Lisa K. Fondario
Kernersville, NC
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EDUCATION
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, May 2012
Concentration in Green Chemistry and Engineering
GPA: 3.2/4.0 (Dean’s List)
Senior Design Project
Liquid Fuels from Natural Gas, Aug. 2011 to May 2012
Advised by: Eastman Chemical Company
• Designed a chemical plant that converted 500 scf of methane per year into useful fuel commodities based on carbon efficiency and production rate.
• Generated an Aspen model that was based on parameters obtained through reactor kinetics.
• Performed an economic analysis on raw materials, equipment costs, energy consumption, wastewater treatment, labor needs, and revenue.
Relevant Coursework: Process System Analysis and Controls, Chemical Engineering Design, Design and Analysis of Chemical Reactors, Green Chemical Engineering, Thermodynamics (I, II), Transport Processes (I,II), Chemical Engineering Lab, Professional Development Seminar
CERTIFICATIONS
Engineering Intern (EI), #000493849, North Carolina, April 2012
Safety Certificates (SAChE): Safety in the Chemical Process Industry, Risk Assessment, Runaway Reactions, Inherently Safer Design, Chemical Reactivity Hazards, Dust Explosion Control, Process Safety 101, Process Safety Lessons Taught from Experience
SKILLS
Technical: Microsoft Office, Matlab, Aspen, Excel Visual Basic for Applications, Maple, HTML, Assembly Language, Adobe Photoshop
Lab: Safety, experimentation, report, presentation, question analysis (Centrifugal Pump, Heat Exchanger, Fluid Flow, Temperature Control, Membrane Separation, Batch Distillation, Fluidized Bed)
Language: Proficient in Spanish
CAMPUS & COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
National and NCSU Chapter Member, Aug. 2009 to present
• Interacted with professionals from a variety of companies through dinners and site tours.
The National Society of Collegiate Scholars,
National and NCSU Chapter Member, Jan. 2009 to present
• Participated in various community service projects and fundraisers including Relay for Life, nursing home visitation, blood donations, and animal shelter volunteering.
North Carolina State University Marching Band
Trumpet Section, July 2008 to Jan. 2009
• Performed as 2nd trumpet at football games and parades with school spirit.