Chemical Engineering Engineer

Ahmed Shifa

***C **th Street Guttenberg, NJ ***** (201) 682 – 6387 *************@*****.***

Willing to Relocate

Objective

Seeking a full time opportunity in field of Engineering

Education

Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ

Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering, Expected Graduation May 2017

Honors: Dean’s List

Select Courses: Process Analysis, Separation Operations, Thermodynamics, Modeling and Simulation, Reactor Design, Theoretical Chemistry, Business Law

Skills

Lab: Titrations, Distillation, Viscosity Testing, Stoichiometry, Preparing Chemical Solution, Recrystallization, Stability Testing, Vacuum Distillation, Paper Chromatography, Soldering, Electrical Wiring

Software: Matlab ’09, LabVIEW ’09, Aspen plus V8.0, MS Office’ 10 (including Project and Visio), C++

Languages: Fluent in English; Proficient in Arabic, Tigrinya

Relevant Experience

Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ

Senior Design Project, Chemical Engineering Plant Design Spring 2015 – Spring 2016

Modeled chemical plants including heat exchangers, recycle streams, distillation columns, and flash columns

Identified methods for capturing CO2

Design of Plating Tank System Spring 2014

Programmed and calculated the time required for the tank reaction to occur, empty and clean in Simulink on Matlab.

Built and tested circuits using oscilloscopes and voltmeters

Design of Sensor Robot Fall 2012 – Spring 2013

Wired robot, including sensors and microchips.

Programmed path finding logic in C++ and LabVIEW

Used light dependent resistors and limit switch bumpers to successfully seek and out lights to bump into and turn off

Successfully designed a custom circuit using a Quad-Comparator to allow the robot to interpret analog light sensor reading over digital inputs

Work Experience

Ports America, Cruise Terminal New York, NY

Security Officer August 2014 - Present

Secure premises and personnel by patrolling property, monitoring surveillance equipment, and inspecting buildings, equipment,

and access points

Provide technical assistance to an engineer with the assembly and troubleshooting of multiple x-ray apparatuses.

Monitor security of facilities

PSE&G Union City, NJ

Door-to-Door Salesperson June 2012 – July 2012

Successfully promoted PSE&G products by persuading prospects to switch to PSE&G from other providers by demonstrating the

financial and efficiency benefits

Participated in sales meetings in order to discuss successful strategies

Prepared logistics in order to maximize efficiency

Leadership Experience

Department of Student Life, Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ

Stevens Leads Program January 2015 – May 2015

Selected to participate in a leadership program for undergraduate students

Analyzed and evaluated leadership styles and strategies

North Hudson Islamic Education Center North Bergen, NJ

Youth Mentor September 2012 – September 2014

Acted as a mentor to high school students by encouraging them to focus on their academics and prepare for the college application process

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