
Electronics Sales Associate, Walmart: Rolling Meadows, IL Nov, 2012 Present
Improved customer service by developing a strong knowledge about company products and services.
Investigated and resolved customer complaints or issues to strengthen store reputation and grow customer retention.
Project Experience
Design Project, University of Illinois at Chicago
Project: Production of Non-Alcoholic Beer January-May, 2016
Modeled the process by performing Material & Energy Balances and verified the results with process optimization software.
Analyzed different Environmental Safety Hazards and created a Process Safety Management (PSM) list based on OSHA and EPA regulations for breweries
Modeled the Process Flow Diagram (PFD) and P&ID’s using Microsoft visio and excel.
Performed Economic analysis for the brewery in Spain, Germany and UK.
Extracurricular Activities
Vice president of Design Movement Aug,2013-May,2015
Sunday School Teacher at Believers Assembly, La Grange, IL Jan, 2014-May,2016
American Institute of Chemical Engineering (AIChe) Member Aug,2014-May,2016
Overnight Manager, BP Gas Station: Rolling Meadows, IL May,2012-Nov, 2012
Skills/ Techniques
Chemical Process Optimization Software: Aspen Plus, Aspen Hysys, Super Pro Designer.
Mathematical Modeling & Programming Languages: Mat Lab, Athena Visual, and Poly Math, Visual Basic, C++.
Microsoft Office Products: Word, Excel, Power Point, Visio, Access
Licensing / Certifications
ELA901-SAChe- Certificate program:
Safety in the Chemical Process Industry