Engineering Chemical

DEVIN MCDONALD

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SUMMARY

ChemE senior with Biopharmaceutical engineering concentration with theoretical, practical and technical scientific knowledge of Immunology. Innovative and analytical with strong project management and problem solving skills. Able to collaborate and communicate clearly under pressure; possesses sound scientific judgment and excellent written communication and leadership skills. EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Ann Arbor, MI

Bachelor of Science – Engineering (B.S.E.) – Chemical Engineering (ChemE) May 2017 Minor – BioPharmaceutical Engineering - GPA 3.65 Major GPA 3.54 Overall Coursework includes:

Organic Chemistry I-II Pharmaceutical Engineering Biochemistry Calculus I-IV Physics Phys. Chem. Programming Biochemistry Reaction Engineering Design Biology Process Design Controls Statistics WORK EXPERIENCE

Zoetis, Inc. – Largest producer of medicine and vaccinations for pets (Past Division of Pfizer) Kalamazoo, MI Formulation Scientist Interns May 2016-Aug 2016

Worked on the Adjuvant and Immunomodulator Research Team (AIRT) for the development and study of novel vaccines for the prevention and treatment of significant viral animal diseases

Ran experiments to identify problems with on-going formulations and implemented necessary changes

Enacted purification procedures specified in SOPs and analyzed stability/characterization data collected from particle sizers, osmometers, electron microscopy, chromatography, and zeta-sizer equipment

Formulated vaccines following sterile technique protocols in a clean room for use in multiple in vivo studies and for FDA analysis

Omega Chi Epsilon (OXE) – University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI Chemical Engineer Tutor Jan 2016-Present

Tutor undergraduate students in ChemE coursework ENGINEERING PROJECTS

Technische Universitat Berlin – International Engineering School Berlin, Germany Alternative Energy: Wood Gasification Project May 2015-Jul 2015

Worked on biomass plant process development and operations with 4-member team in a research laboratory to design the combustion of biomass / wood chips using a fixed bed reactor

Developed an energy budget and calculated profitability of the system

Worked in the laboratory and determined experimental data for the efficiency of the reactor

Designed fluidized bed reactor for conversion of wood chips to combustible gas while maintaining safety University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI

Pharmaceutical Engineering: Keytruda and Therapeutic Antibody Glycosylation Sep 2016–Dec 2016

Worked alongside Ph.D. students to design production platform for biosimilar API to Keytruda

(pembrolizumab) following Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) regulations and compliance standards

Investigated glycosylation effects on monoclonal antibodies due to Perfusion v. Batch systems and CHO cells v. Human cell lines in the manufacturing process and determined most competitive system TECHNICAL SKILLS

Platforms: Windows XP/Vista/7/8, Mac OS, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Languages: C++, Matlab, Maple, MS Excel Computer Software: Aspen HYSYS, COMSOL ACTIVITIES

Omega Chi Epsilon (OXE) – Chemical Engineering National Honor Society, Member Jan 2016-Present American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), Member Jan 2015-Present Phi Delta Theta International Fraternity, Member Sep 2013-Present

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