Jiao (Jill) Xu
***** ******* **, ******* *******, MI, 48071
cell: 313-***-**** e-mail: ********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
To obtain an entry level position that will utilize my skills in organic synthesis in the chemical industry
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Analysis of FT-IR, NMR,IR, GC, HPLC, MS, X-ray, UV-vis and Viscometer instrumentation
Microsoft Windows applications including, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
Scifinder, and HyperChem computational analysis
Fluency in Chinese (Mandarin)
WORKING EXPERIENCES
University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI September - December 2011
Teaching assistant
Acting as a support to the lecturer when working in a team setting
Provided personal academic support and mentoring for groups of students
Jinpeng Group plastics profile manufacture co.,ltd, Tianjin, China
Chemical technologist August 2008 - June 2009
Managed the validation plan, including gathering and analyzing supporting data to guide plan refinements.
Ensured quality in manufacturing processes and met deadlines consistently
Completed manufacturing process evaluations; troubleshoot, designed, and conducted related experiments.
Associated with R&D teams to decrease waste cost during production process
Chemical technologist assistant (internship) June - August 2008
PVC injection Molding manufacture process supervision and control of advanced extrusion lines.
Recorded data and analysed the efficiency
Huaxing Additives Co., Ltd, Zibo, China June - August 2007
Chemist (internship)
PVC impact modifier MBS resins and other polymerization coating materials production and Processing aids and lubricants improvement research
Used of GC/LC, IR, and UV-vis in polymer characterization
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
Thesis research: January 2010 - January 2012
Synthesis and characterization of monomers and copolymer of metal contained polymer
Crystallized and analysed the result using NMR, UV-vis, troubleshooting
Prepared written report under demonstration.
Flexible organic radical batteries research: September 2010 - January 2012
Wrote a technical report in Microsoft Word containing a technology comparison and results analysis;
Presented findings in a PowerPoint presentation.
Entrepreneurship project: September 2009 - December 2009
Researched patenting, created profit and loss statements, prepared a written and oral report in a group setting
Designed and made the device and saved 20% of the budget
EDUCATION
University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI May 2012
Master of Chemistry
University of St Andrews, UK June 2008
Bachelor of Chemistry (Materials Chemistry, Chemistry with Catalysis)
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Royal Chemical society, UK 2005 - 2008