

Chemical Engineering, Bachelor of Science, GPA: 3.62
Skills & Interests
- Technical: HAZOP Analyst, Simulation, Data Analysis, Technical Report, Process Design, PI&D controls
- Laboratory: Distillation Column, Slurry Reactor, Reverse Osmosis, Hydrogen Fuel Cell, Fluidized Bed, Ionic Exchange,
LPCVD, Crystallization, Chromatography, NMR, UV Spectroscopy, DAC, Oscilloscope
- Software: Microsoft Office Suite, Aspen Plus, Comsol Multiphysics, Molecular Dynamic Softwares (NAMD, VMD,
Chimera, Gaussview), LabVIEW, SolidWorks, C++, MATLAB, Python, Operating systems (Win, Mac, Linux)
Experiences
UCSD Nanosystems Modeling & Simulation Laboratory October 2013 - June 2014
Undergraduate Research Engineer Assistance
- Worked, under the supervision of Prof. Gaurav Arya of UCSD Dept. of Nanoengineering, on DNA nanorobot project
- Developed configuration files based on thermodynamic and mechanical concepts to perform molecular dynamic (MD)
simulations for B-DNA under various force fields and ionic solvent environment with MD software
- Analyzed the DNA trajectory to determine stability by using RMSD minimization
- Gathered simulation data to perform energy and movement analysis of the DNA
UCSD Biochemistry Research Group November 2013 - June 2014
Undergraduate Researcher/Computational Chemist
- Worked, under the supervision of Prof. Francesco Paesani of UCSD Dept. of Biochemistry, on his research of improving
proton exchange in hydrogen fuel cell
- Optimized various chemical structures by performing energy calculations using Gaussian 09 application on Linux OS
- Determined the optimal structural configuration by observing bonding interactions and performing Van De Waal single point
scanning on the molecular structures
Global Ties, Teams in Engineering Service February 2014 - June 2014
Design Engineer
- Developed a low cost solar powered street lamp prototype that is to be deployed to the Philippines with a team
- Researched and analyzed energy and pressure of hurricanes and its effect on various materials
- Performed cost-benefit analysis of various materials used to construct the solar lamp
Stealth Startup August 2013 - January 2014
IT Intern
- Installed and updated 30 HP servers for data storage
- Configured and troubleshoot ILO and OS addresses to ensure remote access to the servers
- Quality tested motherboard ports to ensure they are fully functional
- Air mass flow pressure analysis on computer memory chips for designing proper flappers to block openings.
Senior Design Projects
Sulfate Removal Design February 2014 - June 2014
- Designed an efficient ionic exchange plant for sulfate removal that returned positive cash flow after 4 years
- Conducted HAZOP study and improve standard operating procedures by implementing PID controls
- Calculated costs for different components of the plant and performed cash flow analysis of the operational plant cycle
- Supervised and delegated appropriate tasks for each team member and ensured on-time completion of deliverables
Hydrogen Plant Design January 2014 - March 2014
- Developed, simulated, and optimized the hydrogen production plant using Aspen Plus.
- Achieved a process that required no electricity at steady state condition
- Conducted research on catalysts and reaction kinetics to accurately model hydrogen synthesis
References available upon request
Last Resume Update | July 8, 2014 |
Address | Fremont, California |
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Experience
Undergraduate Research Engineer Assistance
Worked, under the supervision of Prof. Gaurav Arya of UCSD Dept. of Nanoengineering, on DNA nanorobot project
Developed configuration files based on thermodynamic and mechanical concepts to perform molecular dynamic (MD) simulations for B-DNA under various force fields and ionic solvent environment with MD software
Analyzed the DNA trajectory to determine stability by using RMSD minimization
Gathered simulation data to perform energy and movement analysis of the DNA
Education
Chemical Engineer