FUNKE D. OKUNRINBOYE

**** **** ***, *** ***, Hyattsville, MD 20785 443-***-**** addu5a@r.postjobfree.com OBJECTIVE

Seeking a Full-time Systems Engineering or Chemical Engineering position. EDUCATION

University of Maryland, College Park, MD

GPA: 4.0

MSSE, Systems Engineering (BS/MSSE Program) Spring 2021

· Accredited Systems Engineering Professional (ASEP Certified) GPA: 3.7

B.S., Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Spring 2020 B.S., Biochemistry Spring 2020

· Minor in Entrepreneurship Technology

· Transfer Academic Excellence Scholar and Clark Opportunity Transfer Scholar Community College of Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD May 2017 GPA: 4.0

A.S., Chemical Engineering

WORK EXPERIENCE

Karlsson Lab at the University of Maryland College Park, College Park, Maryland Student Researcher– Encapsulation of Candida albicans in Alginate polymer (NSF Funded) May 2019-Present

· Autoclaved glassware maintained the biosafety cabinet, lab notebooks, and presented on research updates biweekly.

· Synthesized alginate capsules using a microfluidic device and encapsulated C. albicans in the synthesized capsules.

· Observed encapsulating conditions (such as media with different carbon sources, temperature, alginate capsule modulus) that favored fungal dimorphism (Hyphal formation and Yeast dispersal) and virulence to treat candidiasis.

· Encapsulated C. albicans and E. coli in Multilayered capsules to observe cell morphology, signaling and growth patterns. Advanced Cooling Technologies, Lancaster, Pennsylvania Research and Development Intern – Liquid Fuel Energy Enhancement (US Navy Funded) January-May 2020

· Synthesized low viscosity JP-10 nano fuels loaded with small sized monodispersed boron nanoparticles (100 nm)

· Designed and presented weekly experiment protocols, updates, research results, and future directions to supervisors

· Co-authored a published article in the boron loaded JP-10 loaded boron nano fuel project ACTIVITIES

ChemECar Kinetics Team, Member August 2017- Spring 2020

· Work with 30- 40+ student engineers to design a portable car that is controlled and timed using Iodine kinetic reactions.

· Calibrated and controlled traveled distances of the car to meet the competition requirements and standards. CCBC Students for Social Justice Initiative (SSJI), President February 2016 – May 2017

· Pioneered the SSJI club and gathered 150 active students with the same drive and interests before graduating.

· Oversaw all social club activities on campus and organized events, rallies, and speak out sessions that promote peace, solidarity, culture appreciation, justice, and ethical behaviors among diverse groups on campus. HONORS & AWARDS

· Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Fellow and Undergraduate Researcher May2019- Present

· Phi-Theta Kappa All-USA Community College First Academic Team Winner April 2017

· American Chemical Society (ACS) Award for Outstanding Chemistry Student February 2017

· Featured in the ACS Magazine and UMD Chemical Engineering Magazine February 2017- November 2018

· Two-time Award Winner from the Center for Minorities in Science and Engineering April 2019 SKILLS

· Laboratory: Silver nanoparticle synthesis and characterization, Cell inoculation and splitting, UV-Vis spectroscopy, Microscopy, Chromatography Mass Spectrometry, Voltammetry, Electrophoresis, Cloning, Protein Purification, ELISA.

· Software: Matlab, Mathcad, Minitab, Pymol, Aspen, Cameo Systems Modeler, and GAMS.

· Other: Microsoft Office; Teaching/tutoring of STEM classes; Communication.

· Languages: English (Fluent), Yoruba (Fluent), and French (intermediate)

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