Research Assistant

(A) PERSONAL DETAILS

Name : Nurul Aiman bte Karim

NRIC : 891***-**-****

Age : 23 (twenty three)

Gender : Female

Nationality : Malaysia

Language : English (spoken and written: fluent)

Malay (spoken and written: fluent)

French (spoken and written: ab initio)

Arabic (spoken and written: ab initio)

Working Availability : August 2012

Extrovert, responsible, active and an open-minded person. A self motivated and adventurous person. Patient and also self-supervised. Possesses good communication and leadership skills. A cooperative and active team-player. Willing to learn and work under pressure. Enjoy working in a company with various disciplines and performing teamwork tasks.

(B) EDUCATION HISTORY

1. Bachelor of Science in Applied Geology

Curtin University Sarawak, Malaysia

Course Weighted Average: 76.25% equivalent to CGPA of 3.6

Commendation letter (CWA above 75%) recipients for:

• Year 1 Sem 1, 2009

• Year 1 Sem 2, 2009

• Year 2 Sem 2, 2010

• Year 3 Sem 1, 2011

• Year 3 Sem 2, 2011

Group leader for Final Year Project 2011 entitled Geological Study of Tukau Formation in Bakam-Sg Rait Area

2. International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP)

Sek Sri KDU, Kota Damansara Utama

30 IB points (highest mark per subject is 7) including:

• Chemistry Higher Level – 6

• Physics Higher Level – 4

• Mathematics Higher Level – 3

• Business Standard Level – 6

• French Standard Level – 6

• English Literature – 5

3. Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM)/ Malaysian Certificate of Education

SM Sultan Abdul Halim

Results: 8A1, 1A2, 1B4

Including Additional mathematics, Biology, Physics, Chemistry and English for Science and Technology

4. Ujian Bahasa Antarabangsa Peringkat Sekolah Berasrama Penuh

(Bahasa Arab Komunikasi)/ International Language Test for

Boarding School

Results: Excellent

(C) CAREER HISTORY

1. Lodging Support Services Senior Agent at Symphony BPO Solutions Snd Bhd

Permanent

Working for Expedia Inc, the largest online travel company in the world which is originated from United States of America

2. Research Assistant at Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP)

Part time

Research Assistant for FRGS project entitled ‘Impact Of Spatial Variability Of Fundamental Rock Fabric Characteristics On The Thermal Conductivity of Some Sedimentary Rocks In North West Borneo’ as by AP DR Eswaran Padmanabhan.

Through my work experience, I have gained laboratory skills in geology, geochemical and petrophysical related experiments. These skills include but are not limited to the following processes:

1. Thin section identification

2. Ethylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether (EGME) Surface Area Determination

3. X-Ray Diffraction (XRD)

4. Thermal Conductivity Determination

5. UV-Vis analysis (solid and liquid)

6. Fourier Transform Infra Red (FTIR) Spectroscopy

(D) CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

1. Participated in Wits Competition during Oil & Gas Technology Expo and Conference (OGTEC 2011)

2. Vice President 1 (Finance) forAssociation of Petronas Undergraduates in Sarawak 2009/2010 (A-Plus)

3. Members of Curtin Educational Excellence Facilitating Team (E-Fact)for 2010/2011

4. Member of Geological Society of Malaysia

5. Member of American Association of Petroleum Geologist (AAPG)

6. Member of Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)

7. Fossil Hunting by Malaysian Nature Society(MNS) Year 2009

8. Vice President of Silat Cekak Hanafi club 2005/2006 session

9. Vice President of Kelab Pembimbing RakanSebaya 2005/2006 session

10.Participated in Malaysia’s Biggest Silat Demonstration in Year 2005 (Malaysian’s Book of Records)

11.Geography Quiz District Level year 2004

12.Hockey Tournament District Level Year 2004 – 1st runner up

(E) PROJECTS, COURSES, SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES

1. Paper Presenter for Curtin University Technology Science and Engineering (CUTSE) International Conference 2011

-Presenting a paper entitled Semi-Quantitative Geochemistry Analysis of Siliciclastic Sediments of Bakam-Sg Rait Area Using Field XRF

2. Final Year Project 2011 – Geological Study of Tukau Formation in Bakam-Sg Rait Area

3. Petroleum Geology Conference and Exhibition (PGCE) 2011

-Co-organized by PETRONAS and Geological Society of Malaysia (GSM) for Oil and Gas industries related people to gather and share ideas

4. Mapping Project 2010- Map of Niah Painted Cave

-Pioneer for Niah Painted Cave mapping project before more detailed work done by colleague for their Final Year Project 2011

5. Outward Bound School training

-A 5- days course where physical and teamwork skills are essentially trained

6. Toast Master Programme Year 2008

-A programme to enhance communication skills

7. Soaring The Eagle Programme (STE) March 2007

-A 7-Days course where participants learn about their self potentials, maximize and integrate them for better life value

(F) VOLUNTEERING WORK HISTORY

1. Curtin Open Day 2011

Volunteer - Innovation Expo

2. Reach for The Stars Motivational Camp atSK Kelapa Sawit 4

Project Manager

Ensure program’s objective, tentative and expenditure as according to the plan

Working closely with the sponsor (Curtin University) and participants

3. Remaja Kaffah Religious Camp at KolejTunku Haji Bujang

Facilitator

Creating new modules to be used in the programme

Monitoring the participants during the programme

4. Miri May Fest 2010 MOCS Musical Concert

Stage Manager

5. Curtin E-Fact Training 2009/2010 session

Project Manager

Arranging suitable date, venue and facilities for the programme

6. National Zoo

Volunteer worker

(G) RELEVANT COURSEWORK

1. Formation Evaluation

Measurement and analysis of formation and fluid properties through examination of formation cuttings or through the use of tools integrated into the bottom hole assembly to guide wellsite decisions.

2. Environmental Geoscience

Provide understanding of environmental geology and geochemistry and their application to current environmental problems.

3. Tectonics and Dynamics Earth

Provide understanding of structures of earth and how they control the geology at a range of scales.

4. Reservoir Engineering Fundamentals

5. Petroleum Geophysics

6. Field Mapping of Sedimentary Basins

7. Basin Analysis and Energy Resources

8. Introduction to Geophysical Mineral Exploration Methods

9. Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology

10.Structural Geology

11.Sedimentology and Stratigraphy

12.Mineralogy and Geochemistry

13.Field Geology Techniques

14.Resource Geology

(H) IT SKILLS

Microsoft Office Suite 2007

Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS)

Windows Movie Maker

ArcGIS

(I) REFEREES

1. A/Prof. Moacyr Batholomeu Laruccia

Head of Petroleum Engineering Department,

Associate Professor,

Department of Petroleum Engineering,

School of Engineering and Science,

Curtin University Sarawak,

98009 Miri, Sarawak.

Telephone no: +60-85-443939 Extn: 2226

Email: ******.********@******.***.**

2. Dr. M. V. Prasanna

Lecturer, Geology,

Geology Department,

School of Engineering and Science,

Curtin University Sarawak,

98008 Miri, Sarawak.

Telephone no: +60-85-443939 Extn: 3908

Email: ********@******.***.**

3. Dr. Ramasamy Nagarajan

Senior Lecturer, Geology

Geology Department,

School of Engineering and Science,

Curtin University Sarawak,

98008 Miri, Sarawak.

Telephone no: +60-85-443939 Extn: 2000

Email: *********@******.***.**

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