Engineer Assistant
Resume:
Seung Wook Nah
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
Cell:201-***-****
Work:201-***-****
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Objective: To obtain an environmental engineer or scientist position
Education:
May 2007
Ph.D in Environmental Engineering
Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey
Thesis: Perchlorate Degradation In a Packed Bed Bioreactor Under Acetic Acid Oxidizing Conditions
1998
Master of Engineering Degree in Environmental Engineering
Korea University, Seoul, Korea
Thesis: Enhanced Coagulation and In-Line Filtration Using DaeChung Lake Water
1996
Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Environmental Engineering
Korea University, Seoul, Korea
Experience:
2/2008 to 5/2012
Technical Director / Environmental Engineer
Saiseiko USA, Fort Lee, New Jersey
Lab / Field Works
o Lab and pilot test of new disinfectant with biochemistry department, Rutgers University
o Pilot test for ceramic catalyst at factories and farms
o Rust prevention test using patent Japanese products
9/2001 to 5/2007
Research Assistant / Teaching Assistant
Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey
Center for Environmental systems (CES)
US Army Projects, US Army RDECOM-ARDEC, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ
o Designed and developed a biological and physico-chemical process for the destruction of energetic compounds and perchlorate.
o Evaluated scientific literature on groundwater remediation technologies
o Harvesting and acclimation of perchlorate degraders from activated sludge
o Performed bench-scale tests for the reduction of perchlorate using batch bioreactor and packed bed bioreactor
o Performed tracer studies to establish flow regimes, specific surface areas, and tortuosities for packed bed bioreactors
o Developed kinetic models for the biodegradation of perchlorate
o Construction and field a pilot-scale bioreactor
o Conducted administrative responsibilities (quarterly project reports, final reports, project task coordination, meetings)
NASA Project: NASA Specialized Center of Research and Training (NJ-NSCORT)
- Grey Water Nitrification under Microgravity Conditions in a Novel Packed Bed Bioreactor
o Designed and operated a pilot-scale bioreactor for grey water treatment for NASA’s interplanetary missions
o Design, operation and modeling of a hollow fiber membrane module for bubbleless oxygen delivery in water
- Field studies: Data collection and modeling of PCB’s emissions from stabilized dredged sediments.
- Environmental monitoring of heavy metals, PCB’s, pesticides, and PAH’s in Newark Bay and tributaries.
Teaching Assistant: Physicochemical processes, Biological processes
Experience (continued):
09/1998 - 07/2001
Process Design Engineer
SsangYong Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd, Seoul, Korea
- Designed Wastewater Treatment Plant in CheonAn-City
09/1996 - 08/1998
Research Assistant / Teaching Assistant
Korea University, Seoul, Korea
- Teaching Assistance for Water Treatment Design Class
- Research Assistance for Environmental Experimental Lab Class
09/1996 - 08/1998
Research Engineer
Korea Institute of Water and Environment, DaeJeon, Korea
- Operated Pilot Scale of In-Line Filtration Unit at Water Treatment Plant
Academic Honors: Fellowships and Scholarship
9/2001 to Present Stevens Institute of Technology scholarship
09/1996 - 08/1998
Korea University scholarship
Honors Society Memberships
4/2003 to Present
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
9/2001 to Present
Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA)
Publications/Presentations:
April 2005
Sidhoum, M. Wanaratna, P. Nah, S. Christodoulatos, C. Jasinkiewicz, K. Falluto, S. and Sheehan, P.L. Development of a physico-chemical and biological process for the treatment of pinkwater and perchlorate. Poster Session, Joint Services Environmental Management Conference and Exposition, Tampa, FL.
March 2005
Sidhoum, M. Wanaratna, P. Nah, S. Su, T.L. Christodoulatos, C. Jasinkiewicz, K. Falluto, S. and Sheehan, P.L. Development of a physico-chemical and biological process for the treatment of pinkwater and perchlorate at Picatinny Arsenal, 6th Environmental Technology Symposium & Workshop, Portland, OR.
January 2004
Sidhoum, M. Christodoulatos, C. Ponce-Garcia E. Wanaratna, P. and Nah, S. Grey Water Nitrification under Microgravity Conditions in a Novel Packed Bed Bioreactor. Habitation 2004 Conference Sponsored by NASA and AIAA. Orlando, FL.
Skills:
Software: MS-Office, Auto CAD, EViews, QUAL2, Visual Basic, and MatLab
Analytical Instruments: HPLC, IC, MS, GC, TOC, ICP, and AA
Relevant Courses: Environmental chemistry, Fate and transport of environmental contaminants, Environmental control laboratory, Air pollution control, Environmental impact analysis and planning, Groundwater hydrology and pollution, Physicochemical processes, Biological processes
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