WENHAO (NICK) YANG

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Cornell University Ithaca, NY

Master of Science in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Aug. 2017 – Aug. 2019

• Cumulative GPA: 4.10/4.30

• Areas of Research: Microfluidics Lab-on-a-chip Medical Device In-Vivo Diagnostics Immunology Antibodies Infectious Disease Assay Development and Validation Healthcare Biorheology Biotechnology Biofuel Surface Chemistry Molecular Biology Molecular Modeling Biological Simulation University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Bachelor of Science in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Sept. 2013 – June 2017

• Cumulative GPA: 3.60/4.00 Dean’s Honors List for 4 quarters

• Award of Academic Excellence in the 2015-16 academic year

• Award of Excellent Senior Design Project in 2016 by the School of Engineering RELEVANT EXPERIENCES

Hebrew Academy Miami, FL

Science Educator, Lab Manager, Project Leader Sept 2019 – June 2020

• Instructing chemistry, physics, biochemistry, engineering, and computer science to over 50 students

• Guiding a remotely-controlled underwater robotics project for 15 physics and engineering students

• Leading senior science projects including a DNA technology project and an aqueduct construction project

• Running a research and development laboratory, training colleagues and providing technical support Micro/Nanofluidics Laboratory Ithaca, NY

Graduate Researcher (Thesis Advisor: Dr. Brian J. Kirby) May 2018 – Aug. 2019

• Used antibody-catalyzed water oxidation pathway (ACWOP) as a mechanism to directly detect antibodies in serum

• Prototyped and troubleshot a novel serum-based disease biosensor via ACWOP to replace ELISA

• Labeled antibodies with various fluorescent and luminescent tags for signal readout with a BioTek plate reader

• Optimized fluorescent reagent concentration, illumination modalities, and other factors to maximize readout signals

• Transferred ACWOP in solution to surface by immobilizing antibodies on porous silica as a substrate for test paper

• Immobilized antibodies on surface and cleaved immobilized antibodies using UV light to confirm immunocapture Micro/Nanofluidics Laboratory Ithaca, NY

Graduate Researcher (Thesis Advisor: Dr. Brian J. Kirby) Sept. 2017 – May 2018

• Used impedance cytometry, dielectrophoresis (DEP), and electrorotation (ROT) to detect cellular lipid content

• Prototyped a novel microfluidic geometrically enhanced differential immunocapture (GEDI) device to sort rare cells

• Modeled algae cells using a multi-shell model and simulated cell behaviors using MATLAB

• Measured lipid content of algae cells during biodiesel production in real time with a flow cytometer Microfabrication Laboratory Los Angeles, CA

Undergraduate Researcher Mar. 2017 – June 2017

• Mastered fundamentals of manufacturing on a micro- and nano-scale, microphotonics, and MEMS

• Conducted photolithography, etching, and deposition in cleanrooms collaboratively and independently

• Designed and prototyped mechanical systems using AutoCAD and acquired data with LabVIEW SKILLS

• Scientific Techniques: immunoassay ELISA Western blot fluorescent/luminescent tagging biomolecular labeling fluorescent/luminescent readout antibody and protein separation & purification flow cytometry electrorotation dielectrophoresis UV-VIS microscopy spectroscopy PCR gel electrophoresis centrifugation organic chemical synthesis pH metering titration equipment calibration cell culture protein purification membrane separation dialysis 3D modeling and printing data analysis project management SOP writing and optimizing

• Research Software: BioTek Gen 5 FlowJo SnapGene EnzymeX TopSpin MATLAB Excel AutoCAD Wolfram Mathematica Pro/II Aspen Plus LabVIEW

• Computer: C++, MATLAB, Python, Xcode; Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visual Studio; Apple Pages, Numbers, Keynote; Apple iMovie, GarageBand, Logic Pro X; Adobe Photoshop, Audition, Premiere; Windows, MacOS

• Talents: Piano (19 years), Harpsichord, Organ, Flute, Violin, Singing, Hip-Hop Dance; Tennis, Table Tennis, Badminton, Volleyball, Skiing, Snowboarding, Kayaking; Photography, Modeling, Filming

• Languages: Mandarin (fluent), Shanghainese (fluent), Cantonese (fluent), English (fluent); German (conv.), Japanese

(conv.); Korean (basic), Spanish (basic), French (basic) ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCES

College of Engineering at Cornell University Ithaca, NY Student Mentor and Tutor June 2019 – Aug. 2019

• Mentored 30 incoming graduate students in various STEM majors

• Assisted the director with event planning and activity organization including a campus tour and a kayaking trip Ethylene Plant Design Project Los Angeles, CA

Group Project Manager Jan. 2017 – June 2017

• Managed and collaborated with a group of five students to design a hypothetical ethylene plant in Argentina

• Designed cracking furnaces, heat exchangers, reactors, quench towers, and various other essential process units

• Conducted process simulation and optimization by PRO/II and performed economic analysis for feasibility test

• Compiled individual data into final reports and delivered a capstone presentation to the department Polymer and Separations Research Laboratory Los Angeles, CA Undergraduate Researcher July 2016 – Dec. 2016

• Performed reverse osmosis, ultrafiltration, and membrane antifouling independently and collaboratively

• Increased membrane fouling resistance with the atmospheric pressure plasma-induced graft polymerization (APPIGP)

• Modified and nanostructured polysulfone ultrafiltration membranes with plasma treatment to improve fouling resistance

• Measured and compared permeate flow rates for modified membranes during ultrafiltration and reverse osmosis Agricultural Bank of China Ningbo, China

Financial Assistant Intern Summer 2015

• Collected financial data and generated tables, charts and sheets in Excel, and presented final reports SELECTED CONFERENCES

Future of Education Technology Conference Miami, FL Attendee Jan. 14 – Jan. 17 2020

CBE Graduate Student Research Symposium Ithaca, NY Attendee and Poster Presenter Jan. 17 2019

• Presented a poster on “Developing a Novel Biosensor for Lyme Disease Using the Antibody-Catalyzed Water Oxidation Pathway” independently Won the “Excellent Poster” Award oSTEM Annual Conference Houston, TX

Attendee and Poster Presenter Nov. 15 – Nov. 18 2018

• Attended Hackathon at Microsoft and won second place

• Attended a company site tour with ExxonMobil

Big Ten+ Graduate School Expo at Purdue University West Lafayette, IN Attendee Sept. 30 – Oct. 1 2018

• Assisted with panel and poster session for Cornell University and Cornell Tech

• Attended a lab tour with faculty members in the chemical engineering department at Purdue CBE Graduate Student Research Symposium Ithaca, NY Attendee and Poster Presenter Jan. 22 2018

• Co-presented a poster on “Utilizing the Intrinsic Catalytic Nature of Antibodies” oSTEM Annual Conference Chicago, IL

Attendee and Panelist Nov. 16 – Nov. 19 2017

PUBLICATIONS

• Master Thesis:

“Developing A Novel Species-Independent Biosensor for Lyme Disease via the Antibody-Catalyzed Water Oxidation Pathway”

Thesis Advisors: Dr. Brian J. Kirby (chair), Dr. Susan Daniel (committee member) August 2019

• Paper:

“A Novel Biosensor for Direct Antibody Detection Based on the Antibody-Catalyzed Oxidation Pathway” Co-Authors: Dr. Brian J. Kirby, Andrew Sanchez, Pranav Sundaram In Progress

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