Chemical Engineering, Design Engineer, Process Engineer

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Sugar Land, TX 77478 Work Status: U.S. Citizen (832) 545 – 8379 OBJECTIVE: Gain engineering experience through a challenging full-time position. EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Minor in Chemistry May, 2017 University of Houston – Houston, TX

Senior Design Group Project: Midstream Sour Gas Treatment Facility

• Extensive use of Excel and ASPEN to design, balance and optimize plant economics.

• Developed overall energy and material balance of plant consisting of sulfur removal, acid gas removal, dehydration, demethanization and a distillation train.

• In charge of unit consolidation construction of the plant’s process flow diagram. WORK EXPERIENCE

Chemical Engineering Intern / Assistant Researcher, Summer 2016 Texas A&M University, Prof. Hong-Cai Zhou Research Group – College Station, TX

• Designed a gas breakthrough apparatus to test the CO2 capture properties of the group’s adsorbents called metal-organic framework in a flue gas stream.

• Synthesized novel MOF materials from a matrix of metal-ligand combinations. Process Engineering Intern, Alcoa, Inc. – Point Comfort, TX Summer 2015

• Utilized Statistical Process Control tools to reduce the specific surface area variance of alumina product.

• Used VBA to cross-reference data from two measuring systems and four calcining units in order to develop lead/lag indicators for control protocols. Design Engineer for Pegasus I Team, Hylio, Inc. – Richmond, TX August 2015 – May 2016

• Supported the design and development of the world’s first peer-to-peer autonomous delivery drone.

• Aided in construction of prototypes and their rigorous obstacle courses and safe-test bays. Office and IT Manager, Pacific Arc Drafting Supplies – Richmond, TX Dec 2015 – May 2016

• Digitized entirety of the company’s bookkeeping system, responsible for accounts receivable.

• Interviewed and trained new team members.

Math & Science Tutor, Jane Cardwell Education Services – Houston, TX Sept 2015 – May 2016

• Tutored math and science subjects for students from 1st grade to college. LEADERSHIP

Captain, UH Chem-E-Car Team Spring 2015

Consultant, UH Chem-E-Car Team, American Institute of Chemical Engineers Summer 2015 - Present

• Designed and constructed small vehicles powered by chemical reactions for regional and national competition.

• Managed laboratory inventory, team responsibilities and safety. Laboratory Safety Designee, UH Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Laboratory Spring 2015 – Present

• Designed and maintained safety infrastructure for undergrad lab S179.

• Maintained chemical inventory and oriented Chem-E-Car student safety under Environmental Health & Life Safety. Safety Deputy, Chemical Engineering Brewing Club Fall 2015 – Summer 2016

• Established safe and hygienic practices in club brewing.

• Conducted research into the legality and safety aspects of brewing practices in the state of Texas. AWARDS

• AIChE Chem-E-Car National Qualifiers Spring 2014, 2015

• Miguel T. Fleischer Scholarship, UH Spring 2014

• Academic Excellence Scholarship, UH Fall 2012

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Aspen Plus/HYSYS, VBA, Microsoft Excel, Minitab, MATLAB & Simulink, NI LabVIEW, Debian Linux OS

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