Joseph Cooke
Midlothian, VA 23112
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EDUCATION
*/** ********** ** ********** CA Graduate Work in Chemical and Environmental Engineering
UC Toxic Substances Research and Teaching Program Graduate Fellowship
Graduate Division Dean’s Fellowship Award
Research: Dynamic Nanoscale Biosensor Arrays for Homeland Security
8/02 Georgia Institute of Technology GA
Master of Science in Management (MBA)
Concentrations: Finance and Strategic Management
Activities: Co-Founder and Vice President of Investment Banking Club,
President of Entrepreneur Club, Financial Management Association, Toastmasters Club
Graduate Work in Chemical Engineering
Research: Transdermal drug delivery using microfabricated devices
5/99 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University VA
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering (Cum Laude)
Minors: Chemistry and Mathematics
Honors: Golden Key, Omega Chi Epsilon, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi
EXPERIENCE
8/15-Present Sias International Universtiy China
Teacher in business, finance, and English
1/12-6/15 Contract based technical and business consulting Varies
8/07-1/11 JCSC Consulting VA
Consultant
10/02-1/05 University of California CA
Graduate Student Association President 2004-05
Developed and managed GSA budget of $300K
Member of several committees and boards in university administration
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award 2003
Graduate Research Assistant, Biosensors Laboratory
Mentor undergraduate researcher on two biosensor array development projects
8/99-8/02 Georgia Institute of Technology GA
Graduate Teaching Assistant, College of Management and School of Chemical Engineering
Graduate Research Assistant, Laboratory for Drug Delivery
5/01-8/01 Barclays Capital (London) UK
Summer Associate
Global Financial Risk Management – Market Risk for corporate bond trading
Co-author of report on credit risk controls for credit derivatives
Issued daily report to trading heads of the impact on VaR and position moves
Assisted in periodic review of credit spread scenarios for stress testing
Identified an appropriate risk and return analysis for the secondary credit trading
Began development of Specific Risk Model to capture idiosyncratic risk
Structured Trade Export Finance
Associate to Head of STEF, UK, attending client meetings on-site and off-site
Performed research and due diligence on potential defense deal ($300 million)
Authored two pitches for defense deals ($30 million)
Investigated alternative product solutions for the group
5/99-8/99 Merck & Co., Environmental Projects Lab VA
Summer Internship
Researcher for a methanol degrading bioreactor involved in operating and troubleshooting
Researcher for MK-476 treatability studies for the wastewater treatment facility
1/96-1/98 AlliedSignal, Inc., (Honeywell) Technical Center VA
Chemical Engineering Cooperative Education Position
Researcher for novel carpet recycle laboratory de-polymerization reactor
Total Quality Management training
Researcher for several projects leading to patents
Assisted scale-up design and several commercial plant equipment trials on the purification system
CONSULTING IFOS – NASA SBIR Grant Phase I Application
NAVSEA, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division – Biosensor Technology Development Report
INTERESTS Travel, Skydiving, Snowboarding, Hiking