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BINH T. PHAM

***** ***** ** **, **** WA ***** Cell Phone: 425-***-**** Email: ********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a position in science or engineer with an opportunity for advancement

EDUCATION

Pharmacy Technician

Oct. 2009 Penn Foster Scranton, PA

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering GPA: 3.71/4.00

May 1998 University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA

SKILLS

• Computer: MS Offices and Windows, DOE, C, Scripting, Visual Basic Script, JavaScript, HTML & XHTML

• Coating: draw-down bar on substrates and spin coating on wafers on clean room

• Laboratory: Physical testing for plastics, Wet Chemistry, UV and IR dyes characterizations

• Plastic processing: Compounding, injection and compression molding, extrusion and thermoforming

• Quality: Familiar with ISO 9002, RC 14001 and total quality concepts

EXPERIENCES

02/13/07 – 08/14/09 Research Engineer

Dow Advanced Materials Marlborough, MA

• Developed a material for Radio Frequency Identification application

• Worked with a flexible polymeric material for fiber optics application

. Formulated Copper Etch InkJet Resist (Low, Medium, high viscosities)

. Developed UV Mask Resist (NPI Award Winner)

. Developed Conductive Ink

• Worked on Palladium, Silver and Cobalt NanoParticle chemistry

• Did quality Control on products

• Involved in formulating materials for above applications and solving following problems such as finding a harder resist; adjusting viscosity; eliminating running problems in inkjet printing; searching UV stable dye; avoiding gelling issues; stability; adsorption; none tacking; electro less plating; catalysts, preventing oxidation; reduction; etc…

• Experienced with titration, viscometer, DMA, coating, radiometers, UV exposure, etching, stripping, microscopes, UV/vis, IR, InkJet machine, Developer, ink stability, electroless plating

• Processed and made waveguides on different substrates on clean room

• Supported customer samples

• Ordered and kept inventory of raw materials, shipments, MSDS

• Commercialized two products for Circuit Board Applications

09/2000 – 01/2002 Scientist

Verification Technologies Inc., Centerbrook, CT

• Formulated an invisible ink for security purpose

• Characterized UV and IR dyes

• Studied stability of dyes under different conditions

• Familiarized with Spectrophotometer and Continuous ink jet printer

Software Test Developer

08/1999 – 09/2000 SkillCheck Inc., Burlington, MA

05/16/05 – 02/08/06

Developed scripted software simulation tests in English and other languages – from research through coding, testing and debugging.

• Researched the functionality of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access) and other software products.

• Documents all available methods for answering test questions.

• Reviewed and checked the accuracy of the research of other developers.

• Accepted constructive feedback and edits from other developers regarding my work.

• Created graphics (using PaintShop Pro), formats objects and menus (using IconAuthor).

• Scripted tests using company’s own proprietary object-oriented code language.

• Checked the accuracy and functionality of the script of other developers.

05/1999 – 07/1999 Process Engineer

Globe Manufacturing Corporation Fall River, MA

World Suppliers of Spandex Fibers and Rubber Threads

• Synthesized polyurethane polymers then made their fibers through dry spinning (extrusion) process

• Provided engineering/technical support to staff and troubleshoot processes:

+ Controlled processes via Foxboro system including adjusting flows, temperatures and pressures to keep NCO level, solids content and viscosity at aim

+ Investigated and analyzed temperatures between sections in the cells and gas flows to reduce defects in product quality

• Optimized and improved existing processes to make them safer and more efficiency as well as to reduce scraps and shut-down time

• Resolved problems and issues that affect distillation column, polymerization and product quality

06/1998 - 04/1999 Process Engineer

Pro Corporation-PMC Florence, MA

Plastics Custom Injection Molding

• Provided hands-on support from manufacturing to new job start-ups

• Worked with various molding machines that ranged in sizes from 10 to 2500 tons of clamp pressure

• Processed commodity and engineering plastics

• Worked with processing conditions, machine capabilities, resins, and tooling to optimize and improve existing processes

• Tested new materials, tooling and equipment

06/1996 - 12/1996 & 05/1997 - 08/1997

BAYER Corporation Springfield, MA

Co-op & Internships

• Researched and developed extruded ABS products based on new technologies

• Ran statistical experimental designs to optimize formulations of specific extruded products

• Investigated product quality with different rubber systems

• Commercialized a molded product for a refrigeration application

01/1996 - 05/1996 American Reclamation Corporation Ashland, MA

Materials Technology Center - Lab Technician (Co-op)

• Performed product tests on construction products

• Solved environmental problems

• Developed products from recycled materials

06/1988 – 12/1988 Internships Saigon, Vietnam

•Did internships between drug stores, hospitals, and pharmaceutical companies in city and rural areas

• Made vitamin and pain relieve tablets

• Made injected solutions

HONORS

• Talented Minority Scholarship, University of Massachusetts, 1997-98

• Alumni Scholarship/Engineering, University of Massachusetts, 1997-98

• Stone & Webster Scholarship/Society of Women Engineers, New York, 1996-97

• Ermonian Scholarship/Engineering, University of Massachusetts, 1996-97

• William F. Field Alumni Scholar/Engineering, University of Massachusetts, 1996

• Ross Scholarship, Physics Department, University of Massachusetts, 1995-96

• Williams Award, Chemistry Department, University of Massachusetts, 1994

RESIDENCY U. S. Citizen

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