Brandon Christopher DeCicco

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Quakertown, PA 18951

Objective: To obtain a position in the in a growth oriented company in a process development role.

Education:

The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

May 2016

B.S. Chemical Engineering and B.S. Economics

Cumulative GPA: 3.00/4.00

Significant Coursework:

Chemical Process Safety

Introduction to Biomolecular Engineering

Unit Operations Laboratory

Chemical Reactor Design

Academic Projects

Plant Design Project

Methane CO2 Separation Optimization Project

Developed a working design for a cumene plant in HYSYS and minimized waste of product and reactants

Worked on a team solving distillation column design and energy efficiency issues, decreasing energy use by 15% and overall operating cost by 10%

Analyzed long term costs and profits of overall cumene plant operations and adjusted utility costs decreasing operation losses by 10%

Optimized a separation of CO2 and Methane using membrane separation and reducing costs by 5%

Analyzed project costs and forecast profits to determine the most efficient of various separation methods given a set feed stream

Academic Skills: C++, Microsoft Office Suite, MatLab, Solidworks, HYSYS

Work Experience:

Heraeus Precious Metals, Conshohocken, PA

July 2016-Present

Research and Development Technician through Areotek

Developed production processes for 8 new solar cell paste formulations.

Designed and preformed process study to resolve separation and viscosity issues during transport of newly developed products.

Best Buy, Quakertown, PA

September 2010-November 2016

Sales Associate

Utilized product knowledge to remain in the top 5 sales associates in the store for 2 years.

Recognized for developing comprehensive solution based on customer’s unique needs.

Leadership Experience:

Alpha Phi Delta, Penn State, PA

Vice President

February 2014-December 2015

Developed recruitment schedule, budget, and lead the chapter in recruitment activities increasing chapter size by 75%.

Managed 20 events including Born Creative back pack drive for underprivileged children and all recruitment functions.

Project PAWS:

Vice President

April-May 2016

Designed and managed a carnival to benefit the local animal shelter (PAWS) resulting in $1000 raised for PAWS and the addition of 80 new members to the newly founded group.

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