Thi Hanh Thuc Pham
CAREER OBJECTIVE
Aspiring chemical engineer with strong academic background and
hands-on experience in analytical methods, biochemical research, and process modeling. Eager to contribute technical knowledge and research skills in a dynamic R&D or quality control environment. WORK EXPERIENCE
San Jose State University - Supplemental Instruction Leader and Tutor 08/2023 – 05/2025
• Provided academic support in Industrial Chemical Engineering and general chemistry courses, helping improve students performance and confidence through weekly group study sessions.
De Anza College - Chemistry and Math Tutor
01/2021 - 05/2022
• Tutored college-level chemistry and math students, clarifying complex concepts and supporting problem-solving skills. PROJECTS
Undergraduate Research
Remove DeltaE2 from SIRT1 September 2023 - January 2024 Collaborated in a team of three on removing DeltaE2 from SIRT to examine changes in its activity (sequence-specific enzymatic activity). Living Filtration Membrane for SCOBY April 2024-May 2024 Final project of Biochemical Engineering Lab: Collaborated in a team of four to optimize SCOBY-based filtration systems, which could provide sustainable and cost-effective solutions for water purification. Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) - Heterogeneous Versus Homogeneous Extraction Comparison September 2024
Senior project: Delivered an Excel based working model showing the differences in the mass and energy balance for direct lithium extraction using the heterogeneous lithiated alumina silicate particles and using the homogenous kerosene/di-(2-ethyl hexyl) phosphoric acid (DEPHA) solvent extraction method.
RELEVANT COURSEWORK
• Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biology
• Physics for Engineering, Introduction to Material
• Industrial Chemical Calculations, Engineering Statistic Analysis
• Biochemical Engineering Laboratory
• Unit Operations
• Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer
• Chemical Process Plant Design
CONTACT
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San Jose, CA
EDUCATION
San Jose State University
BS Chemical Engineering GPA: 3.9
Minor: Chemistry
Graduated: May 2025
De Anza Community College
AS Biological Science GPA: 3.9
AICHE CERTIFICATE
• An Introduction to Process
Safety (2024)
• Identifying and Minimizing
Process Safety Hazard (2024)
• Process Safety Ethics – A Brief
Introduction (2024)
TECHNICAL SKILLS
• Lab Techniques: PCR, HIC,
SDS-PAGE, UV-VIS, Gel
electrophoresis.
• Software: Microsoft Office,
Python, MATLAB, Aspen Plus.
• Languages: English (Fluent),
Vietnamese (Native).
AWARDS
• President's Scholar: 2023,
2024, 2025
• Al Smith's Outstanding Award
of Chemical Engineering
Department 2023, 2024, 2025
.