RAYMOND TANG, B.A.SC. Email: ******@*********.**
Home: 416-***-****
Cell: 647-***-****
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Applied Science University of Waterloo, June 2011
Honours Chemical Engineering / Environmental Engineering Option – Co-operative Program
• Academic Standing: Good Standing
• Relevant Courses: Please see academic transcript
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
Citizenship: Canadian; also eligible to work in the European Union and China
Availability for work: Immediate
Engineering Co-op Student, APOTEX INC., Toronto, ON Sept 2010 – Dec 2010
Oral Solid Dose (OSD) – Dosing Etobicoke
• Engaged in the tableting and encapsulation operations of pharmaceuticals production in collaboration with sister branches, Compounding, Fluid Operations, and Packaging.
• Evaluated manufacturing processes, layout, and equipment for continuous improvement in collaboration with project leaders, coordinators, administrators, technicians, and operators
• Qualitatively and quantitatively analyzed production data to determine modifications in production processes
Public Sector Unit Assistant, ENVIRONMENT CANADA, Toronto, ON Jan 2010 – Apr 2010
Environmental Protection Operations Division (EPOD)
• Coordinated research and development of coal-tar sealants (CTS) project, consulting Canadian and US government agencies in addressing its environmental impacts
• Educated public about open burning and wood burning on behalf of EC
Environmental Data Coordinator, ENVIRONMENT CANADA, Gatineau, QC May 2009 – Aug 2009
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Division, Quality Management and Verification Section
• Prepared and reviewed Canada’s National Inventory Report submission to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
• Documented and archived greenhouse gas (GHG) estimation methodologies
• Performed emissions quality control, uncertainty and key GHG source categories analysis
Analytical Assistant, VALE INCO, Mississauga, ON Sept 2008 – Dec 2008
INCO Technical Services Branch
• Provided analytical support for research programs using Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optimal Emission Spectrometry (ICP-OES) and ICP-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) analysis
• Experimentally evaluated efficiency of muffle furnace for fusion and zirconium performance; presented results in work term report
Metallurgical Technologist, SGS GROUP LTD., Lakefield, ON Jan 2008 – April 2008
Hydrometallurgical Group
• Engaged in continuous metallurgical processes involving metals recovery
• Conducted various experiments for metals extraction using standard testing procedures
• Collected samples and assessed data to correct operation parameters; prepared samples for further analysis
Laboratory Assistant, UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO, Waterloo, ON May 2007 – Aug 2007
• Conducted routine experiments as part of the research on Candida Antarctica lipase B
• Publication: Y. Xu, A. Yasin, R. Tang, J. M. Scharer, M. Moo-Young, and C. P. Chou, "Heterologous expression of lipase in Escherichia coli is limited by folding and disulfide bond formation", Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, in press (2008)
SKILLS
• Computer: MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, MATLAB, ASPEN, SIMULINK, MATHCAD
• Language: English (fluent), Cantonese (fluent), Mandarin (conversational), French (minor)
• Training: Good Manufacturing Practices, WHMIS
• Ontario Class G Driver’s License
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS
University of Waterloo Merit Scholarship (2006); British Columbia Provincial Scholarship Award (2006); British Columbia Passport to Education Scholarship (2006); Duke of Edinburgh Bronze, Silver, Gold Award (2004-2006); Lower Mainland A-Class Top Marching Band (2002-2004); Royal Canadian Air Cadet (R.C.A.C.) In-Squadron Most Effective Speaker – Bronze (2004)
ACTIVITIES & INTERESTS
• Student Member, Professional Engineers Ontario Student Membership Program
• Teamwork and leadership exercised through membership in University Intramural Leagues and Sports Clubs – Outdoor/Indoor Soccer Captain, Ice Hockey, Badminton, Swimming, Tennis, Squash, Volleyball, Basketball, and Dodgeball