Food Lab Technician's Resume

Yu-Chia “Kelly” Liu

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Upland, CA 91786

626-***-****

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EDUCATION:

Chapman University, Orange, CA ─ GPA: 3.3

Master of Science in Food Science, January 2009

Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan ─ Major GPA: 3.23

Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Health Sciences, June 2005

SKILL:

API20E, MUG (4-methylumbelliferyl-D-glucuronide) assay,

APC (Aerobic plate counts), MPN (Most probable number) assay,

TBA assay, Water activity measurement, Tofu manufacture,

Isolation of Salmonella from food, Thin layer chromatography,

Water content determination, Apple juice manufacture,

Non-dairy whipped topping processing

EQUIPMENT

Hydrometer, Shear press, Vernier caliper, Refractometer,

Spectrophotometer, Hunter colorimeter, Linespread apparatus,

Colorimeter (Hunter), Water activity system, pH meter,

Statistical Program Compusense fiveR,

Consistometer (Bostwick)

EXPERIENCE：

Class projects, Chapman University, Orange, CA

‧ Based on the 2007 SCFIC Product Development guidelines, designed a health snack for K-12 children, August 2006-

December 2006

‧ Designed a sensory test to determine any disparity between the original potato chips and fat-free potato chips

and assessed the preference between the varieties of potato chips, January 2007-May 2007

‧ Manufactured non-dairy whipped topping and evaluated the effect of hydrogenated fat content on the final

products, January 2007-May 2007

‧ Used the TBA assay to analyze the synergistic antioxidant effects of green tea and dietary fiber in the

secondary lipid oxidation of ground mackerel meat, August 2007-December 2007

• Researched a supplement or ergogenic aid in depth and used reputable scientific literature references to do a

report and presentation, January 2008-May 2008

Dietitian intern, Koo Foundation Sun Yat-Sen Cancer Center, Taipei, Taiwan, July 2004-September 2004

‧ Worked closely with staff performing tasks such as reading case reports, filing nutrition records, learning

dietitian interrogation, dietary counseling, and dietetic management

‧ Assisted dietitians by designing menu and checking stocks

Research Assistant, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, March 2004-June 2004

‧ Prepared solid media

‧ Collected children’s feces samples and tested by growing bacteria on the agar

Additional Skills

‧ Language: Fluent in Chinese

‧ Computer: Microsoft Office & Ulead PhotoImpact

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