Engineer Project

ELIAS G. JARJOUR

**** *. *** ***., ***. **** • Tucson, AZ 85719

520-***-**** • *********@*******.***, ********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE: Seeking a position as a chemical engineer to develop acquired skills

EDUCATION

M.S., Chemical Engineering, May 2012. GPA: 3.5

University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

Research Area: Aerosols distribution in the air; Dust concentrations in southwestern US.

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, June 2008. GPA: 2.80

Simon Bolívar University, Caracas, Venezuela

Additional courses in petrochemistry.

PROJECT EXPERIENCE

• University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ (August 2010 – May 2012)

Individual master’s project related to the study of the occurrence and composition of the dust episodes in Tucson, AZ. Also meeting with the research group to share opinions and ideas to help with the projects and improve mine.

• Simon Bolivar University, Caracas, Venezuela (January – March 2008)

Worked in a project design class as a member of the distillation towers and cost department, of a cracking plant to produce a combustible to meets specifications.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

• Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ (January 2010 – December 2011)

Research Assistant, and also Teaching Assistant for heat transfer and chemical engineer operation laboratory.

• Serviquim C.A., Aragua, Venezuela (June – December 2007)

Internship: finding ways to improve a water treatment plant, by including new kinds of coagulants and flocculants to get a better removal of contaminants.

SKILLS

• Languages: Spanish – Native language

English – Excellent

• Use of some technical software: MATLAB, IGOR (for data analysis), Microsoft Office.

• Experience in working with aerosols and instruments like the Organic Carbon/Elemental Carbon (OC/EC) and the Total Organic Carbon (TOC).

• Knowledge of coagulation-flocculation technology on water treatment and wastewater treatment design.

• Knowledge in atmospheric science

• Capacity to work as a team and work under pressure.

• Experience in data analysis.

PUBLICATION

Coauthor: Sorooshian, A., A. Wonaschutz, E. G. Jarjour, B. I. Hashimoto, B. A. Schichtel, and E. A. Betterton (2011), An Aerosol Climatology for a Rapidly Growing Arid Region (Southern Arizona): Major Aerosol Species and Remotely-Sensed Aerosol Properties, J. Geophys. Res., doi:10.1029/2011JD016197, in press.

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