Chemical Engineer Recent Graduate

TATE HOLLAND

School Address: **** Parker St. Apt. #104 Berkeley, CA 94704

Cell: 562-***-**** Email: *******.****@*****.***

Home Address: **** ******* ***** **. *******, CA 94521

EDUCATION

2006 - Present

University of California, Berkeley GPA: 3.24 Chemical Engineering Major Expected Graduation: May 2010

PROJECTS

June 2009 - Present

Undergraduate Researcher, Professor Clayton Radke

- Run experiments on the partition coefficients of commercial contact lenses. - Develop theory for the permeability and diffusion of salt into contact lenses.

- Weekly meetings with Professor Radke to discuss further experimentation and partition coefficient theory.

Aug 2009 - Dec 2009

Polylactic Acid (PLA) Production Plant Design

- Formulated a process design for a PLA plastics plant using SUPERPRO.

- Selected the proper industrial equipment required to produce PLA plastics. - Optimization of the process to maximize production.

- Conducted a full economic analysis of running a PLA plastics plant.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

June 2008- Present

Undergraduate Instructional Support Facility Assistant NRC Leader

- Responsible for proper disposal of all non-recyclable chemical (NRC) waste

including shipment of toxic materials to the necessary facilities.

- Work with a team to set up undergraduate chemistry labs for about 1500 students.

- Knowledge of lab safety, and chemistry principles required.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Aug 2007 - May 2009

OASES Tutoring

- An after-school volunteer tutoring program for elementary school children. - Tutored groups of 3 or 4 underprivileged students, once a week for 3 hours.

- Acted as a mentor for students demonstrating the importance of building a solid academic foundation.

June 2007 - Aug 2007

Chinese Language and Business Program

- An 8-week study abroad program in Taiwan at National Taiwan University. - Studied written and spoken Chinese with an emphasis on business terminology.

- Focused on current Chinese economy and its future in the global economy.

Aug 2007 - Present

American Institute of Chemical Engineering (AIChe) Member

Aug 2006 - Present

Alumni Scholars Association Member

RELATED COURSEWORK

- Advance Mass Transport Processes

- Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

- Chemical Engineering Unit Operations - Material Science

- Process Control

- Chemical Process Design

- Chemical Engineering Reaction Kinetics

- Engineering Drawing (AutoCAD, SolidWorks)

AWARDS RECEIVED

2007 UC Berkeley Study Abroad (Taiwan) Academic Scholarship

2006 Long Beach BAR Association Academic Scholarship

2006 UC Berkeley- California Alumni Leadership Scholarship

LANGUAGES

- Mandarin Chinese, fluent in written and spoken

- Japanese, moderate skill in written and spoken

SKILLS

- Proficient in using COMSOL Simulator, MATLAB, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, and SUPERPRO.

- Proficient in both Windows and MAC OS platforms, Microsoft Office applications, and Microsoft Visio.

PERSONAL

- Playing tennis, watching sports, traveling.

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