Chemical Engineer

Daniel Shea Email: ******@***.*** Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-shea-b1911a205

Number: 401-***-****

EXPERIENCE

Manchester Street Station, Providence, RI — Operations Intern June 2024-August 2024

● Conducted experiments to evaluate effectiveness of antifoam agents; achieved removal of 4 grams of air content from low-VOC paint.

● Gained extensive knowledge of turbine and boiler systems, plant operations, and terminology relevant to industrial processes.

● Executed chemical procedures and updated standard operating procedures using Maximo; ensured compliance with new chemical information and safety standards.

● Evaluated water management systems, specifically measuring oil and grease contamination in industrial wastewater Verdantas, Holden, MA — Field Scientist Intern

May 2023-August 2023

● Performed soil borings, groundwater testing, and soil sampling with PID analysis for asbestos.

● Documented groundwater contamination results for environmental compliance.

● Input numbers from soil boring logs and create formal graphs on Excel.

● Translated field data into formal graphical representations using Excel, facilitating communication across field engineer teams. UConn Hydrogen REU, Storrs-Mansfield, CT — Undergraduate Researcher June 2022-August 2022

● Assembled and tested experimental Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cells using diverse Catalyst Coated Membranes

(CCMs).

● Analyzed fuel cell performance through potentiostatic methods; interpreted data points and polarization curves to measure membrane efficiency.

● Contributed to a review paper exploring contemporary methodologies and innovations in hydrogen production through electrolysis. EDUCATION

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), Worcester, MA — Student August 2020-Present

Master of Science in Chemical Engineering (May 2025)

■ Unit Operations Laboratory Assistant, helping students run the Packed Tower experiment

■ Heat Transfer and Applied Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics assignment grader

■ Relevant course experience:

● Mathematical Analysis/Statistical learning Advanced Thermodynamics Research Analysis and Design Advanced Process Engineering Transport Phenomena Biochemical Engineering Molecular Data & Engineering

■ Relevant software experience:

● Aspen + COMSOL Matlab + Simulink Maximo R Studio Orange ML Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering (May 2024)

■ Relevant course experience:

● Unit Operations Chemical Engineering Design Heat and Mass Transfer Fluid Mechanics Organic Chemistry

■ Analytical instrumentation experience:

● Rotary Evaporator Karl Fischer Titrator P&ID Controller Packed Bed Reactor Potentiostat UV VIS Spectrophotometer Centrifuge Plate Heat Exchanger Projects

■ Conversion of Recycled Canola and Canola Oil into Biodegradable 3D Printed Resin, WPI Provost Award (3rd Place, 2024)

■ Assessment of Carbon Offsetting Programs for Puerto Rico Project Center, engaging directly with nonprofit stakeholders (2023) Leadership Experience

■ Sigma Pi Fraternity: Recruitment Leader (2021), Risk Manager (2022)

■ Student Alumni Society: Vice President (2023), Historian (2022)

■ Senior Class Board: Treasurer (2024)

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